Colin Edwards (footballer)

Cooin Edwards (Georgetown, Guyana, 5 May 1991 - 16 February 2013) was a Guyanese international football player. He played in three friendly games for the Guyana national football team.

Cooin Edwards
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-05)5 May 1991[1]
Place of birth Georgetown, Guyana
Date of death 16 February 2013(2013-02-16) (aged 21)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Fruta Conquerors
2012–2013 Caledonia AIA 0 (0)
National team
2012 Guyana 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

On the 5 February 2013, Edwards was involved in a motorcycle accident in Georgetown.[3] He remained unconscious until he died on 16 February 2013 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital.[4]

International appearances

Date Opponent Competition Score-line
22 March 2012French GuianaFriendly2-0
4 May 2012GuadeloupeFriendly2-1
20 May 2012PanamaFriendly0-2

Source:[5]

References

  1. Colin EdwardsFIFA competition record
  2. Colin Edwards at Soccerway
  3. "Footballer battles for life after slamming into pedestrians". kaieteurnewsonline. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. "National footballer Colin Edwards dies | Latest". Demerarawaves.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  5. Profile at Caribbean Football Database


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