Carlos Edwards
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Akenhaton Carlos Edwards CM (born 24 October 1978) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Hadleigh United.
![]() Edwards playing for Ipswich Town in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Akenhaton Carlos Edwards[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1978-10-24) 24 October 1978 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hadleigh United (player) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Patna United | ||
1998 | Queen's Park CC | ||
1999–2000 | Defence Force | ||
2000–2005 | Wrexham | 166 | (23) |
2005–2007 | Luton Town | 68 | (8) |
2007–2009 | Sunderland | 50 | (5) |
2008 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2009–2014 | Ipswich Town | 176 | (9) |
2014 | → Millwall (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Millwall | 23 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Ma Pau Stars | ||
2017 | Central FC | 0 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Woodbridge Town | ||
2020–2023 | Bury Town | 44 | (2) |
2023- | Hadleigh United | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1999–2017 | Trinidad and Tobago | 92 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
2019–2020 | Woodbridge Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:42, 21 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:32, 2 February 2020 (UTC) |
He started his footballing career in Trinidad and Tobago before moving to Wrexham in 2000 for whom he made over 150 appearances. He went on to play for Luton Town, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ipswich Town and Millwall.
Edwards also made over 90 appearances for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team, scoring four goals. As a member of the squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, he was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.[2]