Ed Turns

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Ed Turns
Personal information
Full name Edward James Turns [1]
Date of birth (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 48
Youth career
2014–2023 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2023 → Leyton Orient (loan) 16 (2)
2023–2024 → Leyton Orient (loan) 13 (0)
2024 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 12 (1)
International career‡
2022– Wales U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:09, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is a Wales under-21 national international.

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Club career

Brighton & Hove Albion

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]

Leyton Orient loan: Promotion to League One

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]

Signing new Brighton contract

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]

Second loan spell with Leyton Orient

On 1 August 2023, Turns returned to Leyton Orient, this time on a season-long loan. [12]

Loan to Crewe Alexandra

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]

International career

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. [16] 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. [17]

Career statistics

As of 13 March 2024 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021–22 Premier League 000010—10
2022–23 000010—10
Total0000200020
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 2021–22———3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2022–23———2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Total———5050
Leyton Orient (loan) 2022–23 League Two 162———162
2023–24 League One 13020002 [lower-alpha 1] 0170
Total292200020332
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2023–24 League Two8100000081
Career total373204070483
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Leyton Orient

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References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ed Turns".
  3. ↑ "Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Swansea City - 22 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ "Brighton 0-1 Wolves: Romain Saïss goal takes visitors up to eighth in Premier League - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Leyton Orient sign Brighton defender Turns on loan". BBC Sport. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Leyton Orient - Match Report : Leyton Orient 0-0 Barrow". Leyton Orient. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Walsall 1-1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Gillingham 2-0 Leyton Orient: O's win promotion to League One". BBC Sport. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe: Orient clinch League Two title". BBC Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ed Turns signs new contract". 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Brighton defender Ed Turns rejoins Leyton Orient on loan". 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ed Turns: Crewe Alexandra sign Brighton defender after his Leyton Orient stay is ended". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Stockport County 1-3 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Wales Under-21's hand first call-ups to defenders Oliver Denham and Ed Turns - BBC Sport". BBC Sport Sport. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Wales-Netherlands - Under-21 2023 - UEFA.com". UEFA. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  18. ↑ Ed Turns at Soccerbase
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