Kyle Edwards (footballer, born 1997)

Kyle Lyndon Adonis Sanchez Edwards (born March 15, 1997) is a Saint Vincentian footballer who plays for Rio Grande Valley FC in the USL Championship.

Kyle Edwards
Personal information
Full name Kyle Lyndon Adonis Sanchez Edwards
Date of birth (1997-01-15) January 15, 1997
Place of birth Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Rio Grande Valley FC
Number 17
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Ranger College Rangers 24 (30)
2018–2019 UTRGV Vaqueros 33 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 System 3
2015–2017 Grenades
2017 System 3
2018 Houston Dutch Lions 4 (3)
2019 Brazos Valley Cavalry 11 (14)
2020– Rio Grande Valley FC 11 (3)
National team‡
2014– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 2, 2020

Career

Caribbean

Edwards played for System 3 in the NLA Premier League and Grenades in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division.[1]

United States college and amateur

In the United States, Edwards played two years of college soccer at Ranger College,[2] before transferring to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2017, where he played for two seasons.[3]

While at college, Edwards appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Houston Dutch Lions in 2018,[4] and with USL League Two side Brazos Valley Cavalry in 2019, where he jointly won the league Golden Boot award.[5] He also spent time with System 3 and Grenades during the summers.

Professional

On January 7, 2020, Edwards signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6] On January 13, 2020, Houston Dynamo drafted Edwards 86th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[7]

International

Since 2014, Edwards has played with the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.[8]

References
  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kyle Edwards". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Kyle Edwards". Ranger College.
  3. "Kyle Edwards – 2019 – Men's Soccer". University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics.
  4. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. "Brazos Valley Cavalry FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. Communications, Toros (January 7, 2020). "RGV FC ADD TWO PLAYERS TO 2020 ROSTER". Rio Grande Valley FC.
  7. "Houston Dynamo Select GK Duncan Turnbull and FW Kyle Edwards in MLS SuperDraft". OurSports Central. January 13, 2020.
  8. "SVG's Edwards scores goals, shapes future". www.concacaf.com.
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