Kyle Edwards (footballer, born 1998)

Kyle Hakeem Edwards (born 17 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion as a forward.

Kyle Edwards
Personal information
Full name Kyle Hakeem Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998[2]
Place of birth Dudley, England
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 21
Youth career
2004–2015 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– West Bromwich Albion 37 (3)
2017 → Exeter City (loan) 24 (1)
National team‡
2013 England U16 1 (0)
2014 England U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 England U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:24, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:54, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Career

Edwards graduated from the youth academy of West Bromwich Albion, after having joined the setup at the age of six.[3] In September 2015, he was an unused substitute in an English League Cup match against Norwich City.[4] In September 2017, he was nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month Award for the month of August.[5]

On 31 August 2017, Edwards joined League Two club Exeter City on loan till January of the next year. He joined Kane Wilson, another loanee from his club.[6] The club's assistant manager Matt Oakley commented that he would "add a real strength in depth to our squad".[4] He made his debut in a defeat against Notts County.[7] On 4 October 2017, he scored a goal in a Football League Trophy match against Plymouth Argyle.[8]

On 26 January 2018, Edwards extended his contract at West Bromwich Albion until 2020.[9] He made his Albion debut as a half-time substitute in the club's 1–0 win against Luton Town in the EFL Cup on 14 August 2018.[10]

International

Edwards has represented England at U16, U17 and U20 level and was a member of the 2019 Toulon Tournament squad for the latter age group.[11]

Style of play

Edwards has been described by Darren Moore (then Professional Development Coach of West Bromwich Albion) as an exciting talent. He has also said that Edwards possessed tight ball control.[12]

Career statistics

played as of 28 December 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2018–19[13] Championship 61203100112
2019–20[14] Championship 262301000302
2020–21[15] Premier League 4000200060
Total 363506100474
Exeter City (loan) 2017–18[16] League Two 24120002[lower-alpha 1]1282
Career total 604706121756
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "Kyle Edwards". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Interview: West Brom youngster Kyle Edwards eyes baggies first team role". Shoot. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. "Kyle Edwards signs on loan". Exeter City. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. "Nuttall shortlisted for PL2 Player of the Month award". Blackburn Rovers. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. "Exeter City sign West Brom forward Kyle Edwards on loan". Devon Live. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  7. "Paul Tisdale on how West Brom duo Kane Wilson and Kyle Edwards are progressing at Exeter City". Devon Live. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. "Kyle Edwards' goal gives Paul Tisdale selection problem for Carlisle United". Devon Live. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  9. "Edwards extends Albion contract". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  10. "'Special night' for Kyle". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. "ENGLAND MU20S SQUAD NAMED BY PAUL SIMPSON FOR MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE". TheFA.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  12. "Young West Brom winger joins League Two leaders Exeter City on loan". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  13. "Games played by Kyle Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. "Games played by Kyle Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  15. "Games played by Kyle Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  16. "Games played by Kyle Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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