Richard Edwards (footballer)

Richard Edwards
Personal information
Date of birth	April 15, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Jamaica
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Waterhouse F.C.
2006–2012	Harbour View
2012	Mikkelin Palloilijat
2012–2013	Harbour View F.C.
2013–2017	York Region Shooters
2018	Unionville Milliken SC
2019	Master's Futbol
International career
2007–2012	Jamaica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 26, 2020

Richard Edwards (born April 15, 1983) is a Jamaican former footballer and serves on the technical staff for Brampton Soccer Club.

Playing career

Edwards began his career in 2004 with Waterhouse F.C. in the National Premier League.^[1] In 2006, he signed with Harbour View F.C., and won the league title in 2007, 2010, and the 2007 CFU Club Championship. In 2012, he went overseas to Finland to sign with Mikkelin Palloilijat in the Kakkonen.^[2] At the conclusion of the season he returned home to sign with Harbour View.

In 2013, he went abroad to Canada to sign with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Soccer League.^[3] During his tenure with York Region he won the CSL Championship in 2014, 2017, along with the league title in 2014, and 2016. In 2018, he played in League1 Ontario for Unionville Milliken SC, and with Master's Futbol in 2019.^[4]^[5]

International career

Edwards played with the Jamaica national football team, where he featured in 36 matches.^[6]^[7]

Managerial career

In 2018, he formed his own training school for soccer known as Touch of Class Soccer.^[8] On May 26, 2020, Brampton Soccer Club named him to the technical staff for the under-12, 13, and 15 women's soccer program.^[9]