Kyle Edwards (footballer, born 1998)
Kyle Hakeem Edwards (born 17 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for EFL League One club Oxford United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Hakeem Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2015 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | 37 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Exeter City (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Ipswich Town | 50 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Oxford United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Oxford United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:57, 11 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:54, 15 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Edwards began his career with West Bromwich Albion, joining the club's academy at the age of six. He made his senior professional debut in September 2017 while on loan at EFL League Two side Exeter City. He made his senior debut for West Brom in August of the following season. During the 2019–20 season, Edwards helped West Brom win promotion from the EFL Championship following a second-placed league finish. He made his Premier League debut in September 2020. He left West Brom in July 2021 following the expiry of his contract, and joined Ipswich Town on a free transfer the following month. Following his contract termination at Ipswich Town, Edwards signed for Oxford United on 16 January 2024 till the end of the season.
He has represented England at U16, U17 and U20 levels.