David Edgar (footballer)

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Personal information
David Edgar

Date of birth	May 19, 1987 (age 19)
Place of birth	Kitchener, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in
Nickname	Eddie
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current club	Newcastle United
Number	30
Youth clubs
2003	Newcastle United
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005–present	Newcastle United	03 0(1)
National team²
2003 2003–present	Canada U17 Canada U20	02 0(0) 21 0(1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:13, 1 January 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 01:28, 15 December 2006 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

David Edgar (born May 19, 1987 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian footballer who plays professionally for FA Premier League club Newcastle United.

1 Newcastle United Career
2 Canadian national football team
3 Trivia
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Newcastle United Career

At the age of nine, Edgar turned down the opportunity to sign a scholarship deal for Manchester United,^[1] opting to stay in Canada. However after later impressing in trials for numerous other clubs including Celtic, he was offered a scholarship at the Newcastle United Academy, which he accepted. He officially joined the Academy at the age of thirteen.

Edgar impressed Spanish side Málaga CF in September, 2005 when Newcastle played the La Liga club in a friendly game. Malaga, as well as a few English clubs, declared an interest in signing him. However, Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd was quick to announce that Edgar was not for sale, and that he had been given a new contract by the club to ward off any further interest.^[2]

Edgar made his first team debut for Newcastle against Bolton Wanderers ^[3] on December 26, 2006. On January 1, 2007 during his home debut he scored his first goal for the club with a long range strike against Manchester United in a 2-2 draw, as part of a makeshift Newcastle defence consisting of three under-21 players and a winger.^[4]

On February 1, 2007 he was named as Canadian Youth Player of the Year for the 2006 season.^[5]

[edit] Canadian national football team

On May 19, 2006, whilst celebrating his nineteenth birthday, Edgar played and scored in the Canadian Under-20 side's 2-1 victory over the Brazilian Under-20 side.^[6]

In 2007, he will help hosts Canada compete for the Under-20 World Cup. Edgar has been named one of six Ambassadors for the Canadian team during the Under 20 World Cup.

[edit] Trivia

His father, Eddie Edgar, also played professional football as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United and Hartlepool in England, as well as playing with Pelé for the New York Cosmos.^[7]
A sports-obsessed child, Edgar tried his hand at Ice hockey as well as long and middle distance running before turning his attention to football.^[7]
Attended Blessed Kateri Catholic Elementary School as a child. He broke many athletic records there including the 1500m, 800m and long jump. He also won athlete of the year in grade eight.