Maurice Edu

Personal information
Maurice Edu

Full name	Maurice Edu
Date of birth	April 18, 1986 (1986-04-18) (age 22)
Place of birth	Fontana, CA, United States
Height	6'0"
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Toronto FC
Number	6
Youth clubs
2004-2007	Maryland Terrapins
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2007-	Toronto FC	39 (7)
National team²
2007– 2007-	United States U-23 United States	2 (0) 6 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04 June 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 06 June 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Maurice "Mo" Edu (born April 18, 1986 in Fontana, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.

Edu was drafted by Toronto as the 1st overall pick of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft and he won the 2007 MLS Rookie of the Year award.

He was previously at the University of Maryland, College Park from 2004 until 2006 and played three years for the Terrapins. He forfeited his final year of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2007 MLS Superdraft as a Generation Adidas player. He was named a first-team All-American in 2006.

Edu scored his first professional goal in the 75th minute of a game against Chicago Fire on 12 May 2007.

He made his international debut for the U.S.A against Switzerland on October 17th, 2007.

Edu was named the 2007 MLS Rookie of the Year on November 7, 2007 by a vote of players, coaches, general managers and reporters from the MLS.

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v • d • e Toronto FC – current squad

1 Sutton • 3 James • 4 Vélez • 5 Harmse • 6 Edu • 8 Phelan • 9 Dichio • 10 Ricketts • 11 Brennan • 12 Dunivant • 14 Marshall • 15 Rosenlund • 16 Wynne • 17 Melo • 18 Edwards • 19 Lombardo • 20 Guevara • 23 Smith • 27 Gala • 28 Tébily • 29 Attakora-Gyan • 32 Robert • 33 Robinson • 36 Elkinson • 96 Cunningham • Coach: Carver