Giovanni Edson "Eddie" Edward (born September 20, 1988) is a former Canadian

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player.

Career

Youth and college

Edward's amateur and collegiate soccer career allowed him to travel across North America. After graduating from the Ottawa Fury's Youth program, Edward began his collegiate duties at the NAIA's

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. In his four years at Graceland, he helped the Jackets to an overall 58–16–8 record while scoring 15 goals and adding 13 assists. In 2006, Edward was part of Graceland's NAIA National Championship-winning squad, while in 2007, he helped the team become Region V and Conference Champions. Edward has also twice been named to the NAIA's Heart of America Athletic All-Conference team, in 2007 and 2008. The Ottawa native is no stranger to the

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, having traversed the amateur soccer ranks over the past three years with Ottawa Fury (2007, 2009) as well as with the

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in 2008 and

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in 2009. Edward has also featured for the

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U19 squad where he led the team in goals helping them reach their first National finals appearance. Edward's ascention to the MLS professional ranks represents only the second-ever Fury player to achieve the feat after

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played for

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in 2007-2008.

FC Dallas

Edward signed for

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club

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on March 25, 2010 after training with them during the pre-season. He made his professional debut in a US Open Cup qualifying match, but he had to wait until September 25 for his first MLS appearance, which came against

. Edward was waived by FC Dallas on November 23, 2011.

Puerto Rico Islanders

Edward signed with NASL club

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on April 5, 2012.

FC Edmonton

After one season with the Islanders, Edward signed with Canadian NASL side

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on December 4, 2012.

Ottawa Fury

In June 2016 Edward was released by

and signed with to his hometown club,

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, citing a need to be close to family. Edward was one of three Ottawa area players to sign with the Fury, the others being

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and Jamar Dixon. In November 2016, the Fury announced that they had re-signed Edward, and that he would stay with the club as it moved to the

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for the 2017 season. Edward trained with high performance coach Neil Miron at FTA Complex prior to 2018 season. In November 2017, the Fury announced Edward would remain with the club for the 2018 season.

Career statistics

Club

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edward, Eddie 1988 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Des Moines Menace players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico FC Dallas players FC Edmonton players Graceland University alumni Kansas City Brass players Major League Soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Ottawa Fury SC players Ottawa Fury FC players USL League Two players Puerto Rico Islanders players Soccer players from Ottawa USL Championship players Men's association football defenders Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico