Brian Edwards
Edwards in 2009
Personal information
Full name Brian Edwards
Date of birth (1984-10-06) October 6, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Summit, New Jersey, United States[1]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC (goalkeeping coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Carolina Dynamo 23 (0)
2008–2010 Toronto FC 9 (0)
2010 Charlotte Eagles 2 (0)
2010 San Jose Earthquakes 0 (0)
2011–2012 Degerfors IF 56 (0)
Total 90 (0)
Managerial career
2022– Charlotte FC (goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 8, 2017

Brian Edwards (born October 6, 1984) is an American former soccer player who last played as a goalkeeper for Degerfors IF.

Career

Youth and College

Edwards attended Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, played club soccer for the Charlotte Soccer Club, and played college soccer at Wake Forest University. In his four-year playing career at Wake Forest, Edwards put up a career 0.78 GA average, 44 career shutouts, and led the Demon Deacons to victory in the 2007 Division I Men's College Cup, defeating Ohio State University in the final. Edwards was named the Final Four's defensive MVP. During his college years he also played with Carolina Dynamo of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Edwards was drafted in the second round (twenty-eighth overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC, which intended to use Edwards as a back-up goalkeeper behind Greg Sutton. He made his MLS debut on March 29, 2008, in a 2–0 defeat to Columbus Crew.[2] On March 25, 2010 Toronto FC released the American goalkeeper by mutual consent, the 25-year-old became a free agent.[3] After a trial at Seattle Sounders FC in April 2010, he signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division.[4]

In September 2010 he signed with the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer for the remainder of the season. Being after the roster freeze date he was activated only on game days and served as the backup for Jon Busch. He was waived by San Jose on March 1, 2011.[5]

As of March 2011 Edwards is playing for Degerfors IF in the Swedish Second Division. During his first season at the club he had the fourth highest save percentage in the league.[6] He is now retired and is an assistant coach at UNC Charlotte. Prior to joining the Charlotte coaching staff, Edwards was an assistant coach at Hofstra University. In 2015, Edwards helped coach Hofstra soccer to the 2015 CAA championship and the second round of the NCAA tournament.[7]

Edwards announced his retirement on March 2, 2013.[8]

Honors

Toronto FC
Wake Forest University

References

  1. ^ "Brian Edwards". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2013. born Oct. 6, 1984 in Summit, N.J. ... the son of Mark & Kathy Edwards.
  2. ^ "Major League Soccer: Match Tracker: Main". Archived from the original on April 1, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
  3. ^ Reds Sign Conway, Waive Edwards[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (June 27, 2012). "Brian Edwards RedNation Online Interview". Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  5. ^ "As clubs meet roster deadline, 22 players waived | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on March 3, 2011.
  6. ^ "Svenskfotboll.se". June 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hofstra University Pride Athletics – 2015 Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  8. ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (March 2, 2013). "Former TFC keeper Brian Edwards announces retirement". Retrieved March 3, 2013.

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