Gwion Edwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gwion Dafydd Rhys Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lampeter, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 2007–2011 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → St. Johnstone (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012– | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:44, 3 February 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gwion Dafydd Rhys Edwards (born 1 March 1993) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Swansea City.
Club career
Swansea City
After spells with clubs including Aberystwyth Town and Cardiff City, Edwards joined Swansea City Football Club as an U15. Rising up through the Swansea youth system, Edwards signed his first professional contract, a 3-year deal, with Swansea City after a successful 2010–11 season. He went on to help Swansea win the FAW Welsh Youth Cup[2] and was a permanent fixture in Swansea Reserve team, winning Reserve Team Player of the Year in 2011–12. Edwards was set to make his professional debut off the bench in the final game of the 2011–12 Premier League season against Liverpool, but did not make it onto the pitch before the final whistle blew.[3]
On 9 May 2012, Edwards signed a new three-year contract with Swansea, keeping him at the club until June 2015.[4]
St. Johnstone (loan)
On 31 January 2013, Edwards moved to Scottish Premier League side St. Johnstone on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[5] He made his professional debut by coming off the bench in the 72nd minute in a 2–0 defeat to St. Mirren in the Scottish Cup.[6] Edwards made his SPL debut by coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw with Celtic on 19 February.[7] He made a return to St. Johnstone in July 2013, joining on loan until January 2014. Edwards made his Europa League debut in St Johnstone's 1–0 victory away vs Rosenborg on 18 July 2013 coming on in the 66th minute.[8]
International career
Edwards has played in the Wales under-19 team twice against Scotland and Slovenia.[9] In September 2012, he made his Wales under-21 debut in a 5–0 defeat by the Czech Republic.[10]
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists". Premier League. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Quartet offered new deals". Swanseacity-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "PLAYER PROFILE". Swanseacity.net. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Gwion Edwards signs new three-year Swansea contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Gwion goes out on loan". Swanseacity.net. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "St Mirren 2–0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "St Johnstone 1–1 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ↑ http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=2589
- ↑ "Under-19 – Gwion Edwards". UEFA.com. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Edwards's debut for under-21s". thisissouthwales.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Gwion Edwards profile at swanseacity.net
- Gwion Edwards career stats at Soccerbase
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