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Ronnie Edwards (footballer)

Ronnie Lee Edwards (born 28 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Southampton.

Ronnie Edwards
Personal information
Full name Ronnie Lee Edwards[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Harlow, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Youth career
2013–2019 Barnet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Barnet 1 (0)
2020–2024 Peterborough United 121 (1)
2024– Southampton 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U19 10 (0)
2022–2024 England U20 13 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2022 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:17, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

He began his career with Barnet before earning a move to Peterborough United in 2020. In his first season, Peterborough won promotion to the Championship. In the following season, Edwards became a regular starter for the club, winning the Player of the Season award. In the 2023–24 season, Edwards was a member of the Peterborough team that won the EFL Trophy as well as winning the League One Young Player of the Season award. His form earned him a £3 million move to Premier League side Southampton.

Edwards has represented England at youth level, winning the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2022. He has also played for England at under-20 level.

Club career

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Barnet

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Edwards joined Barnet at the age of nine, and progressed through the club's academy, captaining the under-18s.[3] Aged sixteen, he made his senior debut when he captained a young Bees side in a Middlesex Senior Cup game against Staines Town on 17 December 2019.[4] Four days later he made his league debut as a late substitute against Maidenhead United.[5] He made five appearances for the Bees in the 2019–20 season.[6]

Peterborough United

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He joined Peterborough United after a successful trial against Peterborough Sports in August 2020.[7][8] He made his debut on 8 September 2020 in the EFL Trophy against Burton Albion.[9]

Edwards made his full league debut on 15 December 2020 in a 1–1 draw away to Milton Keynes Dons.[10]

The 2021–22 season saw Edwards establish himself in the first-team picture. Although the club suffered relegation from the Championship, the season proved a success on an individual level, winning four awards at the club's end of season awards, including the Player of the Season.[11]

Edwards was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month for January 2024, registering his 100th league start for the club in the same month.[12] He was a member of the Peterborough side that won the 2023–24 EFL Trophy, starting in the final at Wembley Stadium.[13]

Southampton

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On 3 July 2024, Edwards joined Premier League club Southampton on a four-year contract for a reported £3 million.[14][15]

International career

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Edwards was called up to a training camp with the England U19 national team in May 2021.[16] In October 2021, he was called up to the full U19 squad for the friendly Marbella Cup tournament and made his debut during a 3-1 defeat against France.[17][18]

On 17 June 2022, Edwards was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[19] He started in the final as England won the tournament with a 3-1 extra time victory over Israel on 1 July 2022.[20]

On 21 September 2022, Edwards made his England U20 debut during a 3-0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[21] On 10 May 2023, Edwards was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[22][23] He started all four of their games at the tournament including the round of sixteen defeat against Italy.[24]

Career statistics

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As of 8 May 2024[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barnet 2019–20[26] National League 1 0 0 0 — 4[a] 0 5 0
Total 1 0 0 0 — 4 0 5 0
Peterborough United 2020–21[27] League One 2 0 1 0 0 0 3[b] 0 6 0
2021–22[28] Championship 34 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 38 0
2022–23[29] League One 40 0 1 0 0 0 3[b] 0 44 0
2023–24[30] League One 45 2 3 0 2 0 5[c] 0 55 2
Total 121 2 8 0 3 0 11 0 143 2
Southampton 2024–25[31] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 122 2 8 0 3 0 15 0 148 2
  1. ^ Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the National League play-offs, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs

Honours

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Peterborough United

England U19s

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Peterborough United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "In Profile: Ronnie Edwards (2003)". Scouted Football. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ House, Alfie (4 July 2024). "Who is Ronnie Edwards and why have Southampton signed him?". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Match Report: Barnet 1-1 Staines Town (P 3-4) - News - Barnet Football Club". barnetfc.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Maidenhead United 1–4 Barnet". BBC Sport. 21 December 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Southampton sign defender Edwards from Peterborough". Premier League. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Ronnie Edwards joines Peterborough United". Barnet F.C. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Peterborough United sign teenager defender Ronnie Edwards from Barnet". BBC Sport. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ^ Swann, Alan (8 September 2020). "LIVE: Full-Time: Peterborough United 3, Burton Albion 3: Goalkeeper Gyollai turns from villain to hero in Posh spot-kick success". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  11. ^ a b Swann, Alan (8 May 2022). "Young England defender cleans up the Peterborough United player-of-the-season awards". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Peterborough United's Ronnie Edwards wins the EFL's Young Player of the Month for January". www.efl.com. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  13. ^ Long, Dan (7 April 2024). "Peterborough 2–1 Wycombe: Harrison Burrows' late double wins Bristol Street Motors Trophy for Posh". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Saints swoop for defender Edwards". Southampton FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Ronnie Edwards: Southampton sign 21-year-old defender from Peterborough". BBC Sport. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  16. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (21 May 2021). "England MU19 training camp scheduled". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  17. ^ Smith, Frank (1 October 2021). "Foster names England MU19s squad for October matches". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  18. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (6 October 2021). "Young Lions suffer defeat in their first of three internationals in Spain". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  19. ^ Smith, Frank (17 June 2022). "Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  20. ^ a b Veevers, Nicholas (1 July 2022). "England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  21. ^ Crane, Liam (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU20s 3-0 Chile". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  22. ^ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Fifa Under-20 World Cup: England name squad for tournament". BBC Sport. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  24. ^ "Italy oust England at U20 World Cup thanks to late penalty". ESPN. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Ronnie Edwards". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Games played by Ronnie Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  27. ^ "Games played by Ronnie Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  28. ^ "Games played by Ronnie Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Games played by Ronnie Edwards in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Games played by Ronnie Edwards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  31. ^ "Games played by Ronnie Edwards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  32. ^ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers: Line-ups". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  33. ^ "Crysencio Summerville named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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