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Marcus Edwards

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Marcus Edwards

Marcus Edwards (born 3 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Burnley. Born in England to an English-French father and a Greek Cypriot mother, he began his senior career at Tottenham Hotspur, where he made one substitute appearance in the EFL Cup. He was transferred to Vitória de Guimarães in 2019 and was sold to Sporting in January 2022 for an initial €7.67 million. He has played over 100 Primeira Liga games and holds the record for most goals by an English player in that league. Edwards earned 49 caps for England from under-16 to under-20 level, scoring 15 goals. He was part of the under-19 team that won the 2017 European Championship.

Infobox

2025
→ Burnley (loan)
Full name
Marcus Edwards
Date of birth
(1998-12-03) 3 December 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth
Enfield, England
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)
Winger, attacking midfielder
Current team
Burnley
Number
10
2006–2015
Tottenham Hotspur
Years
Team
2015–2019
Tottenham Hotspur
2017–2018
England U20
2018–2019
→ Excelsior (loan)
2019–2022
Vitória de Guimarães
2022–2025
Sporting CP
2025–
Burnley
2013–2014
England U16
2014–2015
England U17
2015–2016
England U18
2016–2017
England U19

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Season
2016–17
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
1
Total
0
Tottenham Hotspur U21
Tottenham Hotspur U21
Club
Tottenham Hotspur U21
Season
2017–18
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
Norwich City (loan)
Norwich City (loan)
Club
Norwich City (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Championship
League
1
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
1
Europe
0
Excelsior (loan)
Excelsior (loan)
Club
Excelsior (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
Eredivisie
League
25
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
28
Other
2
Vitória de Guimarães
Vitória de Guimarães
Club
Vitória de Guimarães
Season
2019–20
League
Primeira Liga
League
26
League
7
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Europe
5
Europe
2
Other
—
Other
35
Total
9
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Primeira Liga
League
33
League
3
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
36
Other
3
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Primeira Liga
League
18
League
7
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
24
Other
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
77
League
17
League
4
League
1
National cup
9
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
2
Europe
—
Europe
95
Other
20
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Club
Sporting CP
Season
2021–22
League
Primeira Liga
League
12
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
15
Other
3
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Primeira Liga
League
33
League
7
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
5
League cup
2
League cup
12
Europe
3
Europe
—
Other
51
Other
12
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Primeira Liga
League
26
League
4
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
10
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
44
Other
6
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Primeira Liga
League
6
League
1
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
10
Total
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
77
League
15
League
9
League
3
National cup
9
National cup
2
League cup
24
League cup
4
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
120
Other
24
Burnley (loan)
Burnley (loan)
Club
Burnley (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Championship
League
14
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
16
Other
2
Burnley
Burnley
Club
Burnley
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
5
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
7
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
19
League
1
League
2
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
23
Europe
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
199
League
35
League
16
League
5
National cup
21
National cup
2
League cup
29
League cup
6
Europe
4
Europe
0
Other
269
Other
48
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Tottenham Hotspur
2016–17
Premier League
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
—
1
0
Tottenham Hotspur U21
2017–18
—
—
—
—
1
0
1
0
Norwich City (loan)
2017–18
Championship
1
0
—
—
—
—
1
0
Excelsior (loan)
2018–19
Eredivisie
25
2
1
0
—
—
2
0
28
2
Vitória de Guimarães
2019–20
Primeira Liga
26
7
0
0
4
0
5
2
—
35
9
2020–21
Primeira Liga
33
3
2
0
1
0
—
—
36
3
2021–22
Primeira Liga
18
7
2
1
4
0
—
—
24
8
Total
77
17
4
1
9
0
5
2
—
95
20
Sporting CP
2021–22
Primeira Liga
12
3
2
0
—
1
0
—
15
3
2022–23
Primeira Liga
33
7
1
0
5
2
12
3
—
51
12
2023–24
Primeira Liga
26
4
5
1
3
0
10
1
—
44
6
2024–25
Primeira Liga
6
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
10
3
Total
77
15
9
3
9
2
24
4
1
0
120
24
Burnley (loan)
2024–25
Championship
14
1
2
1
—
—
—
16
2
Burnley
2025–26
Premier League
5
0
0
0
2
0
—
—
7
0
Total
19
1
2
1
2
0
—
—
23
2
Career total
199
35
16
5
21
2
29
6
4
0
269
48

