Marcus Edwards (born 3 December 1998) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for Liga Portugal Bwin club Vitoria de Guimaraes.
Club Career
Tottenham Hotspur
Edwards joined the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur at the age of eight and progressed through the ranks. 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 Tottenham debut in the EFL Cup against Gillingham, coming on as a substitute for the final 15 minutes where he forced a save from Gills keeper Stuart Nelson. However, he injured his ankle in October 2016 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, Edwards scored twice in a 4–0 win over Borussia Dortmund on 13 September 2017. 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 City debut on 30 March 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Mario Vrancic, in a 2–0 loss against Fulham. This turned out to be Edwards' only appearance for the club as he returned to Tottenham on 10 April for "personal reasons".
In August 2018, he joined Dutch side Excelsior on a season-long loan. He scored two goals in 25 appearances for club with four assists, and
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