| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milan Diamond Lazane Edwards [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2003 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walton & Hersham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Reading | ||
| 2019–2022 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Weymouth (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Walton & Hersham | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:04, 6 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Milan Diamond Lazane Edwards (born 18 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division South club Walton & Hersham. He previously played for Southampton and Port Vale, as well as both Weymouth and Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan.
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]
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] He later joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. [18] He was released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. [19]
On 9 August 2025, Edwards signed with Southern League Premier Division South club Walton & Hersham following a trial period; Swans manager Billy Rowley said that "he might just be the most talented and skilful player I have ever seen at Walton". [20]
Edwards is an attacking midfielder with excellent dribbling skills. [21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23 [22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Port Vale | 2024–25 [24] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2024–25 [2] | National League South | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2024–25 [2] | National League South | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Walton & Hersham | 2025–26 [25] | Southern League Premier Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||