:Max Edwards-Stryjewski
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Max Edwards-Stryjewski
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|09|19|df=y}}
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| height = 6ft 2in
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Bristol Rovers
| clubnumber = 41
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Bristol Rovers
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Bristol Rovers
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2025
| clubs2 = → Cribbs (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021
| nationalteam1 = Wales U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Wales U19
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 16:19, 30 April 2025 (UTC)
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Max Edwards-Stryjewski is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|BristolR}} club Bristol Rovers.
Career
Max Edwards-Stryjewski was named in the Bristol Rovers matchday squad for the first time on 8 January 2022, coming on as a 93rd minute substitute in a 2–1 FA Cup third round defeat to Peterborough United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59914800|title=Peterborough United 2–1 Bristol Rovers: Bali Mumba's debut strike takes Posh to fourth round|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=Starting lineups Peterboro vs Bristol Rovers |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-bristol-rovers/teams/461018 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=8 January 2022}} At the time of him coming on, he was Rovers' second youngest debutant ever and their youngest in the cup,{{cite tweet|user=roveracademy|author=Bristol Rovers Academy|number=1479876075303886848|title=All at the academy are very proud of Max who today became our second youngest ever first team debutant! #Attitude Effort Ability|date=8 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/january/second-youngest-player/|title=Max Edwards-Stryjewski Becomes Second Youngest Ever Player For Rovers|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=8 January 2022|accessdate=17 January 2022}} a record broken by Ollie Dewsbury in November 2023.
In February 2025, Edwards-Stryjewski joined Southern League Division One South side Cribbs on loan. {{cite tweet|number=1890476940798177411|title=✍️𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬✍️ A warm welcome to Max Edwards-Stryjewski who has signed on loan from @Official_BRFC @ryancrouch93 had this to say on the signing🗣️ "Delighted to be able to welcome Max to the club on loan from Bristol Rovers. Max has the attributes to come in and have a huge impact for us at this level." #bristolfootball|user=CribbsFC|author-link=Cribbs F.C.|date=14 February 2025|accessdate=17 February 2025}}
International career
In August 2019, Edwards was named in the Wales U15 squad in the 2019 UEFA tournament against Cyprus, Northern Ireland and Malta.{{cite web|url=https://www.fawtrust.cymru/get-inspired/news/heres-wales-u15-squad-selected-contest-uefa-tournament/|title=Here's the Wales U15 squad selected to contest UEFA tournament|website=www.fawtrust.cymru|date=7 August 2019|accessdate=8 January 2022}}
In August 2021, Edwards was announced to be in the Wales U17 squad for the upcoming friendly fixtures against Scotland U17s, featuring in the second fixture, a 4–3 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/u17-squad-announced-scotland-friendlies/|title=U17 squad announced for Scotland friendlies|website=www.faw.cymru|date=23 August 2021|accessdate=8 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://dragonsoccer.co.uk/newsite/u17.php?subaction=showfull&id=1628586402&archive=&start_from=&ucat=11&|website=dragonsoccer.co.uk|accessdate=8 January 2022|title=Wales Football - dragonsoccer - Welsh International Football }}
In November 2021, Edwards was named in the Wales U17 national squad for the upcoming UEFA Euro Qualifiers held in Portugal.
External links
- {{Soccerbase|149131}}
References
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
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