Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
6.4
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Wolverhampton Wanderers
top club · 307 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#252
goals rank
#641
assists rank
86
season goals
37
season assists
Among 2,901 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2010
€1.10m
top transfer fee · 17/18
11
best season · 21/22
62 / 5
int'l caps / goals
637Appearances
86Goals
37Assists
47Yellow cards
1Red cards
176Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Edwards |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Alexander Edwards |
| Date of birth | 1986-02-03 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pontesbury, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Bala → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bala Town
35 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bala Town
40 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Bala
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Shrewsbury Town
36 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Shrewsbury Town
37 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Reading → Shrewsbury
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Reading FC, Shrewsbury Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Wolves → Reading
17/18 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Reading FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers
38 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
49 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
44 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
32 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
30 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
48 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Luton → Wolves
07/08 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town
36 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Luton
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Shrewsbury Town
47 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Shrewsbury Town
31 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Shrewsbury Town
28 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Shrewsbury U18 → Shrewsbury
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2113 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.39/90
Assists3 total · 0.19/90
G+A9 total · 0.58/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.06/90
Minutes played by club
Bala Town
14.2%
Shrewsbury Town
35.2%
Reading FC
5.1%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
43.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
0.0%
Luton Town
2.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Town | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 75 | 17 | 8 | 2,238 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 04/05 | 20/21 | 185 | 18 | 9 | 5,567 |
| Reading FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 805 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 07/08 | 17/18 | 307 | 44 | 16 | 6,792 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 393 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Bala Town | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 22/23 | Playoff | Bala Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Bala Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Welsh League Cup | Bala Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 21/22 | Cymru Premier | Bala Town | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 287 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Bala Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Welsh Cup | Bala Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 385 |
| 21/22 | Welsh League Cup | Bala Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 737 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| 19/20 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,130 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Reading FC | 32 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 805 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 378 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 454 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 470 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 650 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 646 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 919 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,358 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 723 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 782 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Luton Town | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 714 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,193 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Shrewsbury U18 | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Shrewsbury | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-16 | Luton | Wolves | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-26 | Wolves | Reading | Transfer | 850000 | €1.10m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-07 | Reading | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Shrewsbury | Bala | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Bala | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2010-01-28 | 2010-02-13 | 17 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Groin problems | 2010-08-11 | 2010-08-24 | 14 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2010-11-11 | 2010-12-12 | 32 | 6 |
| 10/11 | Back problems | 2011-03-07 | 2011-04-09 | 34 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-04 | 7 | 3 |
Current€150k
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€850k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30431 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 44 | 3 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Batth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Doherty | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McDonald | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nouha Dicko | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| James Henry | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bakary Sako | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Price | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Vokes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jón Dadi Bödvarsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 44 |
| 21/22 | Cymru Premier | Bala Town | 9 | 31 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 33 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 45 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 44 |
Teams faced most often by David Edwards's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 54 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 39% |
| Derby County | 52 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 89 | 63 | +26 | 46% |
| Cardiff City | 49 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 33% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 48 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 47 | +23 | 50% |
| Preston North End | 47 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 45% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 35% |
| Leeds United | 45 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 36% |
| Nottingham Forest | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 50% |
| Millwall FC | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 36% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 27% |
| Birmingham City | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 35 | 1,386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 852 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 737 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 2,519 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 805 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 16/17 | 49 | 378 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 454 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 553 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 758 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 1,358 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 08/09 | 48 | 723 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 1,175 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 714 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 1,283 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
225 apps
30 G
16 A
League One
115 apps
15 G
6 A
League Two
102 apps
12 G
6 A
Cymru Premier
55 apps
11 G
6 A
Premier League
61 apps
5 G
1 A
Welsh League Cup
7 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
27 apps
4 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Welsh Cup
8 apps
1 G
2 A
UECL Quali
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is David Edwards?
David Edwards is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is David Edwards?
David Edwards is 40 years old. He was born on February 3, 1986 in Pontesbury.
What position does David Edwards play?
David Edwards plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does David Edwards play for?
David Edwards currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Edwards scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Edwards has scored 86 goals in 637 appearances.