| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibiscus Coast | |||
| Forrest Hill Milford United | |||
| Birkenhead United | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 12 | (1) |
| 2018 | Missouri State Bears | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–21 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–17 | Hamilton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–17 | Eastern Suburbs | 13 | (1) |
| 2021 | Eastern Suburbs | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Port Melbourne | 74 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Avondale | 32 | (3) |
| 2025– | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025 | |||
Daniel Edwards (born 6 August 1998) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Wellington Phoenix.
Edwards played his youth football for Hibiscus Coast, Forrest Hill Milford United and Birkenhead United before joining Hamilton Wanderers for the 2016–17 NZFC Premiership. [1] He made one appearance, coming on as a second-half substitute against Southern United.
In 2017, Edwards joined Marshall Thundering Herd as a Freshman, to study accounting, where he made 12 appearances and scored one goal. [2] [3] In 2018, he pent the year at Missouri State Bears making six appearances. [4] After the 2018 season he returned to Marshall Thundering Herd but did not make any appearances. [2]
After having his time in the United States cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Edwards returned to New Zealand and signed for Eastern Suburbs. [1] [5]
Edwards signed for Port Melbourne during the 2021 season. [1] [6]
Edwards signed for Avondale in July 2024. [1]
On 15 September 2025, Edwards signed for Wellington Phoenix. [6] [7] [8] He made his professional debut on 8 November 2025, aged 27, against Auckland FC. [9] [10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Wanderers | 2016–17 | NZ Premiership | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Eastern Suburbs | 2016–17 | NZ Premiership | 13 | 1 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2021 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Port Melbourne | 2021 | NPL Victoria | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | NPL Victoria | 26 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | NPL Victoria | 23 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | NPL Victoria | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 2 | ||
| Avondale | 2024 | NPL Victoria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | NPL Victoria | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 [c] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2025–26 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 125 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 135 | 6 | ||