Opi Edwards

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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 22)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Forest Green Rovers
Number 17
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– Forest Green Rovers 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:53, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

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

Club career[]

Bristol City[]

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[]

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]

Personal life[]

He is the older brother of fellow footballer Owura Edwards.[5]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 24 August 2021
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[6] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2018–19[7] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[8] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[9] Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 — 5 0
Bath City (loan) 2017–18[10] National League South 17 4 — — 4[a] 0 21 4
Solihull Moors (loan) 2017–18[10] National League 5 0 — — 0 0 5 0
Torquay United (loan) 2018–19[10] National League South 13 3 3 0 — 1[b] 0 17 3
2019–20[10] National League 7 2 — — — 7 2
Total 20 5 3 0 — 1 0 24 5
Forest Green Rovers 2021–22[11] League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 46 9 4 0 1 0 5 0 56 9
  1. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

References[]

  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. ^ Evans, Daniel (5 September 2019). "It runs in the family as Bath City loan Bristol City youngster". Somerset Live. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d Opi Edwards at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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