Derrick Edwards

Derrick Edwards (born 24 May 1968), is an Antiguan and Barbudan former footballer and manager of the Antigua and Barbuda national team. He is currently the head coach of Grenades F.C.[2]

Derrick Edwards
Personal information
Full name Derrick Edwards
Date of birth (1968-05-24) 24 May 1968[1]
Place of birth Antigua and Barbuda
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Grenades F.C. (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 SAP F.C.
National team
1988–2003 Antigua and Barbuda
Teams managed
SAP F.C.
2005–2008 Antigua and Barbuda
2009–2012 Old Road F.C.
2016– Grenades F.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

Nicknamed "Pretty Boy", Edwards made his debut for Antigua and Barbuda in 1988 and was member of the national team for 12 years. He played in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification games.[3]

After retiring as a player, he became coach of SAP F.C. and then national team coach in 2006.[4]

International goals
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Scores and results list Antigua's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antigua goal.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1 29 July 1988 Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles  Netherlands Antilles 1–0 1–3 1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification
2 26 April 1992 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda  Netherlands Antilles 1–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 2–0
4 3–0
5 4 April 1993 Ronald Webster Park, The Valley, Anguilla  Anguilla 1–0 4–0 1993 Caribbean Cup qualification
6 4–0
7 21 May 1995 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–2 1995 Caribbean Cup qualification
8 25 July 1995 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands  French Guiana 2–1 1995 Caribbean Cup
9 10 March 1996 Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica  Dominica 2–1 3–3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 3–2
11 31 March 1996 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda  Dominica 1–1 1–3
12 6 July 1997 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda  Grenada 1–3 1997 Caribbean Cup
13 15 April 1998 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda  Guyana 1–0 1–3 1998 Caribbean Cup qualification
14 2–1
15 22 July 1998 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 2–3 1998 Caribbean Cup
16 24 July 1998 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Dominica 1–0 2–1
17 26 July 1998 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Martinique 2–1 5–1
18 23 April 2000 Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda  Bermuda 1–1 1–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

References
  1. http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=48867/index.html
  2. "Edwards says Grenades must be crowned champions". Antigua Observer.
  3. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  4. ABFA completes managerial changes Archived 2009-01-15 at the Wayback Machine - Antigua Sun
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