Alistair Edwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Martin Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Whyalla, South Australia, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (Technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986 | Kwinana United Soccer Club | ||
| 1987-1988 | FFA Centre of Excellence | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1989-1990 | Sydney Olympic | 28 | (4) |
| 1989-1990 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | Singapore Lions | ||
| 1991-1992 | Johor | ||
| 1993 | Singapore Lions | ||
| 1994 | Selangor | ||
| 1994-1996 | Millwall | 4 | (0) |
| 1996 | Sydney Olympic | 14 | (2) |
| 1997-1998 | Sarawak | ||
| 1998-2004 | Perth Glory | 93 | (24) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1987 | Australia U-20 | 3 | (1) |
| 1991-1997 | Australia | 19 | (3) |
| 1992-1994 | Australia (non - 'A' cap intls.) | 3 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004 | Australia Women's U-20 (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Western Waves | ||
| 2005–2006 | Australia Women's U-20 | ||
| 2006–2007 | WA NTC | ||
| 2009–2011 | Australia U-20 (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Australia U-17 | ||
| 2013 | Perth Glory (interim) | ||
| 2013 | Perth Glory | ||
| 2015 | Real Mulia (Technical director) | ||
| 2016-present | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. (Technical director) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2013. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 March 2013.
Alistair Martin Edwards (born 21 June 1968) is a former football (soccer) player and coach. A prominent forward, he made a name for himself with National Soccer League clubs Sydney Olympic and Perth Glory. He was also a favourite with Malaysian League teams Sarawak FA, Selangor FA, Singapore FA and Johor FA in the 1990s.
Born in Whyalla, South Australia to Scottish parents, Edwards' family moved to Kwinana when he was a child, where he joined the local junior team before representing Western Australia in a team that won the 1986 Australian under-18 title. He made a couple of appearances for the state senior side at the age of 17, before attending the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. He then had a spell with Rangers in Scotland, before joining Sydney Olympic and scoring the winning goal in the 1989 NSL grand final. After two successful spells in Asia and short stints with English clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and Millwall, he briefly rejoined Sydney Olympic before linking up with Perth Glory for whom he played 93 times and scored 24 goals. In all, he made 173 appearances in the NSL.
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