Declan Edge

Declan John Edge (born 18 September 1965 in Malacca Town, Malaysia) is a former professional footballer who is the current manager of Swedish club Torslanda IK.[1] Born in Malaysia to English parents, Edge represented the New Zealand national football team in the 1980s and 1990s.[2]

Declan Edge
Personal information
Full name Declan John Edge
Date of birth (1965-09-18) 18 September 1965
Place of birth Malacca Town, Malaysia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Torslanda IK (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983 Mount Maunganui 14 (1)
1983–1984 Shrewsbury Town 0 (0)
1984–1985 Mount Maunganui 23 (5)
1985 Gisborne City 7 (2)
1985–1987 Notts County 10 (2)
1986 → Gisborne City (loan) 9 (2)
1987–1989 Mount Maunganui
1989–1990 Adelaide City 4 (0)
1990 Waikato United
1991 Napier City Rovers 7 (2)
1991–1995? Waikato United
Hamilton Wanderers
National team
1985–1991 New Zealand 26 (1)
Teams managed
2004–2006 Waikato FC
2011–2012 Waikato FC
2012– Olé Football Academy
2016 Vanuatu U20 (technical advisor)
2019– Torslanda IK
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Edge is considered one of the premier developers of footballing talent in New Zealand, acting as technical director for the Olé Football Academy and developing players such as Ryan Thomas and Tyler Boyd.[3]

Playing career

International career

Edge made his full All Whites debut as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Fiji on 3 June 1985[4] and ended his international playing career with 26 A-international caps and 1 goal to his credit,[2][5] his final cap an appearance in a 0–2 loss to England on 8 June 1991.[4]

Coaching career

Personal

Declan's nephew Jesse Edge is a former New Zealand youth international.[6]

References
  1. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-game/111832527/declan-edge-heads-to-sweden-as-ol-academy-forges-european-partnership
  2. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  3. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12109518
  4. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  5. "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  6. "Kiwi teen Thomas signs with top Dutch club". stuff.co.nz. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.


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