Michael Edwards (soccer)

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Michael Edwards
Personal information
Full name Michael Joseph Edwards
Date of birth (2000-11-27) November 27, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Woodbridge, Virginia, US
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m) [1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Oakland Roots SC
Youth career
–2018 D.C. United
2018–2019 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 VfL Wolfsburg II 17 (0)
2021–2025 Colorado Rapids 4 (1)
2021 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 24 (2)
2022– → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 39 (2)
2022 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 7 (0)
2023 → San Antonio FC (loan) 0 (0)
2025 → Charleston Battery (loan) 12 (0)
2026- Oakland Roots SC 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 27, 2026

Michael Joseph Edwards (born November 27, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Oakland Roots SC.

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Career

Born in Woodbridge, Virginia, Edwards began his career in the youth academy of D.C. United. [2] In 2018, Edwards impressed some scouts during a Florida tournament and had trials at German clubs Freiburg and 1. FC Köln before joining VfL Wolfsburg. [2] Edwards made his debut for VfL Wolfsburg II on August 10, 2019, against Hamburger SV II. [3]

On March 4, 2021, Edwards returned to the United States and joined Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids who acquired his rights from D.C. United. [4] A few weeks later, on March 29, Edwards was loaned to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks. [5] He made his professional debut for the club on May 1 against San Antonio FC, starting in the 3–0 defeat. [6]

On November 10, 2022, his contract option was declined by Colorado. [7] He re-signed with the club for their 2023 season. [8] On November 26, 2025, Edwards' contract option was once again declined. [9]

On 26 January 2026, Oakland Roots announced they had signed Edwards to a contract for the 2026 season. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played November 7, 2021 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids 2021 MLS 00000000
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 2021 USL 24200—242
Career total2420000242

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Edwards". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Fawcett, Dave (March 4, 2021). "Colorado Rapids acquire Woodbridge's Michael Edwards from D.C. United". Inside Nova. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Wolfsburg II 3–3 Hamburg II". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (March 4, 2021). "Colorado Rapids sign defender Michael Edwards, acquire Homegrown rights from DC United". Major League Soccer . Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ Kirk, Alexander (March 30, 2021). "Rapids loan 5 players to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". 9News. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "San Antonio FC 3–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks". Soccerway.
  7. ↑ Rapids, Colorado. "Colorado Rapids announce year-end roster updates". Colorado Rapids.
  8. ↑ "Colorado Rapids re-sign homegrown defender Michael Edwards | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. ↑ "Colorado Rapids announce 2025 year-end roster updates". Colorado Rapids . November 26, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ Staff, USLChampionship com (January 26, 2026). "Oakland Roots inks deal with defender Michael Edwards". USL Championship. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ Michael Edwards at Soccerway
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