Julien Edwards (born July 30, 1988) is a former footballer. Born in Canada, he represented the Guyana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julien Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Drake Bulldogs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Ottawa Fury | 10 | (0) |
| 2009 | Des Moines Menace | 11 | (1) |
| 2011 | Capital City | 23 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Alpha United FC | ||
| 2012 | Kingston | ||
| 2013–2016 | Gatineau | 51 | (0) |
| 2017 | Toronto Skillz FC | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Guyana | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editEdwards began playing at the college level with Drake Bulldogs in 2006, where he appeared in a total of 50 matches, and earned All-Missouri Valley Conference first team and was selected for the NSCAA All-Region team in 2009.[1] During the college off season he played in the USL Premier Development League originally with Ottawa Fury, and later with Des Moines Menace.[2]
In 2011, he signed his first professional contract with expansion franchise Capital City F.C. in the Canadian Soccer League.[3][4][5] During his tenure with Ottawa he reached the CSL Championship against Toronto Croatia, where the match concluded in a 1-0 victory for Croatia.[6] He later played in the GFF Elite League with Alpha United FC.[7][6] Throughout his tenure with Alpha he featured in the 2011 CFU Club Championship.[7] In 2012, he returned to the Canadian Soccer League to play with Kingston FC.[8]
In 2013, he played in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec with FC Gatineau.[9] In 2017, he played in League1 Ontario with Toronto Skillz FC.[10]
International career
editIn 2010, he was called to a Canada men's national under-23 soccer team camp organized by head coach Tony Fonseca.[11] Edwards instead made his debut for the Guyana national football team on March 31, 2012 in a friendly match against French Guiana.[12] He featured in the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. In total he has earned six caps for Guyana.[13]
Honors
editAlpha United FC
References
edit- ^ "Julien Edwards Biography". Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Julien Edwards | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (January 10, 2019). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? – Canadian Soccer League". Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ Jay, Matthew (2011-04-20). "Capital CIty FC roster taking shape as season opener draws near". Toronto.com. Ottawa East News. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "capitalcityfc.com: Team Stats". 2011-09-28. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ a b Benjamin, Colin (2011-12-20). "Julien Edwards wants to show he's a good player and belongs here". Stabroek News. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ a b "Guyana - J. Edwards - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "New look Kingston FC announces major changes - Kingston FC - The Official Website of Kingston's Professional Men's Soccer Club". June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ Ralph, C. (2015-03-24). "Un avant-goût: nos équipes dans la PLSQ". Mount Royal Soccer. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ staff, League1 Ontario (2017-04-29). "Match Preview: Toronto Skillz v North Toronto Nitros". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Julien Edwards - Canadasoccer.com".
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Julien Edwards". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Julien Edwards - Guyana - Caribbean Football". caribbeanfootballdatabase.com. Retrieved 2015-09-04.