Marcus Edwards

Marcus Edwards
Personal information
Full name Marcus Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-03) 3 December 1998[2]
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[3]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 48
Youth career
0000–2015 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 England U16 6 (1)
2014–2015 England U17 23 (6)
2015–2016 England U18 3 (4)
2016– England U19 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 August 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 December 2016

Marcus Edwards (3 December 1998) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[3]

Club career

Edwards joined the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur at the age of eight. On 2 August 2016, he signed his first professional contract with Tottenham after a protracted period of negotiations amidst interest from other clubs.[4][5] Edwards joined the Tottenham first team in the summer of 2016 for their pre-season tour and produced some impressive performances in pre-season matches.[6][7] He was given a squad number of 48 ahead of the 2016-17 season. On 20 September 2016, Mauricio Pochettino likened Edwards to a young Lionel Messi due to his low centre of gravity and ability to beat a man.[8] The next day Edwards made his competitive Tottenham debut in the EFL Cup against Gillingham, coming on as a substitute for the final 15 minutes where he forced a save from Gills keeper Stuart Nelson. On 29 July 2017, Edwards signed a new contract at Tottenham, keeping him at the club until 2020.[9]

Honours

Individual
England U19

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Marcus Edwards". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Marcus Edwards - Team". Tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  4. ↑ David Hytner. "Marcus Edwards, 17, signs first professional contract at Tottenham | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  5. ↑ David Hytner. "Tottenham teenage prospect Marcus Edwards in stand-off with club | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  6. ↑ Keegan, Mike (2016-07-26). "Tottenham must care for Marcus Edwards, says Mauricio Pochettino | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  7. ↑ Gold, Alasdair (2016-07-30). "Spurs wonderkid Marcus Edwards could replace Erik Lamela and fans react". Hertfordshire Mercury. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  8. ↑ David Hytner. "Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham’s Marcus Edwards reminds him of Messi | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  9. ↑ "New contract for Edwards 29 July 2017 - News - tottenhamhotspur.com". www.tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  10. ↑ "Under-17 - Technical report - The UEFA technical team –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  11. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40619862
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