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Full name | Ronnie Lee Edwards[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 28 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2019 | Barnet | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Barnet | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2024 | Peterborough United | 121 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Southampton | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | England U19 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | England U20 | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 16 May 2024 (UTC) |
Ronnie Lee Edwards (born 28 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Southampton.
He began his career with Barnet before earning a move to Peterborough United in 2020. In his first season, Peterborough won promotion to the Championship. In the following season, Edwards became a regular starter for the club, winning the Player of the Season award. In the 2023–24 season, Edwards was a member of the Peterborough team that won the EFL Trophy as well as winning the League One Young Player of the Season award. His form earned him a £3 million move to Premier League side Southampton.
Edwards has represented England at youth level, winning the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2022. He has also played for England at under-20 level.