Nathaniel Edwards (soccer)

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Nathaniel Edwards
Nate Edwards (cropped).jpg
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-18) October 18, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 95
Youth career
Brampton East SC
Vaughan Azzurri
Bolton Wanderers SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 40 (2)
2023 Syracuse Orange 21 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Vaughan Azzurri 5 (1)
2024 Toronto FC II 24 (2)
2024 → Toronto FC (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Toronto FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Nathaniel Edwards (born October 18, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

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Early life

Edwards grew up in Brampton, Ontario. [1] He played youth soccer with Brampton East SC, Bolton Wanderers SC, and Vaughan Azzurri. [2]

College career

In 2020, Edwards began attending Purdue University Fort Wayne, where he played for the men's soccer team. [3] He was named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll in the Fall of 2021 and Spring of 2022. [4]

For his senior season, Edwards transferred to Syracuse University to play for the men's soccer team. [5] On September 29, 2023, he scored his first goal for Syracuse in a loss to the Duke Blue Devils. [6] On October 18, he recorded his first multi-assist game, recording assists on both goals in a 2-0 victory over the Yale Bulldogs. [7] At the end of the season, he earned Academic All-District Honors and was named to the ACC All-Academic Team. [8] [9]

Club career

Edwards takes a free kick Nate Edwards free kick (cropped).jpg
Edwards takes a free kick

In 2023, Edwards played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. [10]

In February 2024, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. [11] [12] He made his debut on March 17 in a match against Philadelphia Union II. [13] In May 2024, he joined the Toronto FC first team on a short-term loan ahead of a 2024 Canadian Championship match, [14] making his debut in the match on May 21 against CS Saint-Laurent. [15] He scored his first goal for Toronto FC II on June 26 in a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami II. [16] He signed an additional two short-term loans in July. [17] [18]

In September 2024, he signed a MLS contract with the Toronto FC first team through the 2025 season, with options for 2026 and 2027. [19] [20]

Career statistics

As of match played October 6, 2024 [21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vaughan Azzurri 2023 [10] League1 Ontario 510000–51
Toronto FC II 2024 MLS Next Pro 242–––242
Toronto FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 00—100010
Career total293001000303

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References

  1. ↑ "Nate Edwards Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange .
  2. ↑ Tomaiuolo, Max (November 6, 2023). "Nate Edwards' passion, natural ability fueled immediate success on the field". The Daily Orange .
  3. ↑ "Men's Soccer Introduces 18 New Mastodons For 2020 Campaign". Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons . May 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nathaniel Edwards Purdue profile". Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons .
  5. ↑ "Men's Soccer Adds Five To 2023 Roster". Syracuse Orange . February 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "No. 7 Orange Lose to No. 21 Duke". Syracuse Orange . September 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "No. 22 Orange Shuts Out Yale". Syracuse Orange . October 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Edwards, Mikina Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors". Syracuse Orange . November 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nine Named to All-ACC Academic Team". Syracuse Orange . February 1, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Nathaniel Edwards 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  11. ↑ "Toronto FC II sign NCAA standouts Nathaniel Edwards and Mark Fisher". Toronto FC . February 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Edwards Signs Contract with Toronto FC II". Syracuse Orange . February 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Philadelphia Union II 2, Toronto FC II 1 - 2024 MLS Next Pro Regular Season". Toronto FC . March 18, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Toronto FC sign three Toronto FC II players to short-term agreements for Canadian Championship". Toronto FC . May 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Match Recap - Toronto FC 8-1 CS Saint-Laurent - May 21, 2024". Toronto FC . May 22, 2024.
  16. ↑ Kadbet, Nikk (June 26, 2024). "Match Recap : Toronto FC II 2-1 Inter Miami CF II - June 26, 2024". Toronto FC .
  17. ↑ "Toronto FC sign pair of Young Reds to MLS short-term agreements". Toronto FC . July 3, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Toronto FC sign Cimermancic and Edwards to MLS short-term agreements". Toronto FC . July 6, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Toronto FC sign Nathaniel Edwards from Toronto FC II". Toronto FC . September 17, 2024.
  20. ↑ Davidson, Neil (September 17, 2024). "Toronto FC promote forward Charlie Sharp, wingback Nate Edwards to first-team roster". Toronto Star .
  21. ↑ Nathaniel Edwards at Soccerway
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