Declan John Edge (born 18 September 1965) is a former professional footballer who is the current manager of Swedish club Torslanda IK.[1] Born in Malaysia to English parents, Edge represented the New Zealand national team in the 1980s and 1990s.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Declan John Edge | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Malacca Town, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torslanda IK (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Mount Maunganui | 14 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Mount Maunganui | 23 | (5) |
| 1985 | Gisborne City | 7 | (2) |
| 1985–1987 | Notts County | 10 | (2) |
| 1986 | → Gisborne City (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Mount Maunganui | ||
| 1989–1990 | Adelaide City | 4 | (0) |
| 1990 | Waikato United | ||
| 1991 | Napier City Rovers | 7 | (2) |
| 1991–1995? | Waikato United | ||
| Hamilton Wanderers | |||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1991 | New Zealand | 26 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Waikato FC | ||
| 2011–2012 | Waikato FC | ||
| 2012– | Olé Football Academy | ||
| 2016 | Vanuatu U20 (technical advisor) | ||
| 2019– | Torslanda IK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edge is considered one of the premier developers of footballing talent in New Zealand, acting as technical director for the Olé Football Academy and developing players such as Ryan Thomas and Tyler Boyd.[3]
Playing career
editEdge made his full All Whites debut as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Fiji on 3 June 1985[4] and ended his international playing career with 26 A-international caps and 1 goal to his credit,[2][5] his final cap an appearance in a 2–0 loss to England on 8 June 1991.[4]
Coaching career
edit- Tauranga City FC assistant coach
- Melville United assistant coach
- Waikato FC
- Western Suburbs
- Ole Football Academy
Personal life
editDeclan's nephew Jesse Edge is a former New Zealand youth international[6] and is father of Harry Edge.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Declan Edge heads to Sweden as Olè Academy forges European partnership". 6 April 2019.
- ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Football: Ole Academy partnering with Eastern Suburbs". 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "Kiwi teen Thomas signs with top Dutch club". stuff.co.nz. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Harry Edge close to represent Malaysia internationally". oceaniafootballcenter.org. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
External links
edit- Declan Edge – FIFA competition record (archived)
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