Early life
Edwards was born on 3 December 1998 in Enfield, England, to an English father and a Greek Cypriot mother. Through his father, he is of Jamaican and French descent. He was eligible to represent England, France and Jamaica through his father, and Cyprus through his mother.
Edwards has said that he visited Cyprus every summer while growing up and that much of his maternal family is from near Nicosia. He joined the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur at the age of eight, progressing through the ranks and initially playing as a centre forward.
Club career
Tottenham Hotspur
On 2 August 2016, Edwards signed his first professional contract with Tottenham after a protracted period of negotiations amid interest from other clubs.
Edwards joined Tottenham's first team for their pre-season tour in the summer of 2016. He was assigned squad number 48 ahead of the 2016–17 season. On 20 September 2016, manager Mauricio Pochettino likened Edwards to a young Lionel Messi because of his low centre of gravity and ability to beat opponents.
The following day, Edwards made his competitive first-team debut in an EFL Cup third-round match at home to Gillingham. He replaced Vincent Janssen for the final 15 minutes and had a shot saved by Stuart Nelson as Tottenham won 5–0. He suffered an ankle injury in October that required surgery and kept him out for an extended period.
On 29 July 2017, Edwards signed a new contract with Tottenham running until 2020. In the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League, he scored twice in a 4–0 win over Borussia Dortmund on 13 September. He made five appearances in the group stage and scored four goals.
Loan spells
In January 2018, Edwards joined Championship club Norwich City on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season. He made his Norwich debut on 30 March, coming on as a late substitute for Mario Vrančić in a 2–0 home defeat to Fulham. It was his only appearance for the club, and he returned to Tottenham on 10 April for "personal reasons".
In August 2018, Edwards joined Dutch club Excelsior on a season-long loan. On 25 September, he was sent off in a 3–2 extra-time home defeat to NEC in the first round of the KNVB Cup, receiving two bookings within six minutes late in the match.
Edwards scored two goals and provided four assists in 25 league appearances. He also scored in the relegation play-offs, but Excelsior were relegated. He finished the Eredivisie season with 3.3 successful dribbles per game, the highest figure in the league and ahead of Steven Bergwijn on 3.2.
Vitória de Guimarães
On 2 September 2019, Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães signed Edwards on a four-year contract, acquiring 50% of his economic rights and setting a €15 million release clause. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in the UEFA Europa League group stage, opening the scoring in a 3–2 defeat away to Arsenal.
With seven goals and five assists during the 2019–20 Primeira Liga season, Edwards was one of ten candidates for the league's player of the year award. On 8 February 2020, he and João Carlos Teixeira each scored twice in a 7–0 away win over local rivals Famalicão.
Edwards scored the only goal in an away win over Boavista on 19 October 2020, his eighth goal in Portugal's top division. The goal took him past Brian Deane, who played for Benfica in 1998, as the highest-scoring English player in Primeira Liga history.
On 7 January 2021, Edwards extended his contract until 2024, with a release clause of €50 million. On 10 January 2022, he came on as a substitute away to Gil Vicente, won and converted a penalty in the 87th minute and was later sent off for a second booking as Vitória lost 3–2.
Sporting CP
Edwards transferred to reigning Primeira Liga champions Sporting CP on 31 January 2022 for €7.67 million, with a further €500,000 dependent on objectives. Sporting acquired Vitória's 50% share of his economic rights, while Bruno Gaspar moved in the opposite direction permanently and Geny Catamo joined Vitória on loan.
He made his Sporting debut two days later in a 4–1 away win over B-SAD, replacing Pablo Sarabia for the final 19 minutes. His first goal for the club came on 19 March against former club Vitória de Guimarães, when he scored from long range in the eighth minute of stoppage time to complete a 3–1 away win.
On 7 September 2022, Edwards scored his first UEFA Champions League goal and provided an assist in a 3–0 away win over Eintracht Frankfurt. On 26 October, he scored in a 1–1 away draw against his former club Tottenham Hotspur.
During Sporting's run to the 2022–23 Taça da Liga final, Edwards scored in a 6–0 group-stage win over Farense and in a 5–0 quarter-final victory against Braga. He started the final on 28 January 2023, a 2–0 defeat to Porto, and had a goal ruled out for offside.
In January 2023, Sporting acquired a further 15% of Edwards's economic rights from Tottenham as part of the deal that saw Pedro Porro move to Tottenham, initially on loan and later permanently.
Burnley
On 3 February 2025, Edwards returned to England, joining Championship club Burnley on loan until the end of the season. Five days later, he scored on his debut, netting the only goal in a win over Southampton in the fourth round of the 2024–25 FA Cup. On 20 May, Burnley announced that Edwards would join the club permanently.
International career
Youth
Edwards made his England U16 debut in November 2013, playing 80 minutes in a 1–0 defeat to Northern Ireland. He made six appearances and scored once at under-16 level.
For the England under-17 team, Edwards scored three times during 2014, including twice on his debut in a 5–1 win over Iceland. He was selected for the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Edwards made five appearances at the tournament and scored against Italy and the Republic of Ireland. He was named in the team of the tournament. He also represented England at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In September 2015, Edwards was called up to the England U18 squad and made his debut in a 2–0 win over the Netherlands, setting up one of the goals. In March 2016, he scored twice against both Austria and the Republic of Ireland. He made seven appearances and scored four goals for England U18.
Edwards was called up to the England under-19 team in October 2016. He made his debut in a 3–1 win over Croatia and scored in a subsequent 2–1 win over Bulgaria. He was selected for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. In the semi-final, he came off the bench and assisted Lukas Nmecha for the only goal against the Czech Republic. He was also a second-half substitute in England's victory over Portugal in the final.
After the tournament, Edwards was called up to the England U20 squad in August 2017 and scored on his debut in a 3–0 win over the Netherlands.
Senior
In 2026, Edwards announced his intention to represent Cyprus at senior international level. He received his Cypriot passport in September and was called up to the national team.
On 25 September 2026, Edwards made his senior international debut and scored in a 2–1 away defeat to Montenegro in the UEFA Nations League. On 5 October, he scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to give Cyprus a 2–1 home win over Latvia.
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