References

  1. Includes KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup, Taça da Liga
  3. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  7. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  8. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  9. "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/84136
  10. "Marcus Edwards"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170810234314/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/development-squad/marcus-edwards/
  11. "Marcus Edwards"
    https://www.sporting.pt/pt/futebol/equipa-principal/plantel/marcus-edwards
  12. "In Profile: Marcus Edwards"
    https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2018/january/in-profile-marcus-edwards/
  13. "Marcus Edwards is the best youth prospect at Tottenham Hotspur"
    https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2017/9/15/16310522/tottenham-hotspur-prospect-ratings-no-1-marcus-edwards
  14. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/02/marcus-edwards-17-signs-first-professional-contract-tottenham
  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/01/marcus-edwards-spurs-contract
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/20/marcus-edwards-lionel-messi-mauricio-pochettino-tottenham
  17. Fox Sports
    https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/tottenham-should-finally-start-marcus-edwards-against-gillingham
  18. "2016-17 PREMIER LEAGUE SQUAD NUMBERS ANNOUNCED"
    http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/first-team/general/2016-17-premier-league-squad-numbers-announced-120816/
  19. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/20/marcus-edwards-lionel-messi-mauricio-pochettino-tottenham
  20. "Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Gillingham"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37357718
  21. "Photo: Marcus Edwards appears to have returned to Tottenham Hotspur training"
    http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/01/24/photo-marcus-edwards-appears-to-have-returned-to-tottenham-hotsp/
  22. "Team news: Marcus Edwards will not feature for Tottenham vs. Barnsley"
    https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2017/9/18/16326684/tottenham-hotspur-barnsley-preview-marcus-edwards-pochettino-wembley
  23. "New contract for Edwards"
    http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/new-contract-for-marcus-edwards-290717/
  24. Tottenham Hotspur
    https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news-archive-1/spurs-4-0-borussia-dortmund-u19-uyl-report-from-hotspur-way/
  25. "Mauricio Pochettino confirms youngsters to be involved in Champions League vs. APOEL"
    https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2017/12/5/16737580/tottenham-hotspur-news-champions-league-luke-amos-kaziah-sterling-marcus-edwards-dele-alli
  26. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/15/tottenham-marcus-edwards-loan-championship-mauricio-pochettino
  27. "Norwich City 0-2 Fulham"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43510070
  28. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/04/11/spurs-wonderkid-marcus-edwards-has-attitude-mentality-questioned/
  29. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/30/tottenham-marcus-edwards-joins-excelsior-loan-netherlands
  30. "Excelsior uit de beker na wederom voorsprong van twee goals"
    https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/173291/excelsior-uit-de-beker-na-wederom-voorsprong-van-twee-goals
  31. HITC
    https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/05/23/tottenham-youngster-marcus-edwards-has-best-season-of-his-career/
  32. football.london
    https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/marcus-edwards-massive-match-spurs-16289602
  33. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/marcus-edwards-exclusive-interview-tottenham-news-norwich-excelsior-loan-lionel-messi-mauricio-a8957216.html
  34. "Extremo inglês Marcus Edwards reforça Vitória"
    https://www.guimaraesdigital.pt/index.php/informacao/desporto/56073-extremo-ingles-marcus-edwards-reforca-vitoria
  35. "Former Tottenham 'mini-Messi' Marcus Edwards knee slides in front of Arsenal fans to celebrate Europa League goal"
    https://talksport.com/football/620381/tottenham-messi-marcus-edwards-arsenal-europa-league/
  36. Guimarães Digital
    https://maisguimaraes.pt/marcus-edwards-candidato-a-melhor-do-ano-da-liga/
  37. "Vitória stun Famalicão in race for European spots; Sporting land back in third"
    https://portugoal.net/club-news/1480-vitoria-stun-famalicao-in-race-for-european-spots-before-sporting-land-back-in-third
  38. "Golaço frente ao Boavista torna Marcus Edwards no melhor marcador inglês da I Liga"
