Playing position Role Soccer player Number 36 Height 1.90 m | 2007–2009 IMG Academy Current team Orlando City SC Name Earl Jr. Position Goalkeeper | |
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Full name Earl William Edwards, Jr. Date of birth (1992-01-24) January 24, 1992 (age 23) Place of birth San Diego, California, United States Profiles | ||
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Earl William Edwards Jr. (born January 24, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.
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College
Edwards spent his entire college career at UCLA, including a red-shirted year in 2010. He made a total of 61 appearances for the Bruins and finished with 19 shutouts and a 1.07 Goals Against Average. He was named first team All-Pac-12 in 2013 and 2014.
Edwards also played in the Premier Development League for Ventura County Fusion and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Edwards was selected in the third round (43rd overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City and signed a professional contract with the club a month later. He made his professional debut on June 17 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Charleston Battery. Orlando went on to advance on penalties.
He was loaned to Orlando City B in March 2016.
International
Edwards was a member of the United States under-17 squad that competed at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.
