| Carlos Edwards | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Edwards | |
| Date of birth | 24 October 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Height | 1. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Diego Martin is a town in northwestern Trinidad, just west of the capital Port of Spain and east of Carenage. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American 80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Playing position | Right winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Sunderland | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996–1998 1998 1999–2000 2000–2005 2005–2007 2007– |
Patna United Queen's Park Defence Force Wrexham Luton Town Sunderland |
? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 165 (23) 68 (8) 28 (5) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1999– | Trinidad and Tobago | 57 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Carlos Edwards (born 24 October 1978 in Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Diego Martin is a town in northwestern Trinidad, just west of the capital Port of Spain and east of Carenage. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in He went to the same school (St Anthony's College in Westmoorings [1]) as team-mate Kenwyne Jones. Kenwyne Joel Jones (born 5 October 1984 is a professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Premier League club Sunderland.
Club career
Edwards started his career at Defence Force in his native Trinidad and Tobago. Defence Force Football Club is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's TT Pro League He was later signed by Wrexham for £250,000 in 2000, along with Dennis Lawrence and Hector Sam. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Dennis Lawrence (born 1 August 1974 is a Trinidad and Tobago football player who plays as a defender for Crewe Alexandra on loan from Swansea City Hector Sam (born February 25, 1978 in Mount Hope) is a professional Trinidadian football player who plays as a striker After five years with Wrexham, making 165 appearances and winning one piece of silverware in the form of the Football League Trophy, Edwards joined Championship side Luton Town in 2005 on a Bosman transfer. Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. The Bosman ruling (Union Royal Belges des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL & others v At Luton, he became popular with the fans with his flair and ability, winning the Young Members Player of the Season award.
Edwards completed a £1. 5 million move to Sunderland on 2 January 2007, signing on a three-and-a-half-year contract. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It was believed that Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson made Sunderland manager Roy Keane aware of Edward's ability, and advised Keane that he would be a worhwhile signing. Edwards started his career at Sunderland with goals against Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City and Birmingham City. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. A goal against Southampton and a spectacular 80th-minute winner against Burnley confirmed Sunderland's promotion to the Premier League, after Derby failed to beat Crystal Palace. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. At Sunderland, Carlos plays alongside fellow Trinidad and Tobago internationals Dwight Yorke and Kenwyne Jones. Dwight Eversley Yorke (born November 3 1971 in Canaan, Tobago) is a Trinidad and Tobago football player Kenwyne Joel Jones (born 5 October 1984 is a professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Premier League club Sunderland.
International career
Edwards is known to be a firm fan favourite within the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad His speed and trickery on the ball have become his hallmarks and he is noted as one of the most consistent players on the side.
In 2006, Edwards was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago national football team for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is controlled by the Trinidad The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In his first match against Sweden in the World Cup, he gained a Man of the Match award by shutting down higher level players such as Zlatan Ibrahimović of Internazionale. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Zlatan Ibrahimović (born October 3, 1981 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish football Striker of Bosnian Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club He also played in Trinidad's other two games, against England and Paraguay, receiving acclaim for his overall performances from many observers.
External links
- Carlos Edwards career stats at Soccerbase
- Carlos Edwards Profile on the Soca Warriors Online website
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