Derrick Edwards

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Derrick Edwards
Personal information
Full name Derrick Edwards
Date of birth (1968-05-24) 24 May 1968 (age 55) [1]
Place of birth Antigua and Barbuda
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Grenades F.C. (Manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2005 SAP F.C.
International career
1988–2003 Antigua and Barbuda 20 (18)
Managerial career
SAP F.C.
2005–2008 Antigua and Barbuda
2009–2012 Old Road F.C.
2016– Grenades F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derrick Edwards (born 24 May 1968), is an Antiguan and Barbudan former footballer and manager of the Antigua and Barbuda national team. He is currently the head coach of Grenades F.C. [2]

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International career

Nicknamed "Pretty Boy", Edwards made his debut for Antigua and Barbuda in 1988 and was member of the national team for 12 years. He played in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification games. [3]

After retiring as a player, he became coach of SAP F.C. and then national team coach in 2006. [4]

International goals

Scores and results list Antigua's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antigua goal.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
129 July 1988 Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles 1–01–3 1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification
226 April 1992 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles 1–03–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
32–0
43–0
54 April 1993 Ronald Webster Park, The Valley, Anguilla Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 1–04–0 1993 Caribbean Cup qualification
64–0
721 May 1995 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–2 1995 Caribbean Cup qualification
825 July 1995 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana 2–1 1995 Caribbean Cup
910 March 1996 Windsor Park, Roseau, DominicaFlag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 2–13–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
103–2
1131 March 1996 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 1–11–3
126 July 1997 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 1–3 1997 Caribbean Cup
1315 April 1998 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1–01–3 1998 Caribbean Cup qualification
142–1
1522 July 1998 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1–22–3 1998 Caribbean Cup
1624 July 1998 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoFlag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 1–02–1
1726 July 1998 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoSnake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 2–15–1
1823 April 2000 Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1–11–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

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References

  1. ↑ FIFA.com
  2. ↑ "Edwards says Grenades must be crowned champions". Antigua Observer.
  3. ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  4. ↑ ABFA completes managerial changes Archived 2009-01-15 at the Wayback Machine - Antigua Sun
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