Troy Edwards (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 21, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Miami-Dade Community College | ||
| 1984–1985 | Florida International | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Miami Sharks | ||
| 1989–1993 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| 1992–1993 | Canton Invaders (indoor) | 37 | (11) |
| 1994 | Carolina Vipers (indoor) | 19 | (3) |
| 1995 | Myrtle Beach Boyz | ||
| 1996 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | (0) |
| – | Rockford Thunder indoor | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996–2001 | Barry University (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Troy Edwards (born July 21, 1964 in Coral Gables, Florida) is a retired U.S. soccer defender who played professionally in several U.S. leagues including one season in Major League Soccer. He was a member of two college championship teams and one runner up and in 1989 scored the winning goal in the Fort Lauderdale Strikers national championship victory over the San Diego Nomads.
Edwards grew up in Miami, Florida. He played soccer at Miami Killian High School where he was an All-Dade County player. In 1982, he entered Miami-Dade Community College, playing on the men’s soccer team in 1982 and 1983. In 1983, the Miami-Dade won the National Junior College National Championship, defeating Forest Park Community College. He then transferred to Florida International University for the 1984 and 1985 seasons. In 1984, FIU won the NCAA Division II Championship over Seattle Pacific University and were runners-up in 1985.
It appears he began his professional career in 1988 when he signed with the Miami Sharks of the newly established American Soccer League. That season, he was a first team All Star. The next season, he joined the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. That year, the Strikers won the ASL title, putting them in the first national championship game played since the demise of the North American Soccer League in 1984. The Strikers met the San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer League, coming from behind to win 3-1 with Edwards scoring the winning Strikers goal. He played for the Strikers through the 1993 season. In addition to playing the summer outdoor season with the Strikers, Edwards played in 2 indoor winter seasons, 1991–1993, with the Rockford Thunder & Canton Invaders in the National Professional Soccer League.
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