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Opi Edwards
Personal information
Full name Opanin Osafo-Adjei Edwards[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2017 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Bristol City 4 (0)
2017–2018 → Bath City (loan) 8 (1)
2018 → Solihull Moors (loan) 5 (0)
2018 → Bath City (loan) 9 (3)
2018–2019 → Torquay United (loan) 13 (3)
2019 → Torquay United (loan) 7 (2)
2021–2022 Forest Green Rovers 0 (0)
2022 → Torquay United (loan) 6 (0)
2022 Rochester New York 3 (0)
2023 Bath City 4 (1)
2023–2024 Weston-super-Mare 12 (0)
2023 → Bath City (loan) 4 (0)
2024 → FC Sholing (loan) 0 (0)
2024 Gloucester City (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024

Opanin "Opi" Osafo-Adjei Edwards (born 30 April 1999) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

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Bristol City

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Edwards made his senior debut for Bristol City playing 90 minutes in a 3–0 loss at Watford in the FA Cup.[2]

Edwards made his league debut for the club on 28 November 2020, coming off of the bench in the 86 minute of a 3–1 away defeat at Reading.[3]

Forest Green Rovers

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On 21 June 2021, Edwards agreed a deal to join Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer on a one-year deal following his release from Bristol City.[4]

Rochester New York FC

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On 2 September 2022, Edwards signed a deal to join MLS Next Pro club Rochester New York FC.[5] Two days later, he made his debut for the club, coming off the bench in a 2-1 win against Philadelphia Union II.[6]

Return to England

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In March 2023, Edwards returned to England when he joined Bath City on a short-term deal having previously had two previous loan spells with the National League South club.[7]

On 28 July 2023, Edwards signed for National League South newcomers Weston-super-Mare following a successful trial period.[8] On 17 February 2024, Edwards joined National League North side Gloucester City on a short-term loan.[9]

Personal life

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He is the older brother of fellow footballer Owura Edwards.[10]

Career statistics

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As of June 16, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol City 2017–18[11] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2018–19[12] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[13] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[14] 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 — 5 0
Bath City (loan) 2017–18[15] National League South 17 4 — — 4[a] 0 21 4
Solihull Moors (loan) 2017–18[15] National League 5 0 — — 0 0 5 0
Torquay United (loan) 2018–19[15] National League South 13 3 3 0 — 1[b] 0 17 3
2019–20[15] National League 7 2 — — — 7 2
Total 20 5 3 0 — 1 0 24 5
Forest Green Rovers 2021–22[16] League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 3[c] 0 4 0
Torquay United (loan) 2021-22 National League 6 0 — — — — — — 6 0
Rochester New York 2022 MLS Next Pro 3 0 — — — — 1[d] 0 4 0
Bath City 2022-23 National League South 4 1 — — — — — — 4 1
Weston-super-Mare 2023-24 National League South 12 0 2 0 — — 1[b] 0 15 0
Gloucester City (loan) 2023-24 National League North 1 0 — — — — — — 1 0
Career total 72 10 6 0 1 0 10 0 89 10
  1. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in MLS Next Pro Playoffs

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Watford 3–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Reading 3–1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Edwards checks into Nailsworth". www.fgr.co.uk. 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Rochester New York FC on Twitter". Twitter. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Philadelphia Union II vs RNY FC". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Player News – Opi Edwards". www.bathcityfc.com. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ "EDWARDS ARRIVES IN BS24". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ "OPI EDWARDS - SPONSORED BY: NATHAN BROWN (OUT ON LOAN)". Weston-super-Mare AFC. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  10. ^ Evans, Daniel (5 September 2019). "It runs in the family as Bath City loan Bristol City youngster". Somerset Live. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  15. ^ a b c d Opi Edwards at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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