Colin Edwards (footballer)

Colin Edwards (5 May 1991 – 16 February 2013) was a Guyanese international football player. He played in three friendly games for the Guyana national football team.

Colin Edwards
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-05)5 May 1991[1]
Place of birth Georgetown, Guyana
Date of death 16 February 2013(2013-02-16) (aged 21)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Fruta Conquerors
2012–2013 Caledonia AIA 0 (0)
International career
2012 Guyana 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

On 5 February 2013, Edwards was involved in a motorcycle accident in Georgetown.[3] He remained unconscious until he died on 16 February 2013 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital.[4]

International appearances
Date Opponent Competition Score-line
22 March 2012French GuianaFriendly2-0
4 May 2012GuadeloupeFriendly2-1
20 May 2012PanamaFriendly0-2

Source:[5]

References
  1. Colin Edwards – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. Colin Edwards at Soccerway
  3. "Footballer battles for life after slamming into pedestrians". kaieteurnewsonline. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. "National footballer Colin Edwards dies | Latest". Demerarawaves.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  5. Profile at Caribbean Football Database


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