# Julien Edwards

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{{short description|Guyanese former footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Julien Edwards
| image       = 
| fullname    = Julien Edwards
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1988|07|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
| height      = 
| position    = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub = 
| collegeyears1 = 2006–2009
| college1    = [Drake Bulldogs](/source/Drake_Bulldogs_men's_soccer)
| years1      = 2008
| clubs1      = [Ottawa Fury](/source/Ottawa_Fury_(2005%E2%80%9313))
| caps1       = 10
| goals1      = 0
| years2      = 2009
| clubs2      = [Des Moines Menace](/source/Des_Moines_Menace)
| caps2       = 11
| goals2      = 1
| years3      = 2011
| clubs3      = [Capital City](/source/Capital_City_F.C.)
| caps3       = 23
| goals3      = 1
| years4      = 2011–2012
| clubs4      = [Alpha United FC](/source/Alpha_United_FC)
| caps4       = 
| goals4      = 
| years5      = 2012
| clubs5      = [Kingston FC](/source/Kingston_FC)
| caps5       = 
| goals5      = 
| years6      = 2013–2016
| clubs6      = [FC Gatineau](/source/FC_Gatineau)
| caps6       = 51
| goals6      = 0
| years7      = 2017
| clubs7      = [Toronto Skillz FC](/source/Toronto_Skillz_FC)
| caps7       = 5
| goals7      = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1  = [Guyana](/source/Guyana_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1  = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
'''Julien Edwards''' (born July 30, 1988) is a former footballer. Born in Canada, he represented the [Guyana national team](/source/Guyana_national_football_team).

== Playing career ==
Edwards began playing at the college level with [Drake Bulldogs](/source/Drake_Bulldogs_men's_soccer) in 2006, where he appeared in a total of 50 matches, and earned All-Missouri Valley Conference first team and was selected for the NSCAA All-Region team in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Julien Edwards Biography|url = http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=71192&SPID=8125&DB_OEM_ID=15700&ATCLID=866022&Q_SEASON=2009|accessdate = 2015-09-04}}</ref> During the college off season he played in the [USL Premier Development League](/source/USL_Premier_Development_League) originally with  [Ottawa Fury](/source/Ottawa_Fury_(2005%E2%80%9313)), and later with [Des Moines Menace](/source/Des_Moines_Menace).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/julien-edwards/|title=Julien Edwards {{!}} SoccerStats.us|website=soccerstats.us|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>

In 2011, he signed his first professional contract with expansion franchise [Capital City F.C.](/source/Capital_City_F.C.) in the [Canadian Soccer League](/source/Canadian_Soccer_League).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/where-are-they-now/|title=WHERE ARE THEY NOW? – Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|date=January 10, 2019|website=|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toronto.com/community-story/3814699-capital-city-fc-roster-taking-shape-as-season-opener-draws-near/|title=Capital CIty FC roster taking shape as season opener draws near|last=Jay|first=Matthew|date=2011-04-20|website=Toronto.com|publisher=Ottawa East News|language=en-CA|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.capitalcityfc.com/club/teamstats/|title=capitalcityfc.com: Team Stats|last=|first=|date=2011-09-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928032405/http://www.capitalcityfc.com/club/teamstats/|archive-date=September 28, 2011|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref> During his tenure with Ottawa he reached the [CSL Championship](/source/CSL_Championship) against [Toronto Croatia](/source/Toronto_Croatia), where the match concluded in a 1-0 victory for Croatia.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/12/20/sports/julien-edwards-wants-to-show-he’s-a-good-player-and-belongs-here/|title=Julien Edwards wants to show he's a good player and belongs here|last=Benjamin|first=Colin|date=2011-12-20|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-19}}</ref> He later played in the [GFF Elite League](/source/GFF_Elite_League) with [Alpha United FC](/source/Alpha_United_FC).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/julien-j-edwards/239303/|title=Guyana - J. Edwards - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=ca.soccerway.com|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Throughout his tenure with Alpha he featured in the [2011 CFU Club Championship](/source/2011_CFU_Club_Championship).<ref name=":0" /> In 2012, he returned to the Canadian Soccer League to play with [Kingston FC](/source/Kingston_FC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kingstonfc.ca/new-look-kingston-fc-announces-major-changes/|title=New look Kingston FC announces major changes - Kingston FC - The Official Website of Kingston's Professional Men's Soccer Club|last=|first=|date=June 29, 2012|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305185141/http://kingstonfc.ca/new-look-kingston-fc-announces-major-changes/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|accessdate=2015-09-04}}</ref>

In 2013, he played in the [Première Ligue de soccer du Québec](/source/Premi%C3%A8re_Ligue_de_soccer_du_Qu%C3%A9bec) with [FC Gatineau](/source/FC_Gatineau).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mountroyalsoccer.com/2015/3/24/8209659/previewing-the-plsq|title=Un avant-goût: nos équipes dans la PLSQ|last=Ralph|first=C.|date=2015-03-24|website=Mount Royal Soccer|language=en|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref> In 2017, he played in [League1 Ontario](/source/League1_Ontario) with [Toronto Skillz FC](/source/Toronto_Skillz_FC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/786696-match-preview-toronto-skillz-v-north-toronto-nitros|title=Match Preview: Toronto Skillz v North Toronto Nitros|last=staff|first=League1 Ontario|date=2017-04-29|website=League1 Ontario|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref>

== International career ==
In 2010, he was called to a [Canada men's national under-23 soccer team](/source/Canada_men's_national_under-23_soccer_team) camp organized by head coach [Tony Fonseca](/source/Tony_Fonseca).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/?pid=1062&t=profile&|title=Julien Edwards - Canadasoccer.com|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Edwards instead made his debut for the [Guyana national football team](/source/Guyana_national_football_team) on March 31, 2012 in a friendly match against [French Guiana](/source/French_Guiana_national_football_team).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47557/Julien_Edwards.html|title=Julien Edwards|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|website=www.national-football-teams.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref> He featured in the [2012 Caribbean Cup qualification](/source/2012_Caribbean_Cup_qualification) match against [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/source/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines_national_football_team). In total he has earned six caps for Guyana.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Julien Edwards - Guyana - Caribbean Football|url = http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/guyana/players/julienedwards.html|website = caribbeanfootballdatabase.com|accessdate = 2015-09-04}}</ref>

== Honors ==
'''Alpha United FC'''

* [GFF National Super League](/source/GFF_National_Super_League): 2012

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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Category:Living people
Category:1988 births
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Soccer players from Toronto
Category:Guyanese men's footballers
Category:Guyana men's international footballers
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canadian people of Guyanese descent
Category:Ottawa Fury SC players
Category:Des Moines Menace players
Category:Alpha United FC players
Category:Kingston FC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Category:LS Pro players
Category:Ontario Premier League players
Category:Toronto Skillz FC players
Category:FC Gatineau players
Category:Drake Bulldogs men's soccer players
Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Guyanese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Guyanese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:21st-century Guyanese sportsmen

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