Derrick Edwards
{{short description|Antigua and Barbudan footballer and manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Derrick Edwards
| image =
| fullname = Derrick Edwards
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|5|24|df=yes}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20190220063141/http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=48867/index.html FIFA.com]
| birth_place = Antigua and Barbuda
| currentclub = Grenades F.C. (Manager)
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2000–2005
| clubs1 = SAP F.C.
| caps1 = | goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 1988–2003
| nationalteam1 = Antigua and Barbuda
| nationalcaps1 = 20
| nationalgoals1 = 18
| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = SAP F.C.
| manageryears2 = 2005–2008 | managerclubs2 = Antigua and Barbuda
| manageryears3 = 2009–2012 | managerclubs3 = Old Road F.C.
| manageryears4 = 2016– | managerclubs4 = Grenades F.C.
}}
Derrick Edwards (born 24 May 1968), is an Antiguan and Barbudan former footballer and manager of the Antigua and Barbuda national team. He is currently the head coach of Grenades F.C.{{cite web |title=Edwards says Grenades must be crowned champions |url=https://antiguaobserver.com/edwards-says-grenades-must-be-crowned-champions/ |website=Antigua Observer}}
International career
Nicknamed "Pretty Boy", Edwards made his debut for Antigua and Barbuda in 1988 and was member of the national team for 12 years. He played in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification games.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121026070657/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=48867/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA
After retiring as a player, he became coach of SAP F.C. and then national team coach in 2006.[http://sun-weekend.com/paper/?asw=view&asw=view&sun=303614077401172006&an=452805078601172006&ac=Sports ABFA completes managerial changes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115173416/http://sun-weekend.com/paper/?asw=view |date=2009-01-15 }} - Antigua Sun
International goals
{{Incomplete list|date=August 2020}}
:Scores and results list Antigua's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antigua goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Ref. |
| 1
| {{dts|29 July 1988}} | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles | {{fb|ANT}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center|1–3 | 1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification | |
| 2
| rowspan=3|{{dts|26 April 1992}} | rowspan=3|Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | rowspan=3|{{fb|ANT}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 3–0 | rowspan=3|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | rowspan=3| |
| 3
|align=center|2–0 |
| 4
|align=center|3–0 |
| 5
| rowspan=2|{{dts|4 April 1993}} | rowspan=2|Ronald Webster Park, The Valley, Anguilla | rowspan=2|{{fb|AIA}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center rowspan=2|4–0 | rowspan=2|1993 Caribbean Cup qualification | rowspan=2| |
| 6
|align=center|4–0 |
| 7
| {{dts|21 May 1995}} | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | {{fb|SKN}} | align=center| | align=center|2–2 | 1995 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 8
| {{dts|25 July 1995}} | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | {{fb|GUF}} | align=center| | align=center|2–1 | |
| 9
| rowspan=2|{{dts|10 March 1996}} | rowspan=2|Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | rowspan=2|{{fb|DMA}} | align=center|2–1 | rowspan=2 align=center| 3–3 | rowspan=3|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | rowspan=2| |
| 10
|align=center|3–2 |
| 11
| {{dts|31 March 1996}} | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | {{fb|DMA}} | align=center|1–1 | align=center|1–3 | |
| 12
| {{dts|6 July 1997}} | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | {{fb|GRN}} | align=center| | align=center|1–3 | |
| 13
| rowspan=2|{{dts|15 April 1998}} | rowspan=2|Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | rowspan=2|{{fb|GUY}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center|1–3 | rowspan=2| 1998 Caribbean Cup qualification | rowspan=2| |
| 14
|align=center|2–1 |
| 15
| {{dts|22 July 1998}} | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|TRI}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center|2–3 | rowspan=3|1998 Caribbean Cup | |
| 16
| {{dts|24 July 1998}} | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|DMA}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center|2–1 | |
| 17
| {{dts|26 July 1998}} | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|MTQ|snake}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center|5–1 | |
| 18
| {{dts|23 April 2000}} | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda | {{fb|BER}} | align=center|1–1 | align=center|1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|pid=28957}}
- [https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/derrick-edwards/240302/ Profile] at Soccerway.com
- [http://www.soccerpunter.com/coaches/240302-Derrick-Edwards Profile] at Soccerpunter.com
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