Aklie Edwards

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Aklie Edwards
Personal information
Full name Aklie Edwards
Date of birth (1985-06-17) June 17, 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Defence Force
Number 21
Youth career
Fyzabad Composite
Siparia Junior Secondary
South West Drillers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–present Defence Force - (-)
International career‡
2008– Trinidad and Tobago 23 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:00, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 August 2009

Aklie Edwards (born June 7, 1985) is a Trinidadian football player. He plays as a defender for TT Pro League side Defence Force.

Club career

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Edwards began his professional career with TT Pro League side Defence Force. He is regarded as one of the top defenders in the league. Although he has played as a central defender, his primary position is left back.

Edwards play with the National Team has helped him receive interest from several Major League Soccer clubs.

International career

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Edwards made his debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team on January 26, 2008 in a 2-2 draw with Puerto Rico. He scored his first senior international goal against Barbados on May 11, 2008 in a 3-0 victory for the Soca Warriors. He also started in Trinidad and Tobago's famous 2-1 victory over the United States in a 2010 World Cup qualifier. In total Edwards has represented his country 22 times, scoring 1 goal.

National team career statistics

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Goals for Senior National Team

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 May 11, 2008 Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 3-0 Won Friendly

References

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