Samuel George Alan Edmundson (born 15 August 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Ipswich Town Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...

. Born in

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, Edmundson began his career at

Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The history of Oldham Athletic ...

, joining the club's academy in 2013 and going on to make his senior debut in 2015. He spent six years at Oldham, spending time out on loan at

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and

AFC Fylde AFC Fylde is a professional football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mill Farm. Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wes ...

during his time at the club. In June 2019, He joined Scottish club Rangers from Oldham. He spent two seasons at Rangers, including spending time out on loan at

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in 2021. He signed for

in July 2021.

Career

Oldham Athletic

Edmundson signed for

on a two-year scholarship on 14 July 2013 at the age of 15. He signed a one-year professional contract on 13 May 2015. He was first included in a senior matchday squad on 22 August 2015, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–1

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draw against

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. Nine days later, away to the same opposition, he made his senior debut in the first round of the

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, playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–2 defeat at the

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. He made 3 appearances for Oldham during his first season in senior football, whilst also spending time on loan at

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side

. He made his first appearance of the 2016–17 season on 30 August, starting in a 4–5 home defeat against

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in an

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group stage match. Edmundson made 5 appearances for Oldham during the season, while also spending time out on loan at

. On 13 October 2017, Edmundson joined

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side

on a one-month loan deal along with teammate Jamie Stott. After impressing in his loan spell at AFC Fylde, Edmundson returned to Oldham Athletic in January 2018, working his way into the first-team upon his return. He scored his first goal for Oldham on the final day of the 2017–18 season, netting in a 2–2 draw with

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. He made 17 appearances for Oldham during the season, scoring once. He started the opening match of the 2018–19 season against

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. On 16 August 2018, Edmundson signed a two-year contract extension with Oldham until the summer of 2020. He scored his first goal of the season in a 3–1 away win against

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on 17 November. During the 2018–19 season, Edmundson formed an impressive partnership with veteran defender Peter Clarke, being named in the

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Team of the Season, while also winning Oldham's Players’ Player of the Season award. In total, he made 54 appearances in all competitions over the course of the season, scoring twice.

Rangers

Edmundson signed for Scottish club Rangers on 21 June 2019, for an undisclosed transfer fee, where he claimed the number 4 shirt he wore at Oldham. He made his Rangers and European competition debut on 18 July, starting against St. Joseph's of

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, in a 6–0 Rangers victory in the second leg of the

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first qualifying round. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home win against Hibernian at Ibrox on 5 February 2020. During his first season at Ibrox, Edmundson earned the nickname 'The Fridge' from his team-mates and the Rangers supporters. On 12 March 2020, he scored in a Europa League round of 16 first leg tie against

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, a match in which Rangers eventually lost 1–3. Edmundson made 16 appearances in all competitions during his first season at Rangers, scoring twice. He made his first appearance of the 2020–21 season on 17 September in a UEFA Europa League second qualifying round tie against Lincoln Red Imps in which Rangers won 5–0. His first league appearance of the season came on 27 September, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–1 away win against

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. On 2 November 2020 it was announced that Edmundson and Jordan Jones had been suspended by Rangers, pending an internal investigation, for attending a party and breaking coronavirus regulations. He did not feature for Rangers for the remainder of the season, making only two appearances for the club as Rangers won the

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title.

Derby County (loan)

On 1 February 2021, Edmundson joined

on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. He made his debut for Derby on 16 February in a 2–1 away win against

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. He scored his first goal for Derby in a 2–0 win against

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on 23 February 2021. Edmundson made 10 appearances for Derby during his loan spell, helping the club to stay in the

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on the final day of the season, following a 3–3 draw against

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Ipswich Town

Edmundson signed for

on 27 July 2021, on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for Ipswich on 11 September in a 2–5 home defeat against

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. He scored his first goal for the club two games later, netting the final goal in a 6–0 home win against

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at Portman Road. Edmundson quickly established himself as a key player in the Ipswich defence. On 25 January, he captained Ipswich for the first time in a 2–0 away win against

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, as club captain

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was suspended. He continued to captain the team for the following three matches before handing the armband back over to Morsy following his return from suspension. Edmundson suffered an ankle injury in a 2–0 win against Lincoln City on 8 March, ruling him out of action for the "foreseeable" future.

Career statistics

Honours

Ipswich Town *

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runner-up:

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Individual *

Team of the Season: 2018–19 *

Players' Player of the Season: 2018–19

References

External links

Profile
at the Ipswich Town F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edmundson, George 1997 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Manchester Men's association football defenders Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Ramsbottom United F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players AFC Fylde players Rangers F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players English Football League players Northern Premier League players National League (English football) players Scottish Professional Football League players