Gwion Dafydd Rhys Edwards was born on 1 March 1993 and is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Morecambe.
21 Facts About Gwion Edwards
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Gwion Edwards spent seven years at Swansea, having graduated from the club's academy.
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Gwion Edwards spent two years at Crawley before joining Peterborough United in 2016, where he spent two seasons.
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Gwion Edwards has represented Wales at youth level, winning caps at U19 and U21 levels.
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Gwion Edwards has been called up to the senior Wales squad in 2014 and 2018.
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On 9 May 2012, Gwion Edwards signed a new three-year contract with Swansea, keeping him at the club until June 2015.
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Gwion Edwards was called by Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers to be subbed on during stoppage time but did not make it onto the field due to the ball not going out of play before the final whistle.
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Gwion Edwards made a return to St Johnstone in July 2013, joining on loan until January 2014.
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On 27 March 2014, Gwion Edwards joined League One side Crawley Town on a one-month loan.
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On 11 July 2014, Gwion Edwards signed for Crawley Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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Gwion Edwards went on to make 93 appearances in all competitions over three seasons at the Broadfield Stadium, scoring 15 goals.
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On 24 June 2016, Gwion Edwards joined League One side Peterborough United on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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Gwion Edwards made 74 appearances for Peterborough during two seasons at the club, scoring 16 goals,.
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Gwion Edwards went on to score 6 goals in 34 appearances in his debut season at Portman Road, including scoring in the East Anglian Derby at Portman Road on 2 September 2018.
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Gwion Edwards featured regularly throughout the season, often filling in at right wing-back and right-back due to an injury to Kane Vincent-Young.
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On 10 June 2021, Gwion Edwards completed a move to Wigan Athletic, signing a two-year deal with the club.
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Gwion Edwards was loaned to Scottish club Ross County in January 2023.
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On 17 May 2024, Gwion Edwards signed a new two-year deal with the option for a further year.
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Gwion Edwards has won 2 caps for the Wales under-19 team, featuring in matches against Scotland and Slovenia in 2011.
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Gwion Edwards won 6 caps for Wales' under-21 side between 2012 and 2014, scoring 1 goal.
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Gwion Edwards received his first senior international call up in October 2014, being called into the Wales senior squad for the Euro-2016 qualifying matches versus Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus.