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Milan Diamond Lazane Edwards (born 18 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Port Vale. He previously played for Southampton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milan Diamond Lazane Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Port Vale | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Reading | ||
| 2019–2022 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 20 August 2024(BST) | |||
Southampton
Edwards joined Southampton from Reading in 2019. He signed his first professional contract in December 2020.[4] He was a part of the Under-18s Premier League South title-winning team of the 2021–22 season.[5] Manager Ralph Hasenhüttl brought him along to train with the first-team in Austria in July 2022.[6]
On 23 August 2022, Edwards made his first professional appearance in a 0–3 victory against Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, replacing Ibrahima Diallo in the 90th minute.[7] On 16 September, Edwards was forced off due to injury against Leeds U21; B team head coach Dave Horseman later revealed he suffered an ACL injury and would likely miss the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[8][9] On 17 November, Edwards signed a contract extension until 2025.[10][11]
Port Vale
He spent July 2024 on trial at Port Vale, where he impressed manager Darren Moore.[12][13] On 14 August, Edwards joined Port Vale on a one-year contract.[14][15] He scored on his debut for the Valiants six days later, in a 2–0 win at Salford City in the EFL Trophy.[16]
Edwards is an attacking midfielder with excellent dribbling skills.[17]
- As of match played 20 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Port Vale | 2024–25[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
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