Rob Edwards (footballer born 1982)
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| Rob Edwards | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Robert Owen Edwards | |
| Date of birth | 25 December 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Madeley, Shropshire, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Blackpool | |
| Number | 24 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999–2002 | Aston Villa | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2004 2003 2004 2004–2008 2008– |
Aston Villa → Crystal Palace (loan) → Derby County (loan) Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackpool |
8 (0) 7 (1) 11 (1) 111 (1) 25 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003– | Wales | 15 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Robert Owen Edwards (born 25 December 1982 in Madeley, Shropshire, England) is a Welsh international footballer, currently with Blackpool.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Aston Villa
Edwards, a defender, started his career as an apprentice at Aston Villa, and worked his way up to his first-team debut on 28 December 2002, in a 1-0 home win over Middlesbrough.[1] In January 2003, after playing in three consecutive matches at right-back he signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[2] However, he managed just nine appearances in total for the Villans, all during 2002-03. He was sent on loan to Crystal Palace in November 2003, where he spent one spent one month, playing six games and scoring one goal in a 1-1 draw with Coventry City.[3]
Edwards then joined Derby County on loan in January 2004, where he stayed until the end of the season. He scored one goal for the club against Gillingham on 17 January, and played ten games.[4]
In May 2004 Edwards was told by then Aston Villa manager, David O'Leary, that he could leave the club.[5]
[edit] Wolverhampton Wanderers
Edwards made the short journey across the Midlands and joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2004 in a three year deal for £150,000.[6] His Molineux career made a slow start, after playing in the club's opening four league games following the club's relegation from the Premier League, he suffered ankle ligament damage that kept him sidelined for almost six months.
The defender gained more playing time in the 2005-06 campaign after Jackie McNamara's first season with the club was curtailed by injury, allowing Edwards to step in. He played the majority of the following season under new manager Mick McCarthy but suffered knee ligament damage in April 2007.[7] that kept him out of the season's end as the team made the play-offs.
On 5 September 2007 in a reserve team match against Walsall he again suffered knee ligament injury.[8] He scored his first and only goal for Wolves on 9 February 2008 in a 4-2 home defeat to Stoke City.[9]
He was placed on the transfer list in May 2008, despite having one year still to run on his contract.[10]
[edit] Blackpool
On 6 August 2008, he left Wolves to join Blackpool, signing a two year contract with an option for a further year for an undisclosed fee.[11][12] He made his debut for the Seasiders on 9 August 2008 in a 1-0 home defeat to Bristol City. Edwards was captain of the side for the 1-1 draw at Norwich City on 16 August as Keith Southern who had captained the side up to then in the 2008-09 season, was suspended.
On 29 August, Blackpool manager Simon Grayson confirmed that Edwards would be team captain for the season.[13][14] His first goal for the Seasiders came on 29 December 2008 when he scored Blackpool's second equaliser in a 2-2 draw against his former club Wolverhampton Wanderers at Bloomfield Road.
[edit] International career
Edwards represented England at youth level, but not in a UEFA-recognised game, so qualified for Wales as his parents are both Welsh.[15] He made his debut for Wales before he left Aston Villa, on 29 March 2003, in a 4-0 European Championship qualifying victory over Azerbaijan.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ "Premiership clockwatch", BBC Sport (28 December 2002). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "New deal for Edwards", BBC Sport (10 January 2003). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 1-1 Coventry", BBC Sport (29 November 2003). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Derby 2-1 Gillingham", BBC Sport (17 January 2004). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Edwards set to leave Villa", BBC Sport (31 May 2004).
- ^ "Wolves seal Edwards deal", BBC Sport (20 April 2004).
- ^ "Edwards eyes return in play-offs", BBC Sport (19 April 2007). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Edwards sidelined by knee injury", BBC Sport (6 September 2007). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Wolverhampton 2-4 Stoke", BBC Sport (9 January 2008). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Wolves have end-of-term clear-out", BBC Sport (9 May 2008).
- ^ "Edwards Arrives!", Blackpool F.C. (7 August 2008). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Blackpool sign defender Edwards", BBC Sport (7 August 2008).
- ^ Canavan, Steve (29 August 2008). "Edwards confirmed as Pool skipper", Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Edwards Named New Pool Skipper", Blackpool F.C. (28 August 2008). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Hughes targets Villa youngster", BBC Sport (15 January 2003).
- ^ "Match Report - Wales 4 - 0 Azerbaijan", Football Association of Wales (29 March 2003). Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
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