    https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/golaco-frente-ao-boavista-torna-marcus-edwards-no-melhor-marcador-ingles-da-i-liga
  39. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/oficial-edwards-renova-pelo-v-guimaraes-e-fica-blindado-por-clausula-milionaria-13204401.html
  40. "Gil Vicente bate Vitória de Guimarães em jogo com final 'louco'"
    https://www.antenaminho.pt/noticias/gil-vicente-bate-vitoria-de-guimaraes-em-jogo-com-final-louco/20299
  41. "Sporting paga 7,67 milhões de euros por Edwards e cede Bruno Gaspar e Catamo ao V. Guimarães"
    https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/sporting-paga-767-milhoes-de-euros-por-edwards-e-cede-bruno-gaspar-e-catamo-ao-v-guimaraes
  42. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desporto/sporting-vence-belenenses-sad-e-mantem-se-a-seis-pontos-da-lideranca-da-i-liga-14554432.html
  43. Correio da Manha
    https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/as-escolhas-de-ruben-amorim-para-o-jogo-do-sporting-com-o-v-guimaraes
  44. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62828416
  45. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63392240
  46. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/emdirecto/taca-liga/direto-sporting-farense-15403553.html
  47. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desporto/sporting-goleia-sp-braga-e-esta-nas-meias-finais-da-taca-da-liga-15516853.html
  48. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desporto/taca-da-liga-encontrou-caminho-do-dragao-ao-fim-de-16-anos-e-5-finais-15741086.html
  49. Record
    https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/80-milhoes-para-edwards-objetivo-passa-por-aumentar-clausula
  50. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz9eq5lkyyzo
  51. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4g7y2n2j7go
  52. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c9911x4ygjro
  53. "I was scared to celebrate - my auntie would've shouted"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2014/oct/29/marcus-edwards-admits-he-was-too-scared-to-celebrate-against-cyprus-291014
  54. "England under-16s fall to shock defeat in Victory Shield"
    http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10798217.England_under_16s_fall_to_shock_defeat_in_Victory_Shield/
  55. "FIVE-STAR ENGLAND CRUISE TO VICTORY IN NORDICS OPENER"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2014/jul/28/england-u17-iceland-nordic-tournament-match-report-270714
  56. "John Peacock names his England Under-17s Group"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/apr/22/england-u17s-squad-named-for-uefa-european-championship-in-bulgaria-220415
  57. "SUPER SUB EDWARDS SECURES WINNING START FOR ENGLAND"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/may/07/italy-v-england-european-u17-championship-bulgaria-2015-070515
  58. "2015 Under-17 - Technical report - The UEFA technical team"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150729224331/http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2015/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html
  59. "FIFA Under-17s World Cup squad announced by Neil Dewsnip"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/oct/03/u17s-england-world-cup-squad-announcement-for-chile-021015
  60. "NEIL DEWSNIP NAMES HIS YOUNG LIONS FOR DUTCH DOUBLE"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/aug/24/england-u18s-squad-v-holland-september-2015-240815
  61. "MARCUS EDWARDS BAGS BRACE AS ENGLAND U18S WIN IN AUSTRIA"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/mar/23/austria-england-u18s-international-match-report
  62. "ENGLAND UNDER-19S SQUAD NAMED FOR CROATIA AND BULGARIA GAMES"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/sep/30/u19s-squad-named-for-croatia-bulgaria-game-300916
  63. "Young Lions squad for U19 Euro"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/jun/26/england-u19-squad-for-euros-260617
  64. "England beat Czech Republic to reach final"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40585609
  65. "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40619862
  66. "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS STEP UP AS ENGLAND UNDER-20 SQUAD NAMED"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/aug/24/england-u20-squad-netherlands-switzerland-240817
  67. Marcus Edwards at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/marcus-edwards/387385/
  68. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=93680&season_id=149
  69. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=93680&season_id=150
  70. Marcus Edwards at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/marcus-edwards/387385/
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