| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward James Turns [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Exeter City | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Wales U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:53, September 7, 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:24, 15 October 2024 | |||
Edward James Turns (born 18 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Exeter City. He is a former Wales under-21 national international.
Turns debuted for the Brighton first-team in a 2–0 EFL Cup win over Swansea City on 22 September 2021. [3] He was involved in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time on 15 December, remaining as an unused substitute in the 1–0 home loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [4]
On 13 January 2023, Turns signed for EFL League Two club Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the season. [5] He made his debut for The O's the next day, playing in his first ever professional league game where he picked up a yellow card in the 0–0 home draw against Barrow. [6] Turns scored his first professional goal on 7 February, opening the scoreline in the 2–0 away win over Crewe. [7] Four days later, he scored again, scoring the equaliser, earning Leyton Orient a point in the 1–1 away draw at Walsall. [8] Turns helped Orient to promotion to League One, being confirmed during their 2–0 defeat at Gillingham on 18 April. [9] Four days later, Turns played in the 2–0 home win over Crewe, securing the league title. [10]
On 3 July 2023, Turns signed a new contract with Brighton & Hove Albion that runs until June 2025, with a club option for an extra year. [11]
On 1 August 2023, Turns returned to Leyton Orient, this time on a season-long loan. [12]
On 1 February 2024, after being recalled early from his loan at Leyton Orient, Turns went on loan to League Two side Crewe Alexandra until the end of the season. [13] He made his Crewe debut two days later in their goal-less draw at Tranmere Rovers. [14] In his third appearance, he scored his first Crewe goal in the side's 3–1 win at Stockport County on 13 February 2024. [15]
On 3 February 2025, Turns transferred to Exeter City for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half year contract. [16] Turns made his debut for Exeter in an FA Cup - 4th Round tie with Premier League side, Nottingham Forest. Exeter held Nottingham Forest to a 2-2 draw and lost the fixture 4-2 on penalties. Turns was sent off in the 87th minute of the match. [17]
Turns was called up to the Wales under-21 squad in March 2022 for the 2023 European under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Switzerland and Bulgaria. [18] He made his debut for the Young Dragons almost three months later on 11 June, playing the whole match of the 1–0 home defeat against the Netherlands in a Euro qualifier. [19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2020-21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2022-23 | League Two | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | League One | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2023-24 | League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024-25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2024-25 | League One | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 3 | ||
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