Kyle Edwards (footballer, born 1997)

Kyle Lyndon Adonis Sanchez Edwards (born 15 March 1997) is a Vincentian footballer who plays for Hartford Athletic.

Kyle Edwards
Personal information
Full name Kyle Lyndon Adonis Sanchez Edwards
Date of birth (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Hartford Athletic
Number 17
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Ranger College Rangers 24 (30)
2018–2019 UTRGV Vaqueros 33 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 System 3
2015–2017 Grenades
2017 System 3
2018 Houston Dutch Lions 4 (3)
2019 Brazos Valley Cavalry 11 (14)
2020–2021 Rio Grande Valley FC 23 (6)
2022 Houston Dynamo 2 12 (5)
2023– Hartford Athletic 26 (7)
International career
2014– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Career edit

Caribbean edit

Edwards played for System 3 in the NLA Premier League and Grenades in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division.[1]

United States college and amateur edit

In the United States, Edwards played two years of college soccer at Ranger College,[2] before transferring to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2017, where he played for two seasons.[3]

While at college, Edwards appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Houston Dutch Lions in 2018,[4] and with USL League Two side Brazos Valley Cavalry in 2019, where he jointly won the league Golden Boot award.[5] He also spent time with System 3 and Grenades during the summers.

Professional edit

On 7 January 2020, Edwards signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6] On 13 January 2020, Houston Dynamo drafted Edwards 86th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[7]

On 7 December 2022, it was announced Edwards would join USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for their 2023 season.[8]

International edit

Since 2014, Edwards has played with the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kyle Edwards". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. ^ "Kyle Edwards". Ranger College.
  3. ^ "Kyle Edwards – 2019 – Men's Soccer". University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics.
  4. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. ^ "Brazos Valley Cavalry FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ^ Communications, Toros (January 7, 2020). "RGV FC ADD TWO PLAYERS TO 2020 ROSTER". Rio Grande Valley FC.
  7. ^ "Houston Dynamo Select GK Duncan Turnbull and FW Kyle Edwards in MLS SuperDraft". OurSports Central. January 13, 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news/2022/12/07/hartford-athletic-signs-forward-kyle-edwards/
  9. ^ "SVG's Edwards scores goals, shapes future". concacaf.com.

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