 Edwards in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-10-06)October 6, 1984 (age 40) | ||
| 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 formersoccer player who last played as agoalkeeper forDegerfors IF.[2]
Edwards attendedProvidence High School inCharlotte, North Carolina, played club soccer for the Charlotte Soccer Club, and playedcollege soccer atWake 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 theDemon Deacons to victory in the2007 Division I Men's College Cup, defeatingOhio State University in the final. Edwards was named the Final Four's defensive MVP. During his college years he also played withCarolina Dynamo of theUSL Premier Development League.
Edwards was drafted in the second round (twenty-eighth overall) of the2008 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC, which intended to use Edwards as a back-up goalkeeper behindGreg Sutton. He made his MLS debut on March 29, 2008, in a 2–0 defeat toColumbus Crew.[3] On March 25, 2010Toronto FC released the American goalkeeper by mutual consent, the 25-year-old became a free agent.[4] After a trial atSeattle Sounders FC in April 2010, he signed with theCharlotte Eagles of theUSL Second Division.[5]
In September 2010 he signed with theSan Jose Earthquakes ofMajor 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 forJon Busch. He was waived by San Jose on March 1, 2011.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Edwards announced his retirement on March 2, 2013.[2]
born Oct. 6, 1984 in Summit, N.J. ... the son of Mark & Kathy Edwards.
