Declan Edge
Footballer (born 1965)
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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]
Full name
Declan John Edge
Date of birth
18 September 1965
Place of birth
Malacca Town, Malaysia
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Declan John Edge | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Malacca Town, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torslanda IK (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Mount Maunganui | 14 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Mount Maunganui | 23 | (5) |
| 1985 | Gisborne City | 7 | (2) |
| 1985–1987 | Notts County | 10 | (2) |
| 1986 | → Gisborne City (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Mount Maunganui | ||
| 1989–1990 | Adelaide City | 4 | (0) |
| 1990 | Waikato United | ||
| 1991 | Napier City Rovers | 7 | (2) |
| 1991–1995? | Waikato United | ||
| Hamilton Wanderers | |||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1991 | New Zealand | 26 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Waikato FC | ||
| 2011–2012 | Waikato FC | ||
| 2012– | Olé Football Academy | ||
| 2016 | Vanuatu U20 (technical advisor) | ||
| 2019– | Torslanda IK | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
Coaching career
- Tauranga City FC assistant coach
- Melville United assistant coach
- Waikato FC
- Western Suburbs
- Ole Football Academy
Personal life
Declan's nephew Jesse Edge is a former New Zealand youth international[6] and is father of Harry Edge.[7]
