David Edgar (footballer)

David Edgar at Swansea City (2010)

David Edgar ( born May 19, 1987 in Kitchener, Ontario ) is a Canadian football player who is currently active for Burnley in the Football League Championship.

Career

Edgar took part in a tournament offered by Manchester United as a nine year old. He knew to persuade and received an offer to go to the Youth Section of the Club. However, he declined the offer and remained in Canada. Five years later, he accepted a transfer abroad and went to Newcastle United. From 2003 he played in the reserve team. On 26 December 2006 he made ​​his debut in the Premier League game against Bolton Wanderers. A week later he scored on New Year 's 2-2 draw against ManUtd his first Erstligator.

As a 16 - year-old he made ​​his debut in 2003 in the U20 selection of Canada and was nominated for the U20 World Cup 2003. However, he did not play during the tournament. At the tournament two years later he was back in the squad and played this time all three games, but different as a group last with the team prematurely. On 19 May 2006, in the 2-1 win over Brazil's youth team, he scored a goal. This was the first win by a Canadian team against a Brazilian team at all levels. In the U20 World Cup 2007 in his Canadian homeland, he played his third tournament at this level.

On 6 June 2011 he was re-nominated for the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011, as Dejan Jakovic was injured in a friendly match.

Others

Edgar is the son of English football goalkeeper Eddie Edgar, who was also under contract at Newcastle United and played with Franz Beckenbauer at New York Cosmos.