| Nathaniel Edwards | |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Toronto FC II |
| Clubnumber: | 95 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brampton East SC |
| Youthclubs3: | Bolton Wanderers SC |
| Youthclubs2: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Collegeyears1: | 2020–2022 |
| College1: | Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons |
| Collegecaps1: | 40 |
| Collegegoals1: | 2 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2023 |
| College2: | Syracuse Orange |
| Collegecaps2: | 21 |
| Collegegoals2: | 1 |
| Years1: | 2023 |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Toronto FC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | June 26, 2024 |
Nathaniel Edwards (born October 18, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.
Edwards grew up in Brampton, Ontario.[1] He played youth soccer with Brampton East SC, Bolton Wanderers SC, and Vaughan Azzurri.[2]
In 2020, Edwards began attending Purdue University Fort Wayne, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He was named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll in the Fall of 2021 and Spring of 2022.[4]
For his senior season, Edwards transferred to Syracuse University to play for the men's soccer team.[5] On September 29, 2023, he scored his first goal for Syracuse in a loss to the Duke Blue Devils.[6] On October 18, he recorded his first multi-assist game, recording assists on both goals in a 2-0 victory over the Yale Bulldogs.[7] At the end of the season, he earned Academic All-District Honors and was named to the ACC All-Academic Team.[8] [9]
In 2023, Edwards played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[10]
In February 2024, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[11] [12] He made his debut on March 17 in a match against Philadelphia Union II.[13] In May 2024, he joined the Toronto FC first team on a short-term loan ahead of a 2024 Canadian Championship match,[14] making his debut in the match on May 21 against CS Saint-Laurent.[15] He scored his first goal for Toronto FC II on June 26 in a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami II.[16] He signed an additional two short-term loans in July.[17] [18]
| Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2023 | League1 Ontario | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||