Marcus Edwards

Tottenham Hotspur

Edwards joined the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur at the age of eight and progressed through the ranks and played initially as a centre forward. On 2 August 2016, he signed his first professional contract with Tottenham after a protracted period of negotiations amidst interest from other clubs. Edwards joined the Tottenham first team in the summer of 2016 for their pre-season tour and produced some impressive performances in pre-season matches. He was given a squad number of 48 ahead of the 2016–17 season. On 20 September 2016, Mauricio Pochettino likened Edwards to a young Lionel Messi due to his low centre of gravity and ability to beat a man. The next day Edwards made his competitive debut in the EFL Cup third round at home to Gillingham, coming on as a substitute for the final 15 minutes in place of Vincent Janssen and taking a shot that was saved by Stuart Nelson in a 5–0 win. However, he injured his ankle in October which required surgery, and was sidelined for a long period to recover from the injury. On 29 July 2017, Edwards signed a new contract at Tottenham, keeping him at the club until 2020. In the UEFA Youth League, he scored twice in a 4–0 win over Borussia Dortmund on 13 September. He went on to make five appearances and scoring two more goals throughout the group stage.

Loan spells

In January 2018, Edwards moved on loan to Championship side Norwich City for the remainder of the 2017–18 season. He made his Norwich…

Edwards is eligible to play for England, France through his father and Cyprus through his mother. In November 2013, Edwards made his England U16 debut, where he played 80 minutes, in a 1–0 loss against Northern Ireland. He went on to make six appearances and scoring once for the U16 side. In the England under-17 side, Edwards scored three times throughout 2014, including a brace on his debut in a 5–1 win over Iceland. Edwards was selected to represent England at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. During the tournament, he made five appearances, and scored two goals against Italy and the Republic of Ireland. He was subsequently included in the team of the tournament. Edwards also appeared at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In September 2015, Edwards was called up to the England U18 squad, making his debut in a 2–0 win over the Netherlands, in which he set up one of the goals. He also scored a brace on two occasions against Austria and the Republic of Ireland in March 2016. Edwards made five appearances and scored four times for England U18. In October 2016, Edwards was called up to the England under-19 squad, making his debut in a 3–1 win over Croatia before scoring in a follow-up match with a 2–1 win over Bulgaria. He was included in the squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. In the semi-final, he came off the bench to provide the assist for Lukas Nmecha to score the only goal of the game against the Czech Republic. He was also a second-half…

As of match played 29 August 2026

Edwards is of Greek Cypriot descent through his mother. His favorite food is koupepia.