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Declan Edge

Declan Edge

Footballer (born 1965)

Declan John Edge (born 18 September 1965) is a former professional footballer who is the current manager of Swedish club Torslanda IK.[1] Born in Malaysia to English parents, Edge represented the New Zealand national team in the 1980s and 1990s.[2]

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Edge is considered one of the premier developers of footballing talent in New Zealand, acting as technical director for the Olé Football Academy and developing players such as Ryan Thomas and Tyler Boyd.[3]

Playing career

Edge made his full All Whites debut as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Fiji on 3 June 1985[4] and ended his international playing career with 26 A-international caps and 1 goal to his credit,[2][5] his final cap an appearance in a 2–0 loss to England on 8 June 1991.[4]

Coaching career

Personal life

Declan's nephew Jesse Edge is a former New Zealand youth international[6] and is father of Harry Edge.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Declan Edge heads to Sweden as Olè Academy forges European partnership". 6 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Football: Ole Academy partnering with Eastern Suburbs".
  4. [4]
    "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  5. [5]
    "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  6. [6]
    "Kiwi teen Thomas signs with top Dutch club". stuff.co.nz. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Harry Edge close to represent Malaysia internationally". oceaniafootballcenter.org. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.


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