Becky Edwards (soccer)

Becky Edwards
Personal information
Full name Rebecca Edwards
Date of birth (1988-05-22) May 22, 1988
Place of birth Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 14
Youth career
West Chester Predators
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Florida State Seminoles 95 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 New Jersey Wildcats
2007 Jersey Sky Blue
2008 SoccerPlus Connecticut
2009 Washington Freedom Reserves
2010 FC Gold Pride 25 (1)
2011 Western New York Flash 19 (3)
2011 Hammarby IF DFF 7 (0)
2012 Kristianstads DFF 18 (2)
2013 Portland Thorns FC 10 (0)
2014 Houston Dash 23 (0)
2015 Western New York Flash 20 (2)
2016– Orlando Pride 7 (0)
National team
2005 United States U-17
2007–2008 United States U-20 22
2011 United States U-23

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 28, 2016.


Rebecca "Becky" Edwards (born May 22, 1988) is an American soccer player from Downingtown, Pennsylvania. She currently plays for Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

Edwards played collegiately for the Florida State Seminoles. Among her teammates at FSU were Australian international Selin Kuralay and Japanese international Mami Yamaguchi.

Career

Club

FC Gold Pride

Edwards was selected as the 12th overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by the FC Gold Pride. During her time with the FC Gold Pride she made 25 appearances (21 starts) as a rookie, helping to lead the team to a WPS Championship. Played with Thorns FC teammates Christine Sinclair and Rachel Buehler with FC Gold Pride.[1]

Western New York Flash

Appeared in 19 matches, scoring 3 goals, helped the team to the 2011 WPS Championship.[2]

Kristianstads DFF

In 2012 Edwards played for Swedish team Kristianstads DFF where she recorded two goals in 18 matches and 17 starts, helping the team to the quarterfinal of the Swedish Cup.

Portland Thorns FC

Edwards was signed as a Free Agent with the Portland Thorns ahead of the inaugural season of the NWSL.

Houston Dash, 2014

On January 10, 2014, it was announced that Edwards had been selected by the Houston Dash with the eighth pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft.[3]

Western New York Flash, 2015

On October 16, 2014, Edwards was traded to the Western New York Flash in exchange for Carli Lloyd, along with Whitney Engen and a third-round pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft.[4]

International

Edwards has extensive experience at the youth level for the United States. Edwards captained the team that won the 2008 U-20 Women's World Championship team, playing alongside current club teammates Alex Morgan, Nikki Marshall, and Nikki Washington. Played for the U-23 Women’s National Team in 2011, helping the side win the championship of the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain. Edwards was called into her first full United States women's national soccer team training camp in 2011.

References

  1. ↑ "Portland Thorns profile".
  2. ↑ "Two Time WPS Champion Becky Edwards".
  3. ↑ "Houston Dash select 10 players in 2014 Expansion Draft". Houston Dash Communications. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Houston Dash acquire USWNT midfielder Carli Lloyd from Western New York Flash". Houston Dynamo. October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

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