Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1986-04-18 · 6 players total
| Full name | Maurice Edu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Edu Maurice Edu Jr. |
| Date of birth | 1986-04-18 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fontana, California, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Nigeria |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Steel FC | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Union | 3 | 2014 | 2016 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 3,090 |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 2007 | 2008 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1,919 |
| Stoke City U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bursaspor | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 122 | 12 | 11 | 4,152 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USL | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | USL | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Philadelphia Union | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 930 |
| 2014 | US Open Cup | Philadelphia Union | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2008 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2008 | MLS | Toronto FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,104 |
| 2007 | MLS | Toronto FC | 25 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 545 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Bursaspor | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Türkiye Kupasi | Bursaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 36 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 992 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 354 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,180 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 490 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Pateadores | Maryland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Maryland | Toronto | Draft | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-22 | Toronto | Rangers | Transfer | 2000000 | €4.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Rangers | Stoke City | Transfer | 2500000 | €630k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-17 | Stoke City | Bursaspor | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Bursaspor | Stoke City | Return from loan | 2300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | Stoke City | Philadelphia | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Philadelphia | Stoke City | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | Stoke City | Philadelphia | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-19 | Philadelphia | Bethlehem Steel | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Bethlehem Steel | Philadelphia | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Philadelphia | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Knee problems | 2010-11-10 | 2010-12-25 | 46 | 7 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-03-16 | 2013-04-01 | 17 | 3 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-04-09 | 2013-04-22 | 14 | 2 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-04-28 | 2013-05-05 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Pubalgia | 2015-08-03 | 2016-03-08 | 219 | 14 |
| 15/16 | fatigue fracture | 2016-03-09 | 2016-09-01 | 177 | 29 |
| 16/17 | Tibia and fibula fracture | 2016-10-22 | 2017-08-19 | 302 | 28 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53846 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #35707 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #7 | 46 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lafferty | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cristian Maidana | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MLS | Toronto FC | 4 | 25 |
| 2014 | MLS | Philadelphia Union | 3 | 31 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 3 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 6 | 36 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 2 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 2 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Bethlehem Steel | Philadelphia | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-19 | Philadelphia | Bethlehem Steel | Loan | — | €450k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Philadelphia | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | Stoke City | Philadelphia | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Bursaspor | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €2.30m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-17 | Stoke City | Bursaspor | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Maurice Edu'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 14% |
| New York RB | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 36% |
| Houston Dynamo | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 29% |
| D.C. United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 38% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 17% |
| FC Dallas | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 0% |
| CD Chivas | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 33% |
| Chicago Fire | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 33% |
| Real Salt Lake | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 25% |
| New England Revolution | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 33% |
| Colorado Rapids | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 1,980 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2014 | 34 | 1,110 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1,374 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 25 | 545 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.16 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 992 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 2,194 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Maurice Edu
Who is Maurice Edu?
Maurice Edu is an United professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Maurice Edu?
Maurice Edu is 40 years old. He was born on April 18, 1986 in Fontana, California.
What position does Maurice Edu play?
Maurice Edu plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Maurice Edu play for?
Maurice Edu currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Maurice Edu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Maurice Edu has scored 24 goals in 252 appearances.