Earl Edwards Jr.
_(cropped).jpg) Edwards playing for Orlando City B in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Earl William Edwards Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Orlando City B (on loan from Orlando City) | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2009–2010 | Nomads SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | UCLA Bruins | 61 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Ventura County Fusion | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ventura County Fusion | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Orlando City B (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | United States U17 | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 10, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 19, 2015 | |||
Earl William Edwards Jr. (born January 24, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Orlando City B in the USL on loan from Orlando City in Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Edwards spent his entire college career at UCLA, including a red-shirted year in 2010. He made a total of 61 appearances for the Bruins and finished with 19 shutouts and a 1.07 Goals Against Average. He was named first team All-Pac-12 in 2013 and 2014.
Edwards also played in the Premier Development League for Ventura County Fusion and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[1][2][3]
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Edwards was selected in the third round (43rd overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City and signed a professional contract with the club a month later.[4] He made his professional debut on June 17 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Charleston Battery. Orlando went on to advance on penalties.[5]
He was loaned to Orlando City B in March 2016.[6]
International
Edwards was a member of the United States under-17 squad that competed at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.
References
- ↑ "2012 Ventura County Fusion stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Ventura County Fusion stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Orlando City Signs SuperDraft Selection Earl Edwards Jr.". OrlandoCitySC.com. Orlando City SC. February 25, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ Chin, Jhamie (June 17, 2015). "Match Recap: Orlando City Defeats Charleston Battery in Dramatic 10-Round Penalty Kick Shootout to Advance in the U.S. Open Cup". OrlandoCitySC.com. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC Loan Seven Players to OCB". Orlando City Soccer Club.
External links
- MLS player profile
- UCLA Bruins bio
- Earl Edwards Jr. – FIFA competition record
- Earl Edwards Jr. at Soccerway