:Max Edwards-Stryjewski

{{short description|Welsh footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Max Edwards-Stryjewski

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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

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| 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.

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