Kyle Edwards (footballer, born 1997)

Kyle Lyndon Adonis Sanchez Edwards (born 15 March 1997) is a Vincentian footballer who plays for Hartford Athletic.

Kyle Edwards

Personal information
Full name	Kyle Lyndon Adonis Sanchez Edwards
Date of birth	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hartford Athletic
Number	71
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Ranger College Rangers	24	(30)
2018–2019	UTRGV Vaqueros	33	(21)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	System 3
2015–2017	Grenades
2017	System 3
2018	Houston Dutch Lions	4	(3)
2019	Brazos Valley Cavalry	11	(14)
2020–2021	Rio Grande Valley FC	23	(6)
2022	Houston Dynamo 2	12	(5)
2023–	Hartford Athletic	42	(10)
International career‡
2014–	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	16	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2024

Career

Caribbean

Edwards played for System 3 in the NLA Premier League and Grenades in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division.^[1]

United States college and amateur

In the United States, Edwards played two years of college soccer at Ranger College,^[2] before transferring to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2017, where he played for two seasons.^[3]

While at college, Edwards appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Houston Dutch Lions in 2018,^[4] and with USL League Two side Brazos Valley Cavalry in 2019, where he jointly won the league Golden Boot award.^[5] He also spent time with System 3 and Grenades during the summers.

Professional

On 7 January 2020, Edwards signed for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.^[6] On 13 January 2020, Houston Dynamo drafted Edwards 86th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.^[7]

On 7 December 2022, it was announced Edwards would join USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for their 2023 season.^[8]

International

Since 2014, Edwards has played with the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.^[9]