Ryan Edwards (Australian footballer)
 Edwards playing for the Young Socceroos in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Marc Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | AIS | ||
| 2011–2012 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2015 | Reading | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Perth Glory (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Australia U20 | 17 | (2) | |
| 2014– | Australia U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ryan Marc Edwards (born 17 November 1993) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for Reading.
Club career
Reading
On 29 April 2011, it was announced he had signed with Championship side Reading along with his older brother Cameron.[2][3]
In April 2015, Edwards announced he'd been informed by Reading that they would not be renewing his contract, which expired that summer.[4]
Perth Glory (loan)
On 16 July 2013, Edwards left Reading on a season long loan to Perth Glory, then managed by his father Alistair and featuring his brother Cameron.[5] Edwards made his debut for Perth Glory on 13 October 2013 in their first game of the 2013–14 season, a 3-1 away defeat to Adelaide United.[6]
International career
Edwards has captained the Australia national under-20 association football team.[7] Edwards was a member of the Australian squad that went to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8] Edwards was part of the U-23 squad that took part in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship in Oman.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 October 2014.[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Perth Glory (loan) | 2013–14 | A-League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Ryan is a son of former Australian international and coach Alistair Edwards,[11] and brother of Perth Glory midfielder Cameron Edwards.[12]
References
- ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". The Premier League. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "Young Aussie Brothers Join Royals". Australian FourFourTwo. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ "Club confirm 14 contract offers". Reading F.C. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ Watts, Charles (28 April 2015). "Reading FC's summer cull begins as Ryan Edwards is shown the door". http://www.getreading.co.uk/''. Reading Post. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Edwards heading for Glory". Reading F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "Adelaide United v Perth Glory". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ryan Edwards catching attention at Reading". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ "Okon names side for Under 20 World Cup". footballaustralia.com.au (Football Federation Australia). 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "FFA names squad for AFC U22 Championships in Oman". http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ "R.Edwards". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Perth Glory coach Alistair Edwards signs his two sons". The Age. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ Hope, Shayne (16 July 2013). "Son of a gun signs with Glory". The West Australian.
External links
- Ryan Edwards profile at Reading F.C.
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