Opi Edwards

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Opi Edwards
Opi Edwards for Bath City.jpg
Personal information
Full name Opanin Osafo-Adjei Edwards [1]
Date of birth (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2017 Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Bristol City 4 (0)
2017–2018 → Bath City (loan) 8 (1)
2018 → Solihull Moors (loan) 5 (0)
2018 → Bath City (loan) 9 (3)
2018–2019 → Torquay United (loan) 13 (3)
2019 → Torquay United (loan) 7 (2)
2021–2022 Forest Green Rovers 0 (0)
2022 → Torquay United (loan) 6 (0)
2022 Rochester New York 3 (0)
2023 Bath City 4 (1)
2023–2024 Weston-super-Mare 12 (0)
2023 → Bath City (loan) 4 (0)
2024 → FC Sholing (loan) 0 (0)
2024 Gloucester City (loan) 1 (0)
2024 Taunton Town 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024

Opanin "Opi" Osafo-Adjei Edwards (born 30 April 1999) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taunton Town

Contents

Club career

Bristol City

Edwards made his senior debut for Bristol City playing 90 minutes in a 3–0 loss at Watford in the FA Cup. [2]

Edwards made his league debut for the club on 28 November 2020, coming off of the bench in the 86 minute of a 3–1 away defeat at Reading. [3]

Forest Green Rovers

On 21 June 2021, Edwards agreed a deal to join Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer on a one-year deal following his release from Bristol City. [4]

Rochester New York FC

On 2 September 2022, Edwards signed a deal to join MLS Next Pro club Rochester New York FC. [5] Two days later, he made his debut for the club, coming off the bench in a 2-1 win against Philadelphia Union II. [6]

Return to England

In March 2023, Edwards returned to England when he joined Bath City on a short-term deal having previously had two previous loan spells with the National League South club. [7]

On 28 July 2023, Edwards signed for National League South newcomers Weston-super-Mare following a successful trial period. [8] On 17 February 2024, Edwards joined National League North side Gloucester City on a short-term loan.

In September 2024, Edwards Joined Taunton Town on a short term deal.

Personal life

He is the older brother of fellow footballer Owura Edwards. [9]

Career statistics

As of June 16, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2017–18 [10] Championship 001000—10
2018–19 [11] 000000—00
2019–20 [12] 000000—00
2020–21 [13] 400000—40
Total401000—50
Bath City (loan) 2017–18 [14] National League South 174——4 [a] 0214
Solihull Moors (loan) 2017–18 [14] National League 50——0050
Torquay United (loan) 2018–19 [14] National League South13330—1 [b] 0173
2019–20 [14] National League72———72
Total20530—10245
Forest Green Rovers 2021–22 [15] League Two 0000103 [c] 040
Torquay United (loan) 2021-22 National League60——————60
Rochester New York 2022 MLS Next Pro 30————1 [d] 040
Bath City 2022-23 National League South41——————41
Weston-super-Mare 2023-24 National League South12020——1 [b] 0150
Gloucester City (loan) 2023-24 National League North 10——————10
Career total721060101008910
  1. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearance in MLS Next Pro Playoffs

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Watford 3–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Reading 3–1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Edwards checks into Nailsworth". www.fgr.co.uk. 21 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Rochester New York FC on Twitter". Twitter. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Philadelphia Union II vs RNY FC". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Player News – Opi Edwards". www.bathcityfc.com. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "EDWARDS ARRIVES IN BS24". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Evans, Daniel (5 September 2019). "It runs in the family as Bath City loan Bristol City youngster". Somerset Live. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Opi Edwards at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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