Diamond Edwards

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Diamond Edwards
Personal information
Full name Milan Diamond Lazane Edwards [1]
Date of birth (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth Reading, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Weymouth
(on loan from Port Vale)
Youth career
2016–2019 Reading
2019–2022 Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Southampton 0 (0)
2024– Port Vale 1 (0)
2025– → Weymouth (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

Milan Diamond Lazane Edwards (born 18 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Weymouth, on loan from EFL League Two club Port Vale. He previously played for Southampton.

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Career

Southampton

Edwards joined Southampton from Reading in 2019. He signed his first professional contract in December 2020. [4] He was a part of the Under-18s Premier League South title-winning team of the 2021–22 season. [5] Manager Ralph Hasenhüttl brought him along to train with the first-team in Austria in July 2022. [6]

On 23 August 2022, Edwards made his first professional appearance in a 0–3 victory against Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, replacing Ibrahima Diallo in the 90th minute. [7] On 16 September, Edwards was forced off due to injury against Leeds U21; B team head coach Dave Horseman later revealed he suffered an ACL injury and would likely miss the remainder of the 2022–23 season. [8] [9] On 17 November, Edwards signed a contract extension until 2025. [10] [11]

Port Vale

He spent July 2024 on trial at Port Vale, where he impressed manager Darren Moore. [12] [13] On 14 August, Edwards joined Port Vale on a one-year contract. [14] [15] He scored on his debut for the Valiants six days later, in a 2–0 win at Salford City in the EFL Trophy. [16] He made three further appearances before he joined National League South club Weymouth on a one-month loan deal on 27 January 2025. [17] He made his debut for the Terras on the same day during a 2–0 loss at Hampton & Richmond Borough. [2]

Style of play

Edwards is an attacking midfielder with excellent dribbling skills. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2022–23 [19] Premier League 0000100010
2023–24 [20] Championship 0000000000
Total0000100010
Port Vale 2024–25 [21] League Two 1000003 [a] 141
Weymouth (loan) 2024–25 [2] National League South 1000000010
Career total2000003160
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Diamond Edwards at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Diamond Edwards at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "Four youngsters sign professional deals". southamptonfc.com. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Diamond Edwards". www.southamptonfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ↑ House, Alfie (27 July 2022). "'We'll get good players' - Horseman's verdict on B team, Diamond and new loans". Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cambridge United 0–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Leeds U21 v Southampton U21". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. ↑ House, Alfie (12 October 2022). "Promising Southampton youngster ruled out for remainder of the season with injury". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Diamond Edwards signs contract extension". Southampton FC. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Saints' starlet signs new deal". BBC Sport. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Baggaley, Mike (8 July 2024). "Darren Moore embracing big decisions". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Diamond Edwards: Port Vale sign winger from Southampton". BBC Sport. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Edwards departs for permanent Port Vale move". Port Vale FC. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Diamond Edwards is a Valiant | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Match Report | Salford City 0-2 Port Vale [Bristol Street Motors Trophy] | Port Vale FC". Port Vale FC. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Diamond Edwards Joins Weymouth on a Month-Long Loan". Port Vale FC. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  18. ↑ Baggaley, Mike (14 August 2024). "Vale in talks about player deal". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Diamond Edwards in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Diamond Edwards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Diamond Edwards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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