Tom Edwards
Personal information
Full name Thomas Adam Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-22) 22 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Stafford, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
(on loan from Stoke City)
Number 16
Youth career
2007–2010 Stafford Town
2010–2017 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Stoke City 46 (1)
2020–2021 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 11 (0)
2021 → New York Red Bulls (loan) 27 (0)
2022 → New York Red Bulls (loan) 20 (0)
2022–2023 → Barnsley (loan) 10 (0)
2023– → Huddersfield Town (loan) 10 (0)
International career
2018–2019 England U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Adam Edwards (born 22 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Huddersfield Town on loan from Stoke City.

Early life

Edwards was born in Stafford and attended Blessed William Howard Catholic School.[3] Edwards completed his final GCSE year at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy in Blurton due to its links with the Stoke City Academy.[4]

Career

Stoke City

Edwards joined Stoke City's academy at the age of 11 from Stafford Town and progressed through the ranks to win the under-18 player of the year twice. He became involved in first team duties in 2017–18 and signed a four-year contract with the club in September 2017.[5] Edwards made his Premier League debut on 14 October 2017 against Manchester City and he provided the cross for Stoke's second goal but was stretchered off after picking up an ankle injury.[6][7] Edwards made his home debut on 23 December 2017 against West Bromwich Albion where he was named as man of the match in a 3–1 victory.[8] He signed another improved four-year contract with Stoke in February 2018.[9] Edwards featured seven times for Stoke under Mark Hughes but didn't feature in the second half of the campaign under Paul Lambert as Stoke suffered relegation to the EFL Championship.[10]

Edwards became a regular member of the team in 2018–19 playing 29 times as Stoke ultimately had a forgettable campaign, finishing in 16th place.[11] Edwards was one of Stoke's better performers during the season and earned the praise of manager Nathan Jones.[12] Edwards scored his first goal for Stoke on 22 April 2019 in a 2–2 draw against Norwich City.[13]

Edwards signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Stoke in October 2019.[14] Edwards competed with Tommy Smith for the right-back position at Stoke in 2019–20 and whilst he featured 15 times in the first half of the campaign, manager Michael O'Neill went with Smith until the end of the season.[15]

Fleetwood Town (loan)

In October 2020 Edwards joined EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.[16] Edwards played 12 times for Fleetwood before he was recalled by Stoke in January 2021.[17]

New York Red Bulls (loan)

On 27 January 2021, it was announced that Edwards had joined Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls on loan for the 2021 season.[18] Edwards made 28 appearances for the team as they finished in 7th position in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs where they were defeated 1–0 by Philadelphia Union in the First round.[19] He returned to Stoke in January 2022 but did not get back into the squad after picking up a injury.[20] On 17 February 2022, Edwards returned to New York Red Bulls for the 2022 season.[21]

Barnsley (loan)

On 1 September 2022, Edwards returned to England and signed for League One side Barnsley for the 2022–23 season.[22] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat to Port Vale in the Round of 32 of the EFL Trophy.[23] Edwards suffered a serious knee injury in January 2023 and his loan spell was cut short.[24]

Huddersfield Town (loan)

In July 2023, Edwards joined Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2023–24 season.[25]

International career

Edwards was called up to the England U20 side by Paul Simpson in September 2018 and went on to play in three Under 20 Elite League matches.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 October 2023[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City U21 2016–17[28] — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2017–18[29] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total — — — 3 0 3 0
Stoke City 2017–18[29] Premier League 6 0 1 0 0 0 — 7 0
2018–19[11] Championship 27 1 1 0 1 0 — 29 1
2019–20[30] Championship 13 0 1 0 1 0 — 15 0
2020–21[31] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2021–22[32] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[33] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24[34] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 46 1 3 0 2 0 — 51 1
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2020–21[31] League One 11 0 1 0 0 0 — 12 0
New York Red Bulls (loan) 2021[32] Major League Soccer 27 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 28 0
2022[33] Major League Soccer 20 0 3 0 — 0 0 23 0
Total 47 0 3 0 — 1 0 51 0
Barnsley (loan) 2022–23[33] League One 10 0 3 0 0 0 2[a] 1 15 1
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2023–24[34] Championship 8 0 0 0 0 0 — 8 0
Career total 122 1 10 0 2 0 6 1 140 2
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs

References

  1. ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Tom Edwards". Premier League. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Who is Tom Edwards? Stoke City hand 18-year-old debut at Man City". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Stoke City player Tom Edwards returns to his old school to open rooftop garden terrace". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Edwards rewarded for his progress". Stoke City. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Academy starlet named in Mark Hughes' starting line-up". Stoke City. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Manager speaks after handing youngster professional debut". Stoke City. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Stoke 3–1 West Brom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Stoke City hand teen defender Tom Edwards new four-and-a-half year contract". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Swansea 1–2 Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Tom Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. ^ "Rock on Tommy says Stoke City boss". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Best feeling of my life says Stoke City star". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Tom Edwards: Stoke City full-back signs new four-and-a-half-year contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Boss explains why young Stoke City defender can't make matchday 18". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Tom Edwards: Fleetwood Town sign Stoke City right-back on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Stoke City recall right-back from loan spell - but there's a plan". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  18. ^ "New York Red Bulls Add Tom Edwards on Loan from Stoke City". New York Red Bulls. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Philadelphia 1–0 New York". MLS. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Stoke City dealt another major injury blow". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Tom Edwards: Stoke City full-back rejoins MLS side New York Red Bulls". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Barnsley loan for Edwards". Stoke City. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Tom Edwards on target and Jack Walton stands tall but Barnsley FC fall to EFL Trophy defeat at Port Vale". Yorkshire Post. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Tom Edwards: Stoke City full-back's Barnsley loan ended by injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  25. ^ "Tom Edwards makes Huddersfield loan switch". Stoke City. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Edwards' England Pride". Stoke City. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  27. ^ Tom Edwards at Soccerway
  28. ^ "Games played by Tom Edwards in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Tom Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  30. ^ "Games played by Tom Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  31. ^ a b "Games played by Tom Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  32. ^ a b "Games played by Tom Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  33. ^ a b c "Games played by Tom Edwards in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Tom Edwards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.

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