David Edgar

Early career

Edgar grew up in Kitchener and began playing soccer at age three with Kitchener SC. He attended Saint Kateri Catholic Elementary School, where he broke many athletic records including the 800 m, 1500m and long jump and won athlete of the year in grade eight. A sports-obsessed child, Edgar tried his hand at ice hockey, long and middle distance running as well as soccer. When Edgar was nine, his father Eddie took him to England to compete in a soccer tournament, which was sponsored by Manchester United. Edgar impressed at the tournament, to the extent he was offered a scholarship deal by Manchester United. However, he turned down the opportunity, opting to stay in Canada for the time being. He also excelled at hockey and was even considered to have had the potential to be drafted into the NHL. From the age of 11 he began playing soccer at the provincial level for Ontario, along with his future international teammate Jaime Peters. He continued to switch between playing hockey and soccer, however at 13 years of age he decided to quit hockey and focus primarily on playing soccer. To improve his level of play his father had arranged for him to sign with London City of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Newcastle United

After impressing in trials for numerous soccer clubs including Celtic, he was offered a scholarship at the Newcastle United academy, which he accepted. Aged 14, he left Canada and moved into his grandmother's home in Hebburn,…

Youth

He made his debut for the Canada under-20 team on October 15, 2003, (just three months after first appearing at under-17 level), against Panama at the Torneo Mondialito, aged 16. The following month, he was named in the Canada squad for the World Youth Championships, that took place in the UAE. Edgar was an unused substitute in each of Canada's matches, as they finished third in their group. In June 2005, Edgar was involved in the competition for a second time, appearing in all three of Canada's matches at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Netherlands. Canada finished bottom of their group. On February 1, 2006, he was named as Canadian Youth Player of the Year for the 2006 season. In 2007, he helped host Canada compete for the Under-20 World Cup and had been named as one of six ambassadors for the Canadian team during the competition, which was the largest single-sport event ever hosted by Canada. Edgar picked up a groin injury three weeks before the tournament began, which put doubt over how much he would play. An MRI scan showed no tears in his abdominal wall, which helped quell fears that he would be lost to injury for the tournament.

Senior

In November 2008, he was on the bench for Canada's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Jamaica. Such was his form at the start of the 2010–11 season for Burnley, Edgar was called up to the Canadian senior team for their friendly against Ukraine on October 8, but again failed to make an appearance. Edgar…

Edgar has been acknowledged for having good leadership skills; he has been described as a player who organizes the other members of his defensive line through his vocality. Dale Mitchell, Edgar's coach for the Canada Under-20 team, has labelled Edgar as a player who rises to the occasion against top competition, stabilizes the defence, and also has the ability to stretch opposing teams' defences.

On April 29, 2021, Edgar rejoined Forge FC as an assistant coach, replacing the departing Peter Reynders. In March 2025, he departed the club.