Raheem Edwards

[Dub Narcotic 569]

Surprised there was no thread for this player yet, one of the best prospects at USL level and on the team of the week this week.

Edwards, LW/LM, played for TFC academy, graduating to Sheridan College, where he won OCAA Rookie of the year in 2014. Born in 1995 in Toronto and has played for Canada at the U-23 level in the Pan-Am games.

A very strong candidate for a senior contract.

[Shway 1,248]

I think he was in college before being on the league 1 academy team. Reason why he's not considered a homegrown signing on TFC II. (I could be wrong) Nevertheless he's a solid player, reminds of Nicholas Lindsay. 

[Coramoor 129]

very excited for his future, has all the physical skills to play wing. He seems to have a high soccer IQ and decent technical ability.

[lazlo_80 46]

He's now scored 4 goals in 4 games this USL season

 

Edited April 25, 2016 by lazlo_80

[Ruffian 1,213]

He looks great and he is 20 yo but I think Malik Johnson looks even more skilled and he is only 18 yo.

[Alex1775 64]

I'm happy to see that Toronto's developing  technical players like Raheem Edwards and Malik Johnson.

[Ruffian 1,213]

Pretty good comment

 

[Vince193 1,172]

Signed with TFC today! http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/03/02/toronto-fc-sign-raheem-edwards

[Macksam 1,186]

Malik Johnson should make the jump as well.

[Ruffian 1,213]

12 hours ago, Macksam said:

Malik Johnson should make the jump as well.

He was in and out of TFC II line-up last season and I don't think he was at TFC pre-season training this year. If he continues to improve this year at TFC II he might get the chances Raheem got last year. But I think at TFC II Shaan Hundal and Liam Fraser have shown more consistency.

[Shway 1,248]

2 hours ago, Ruffian said:

He was in and out of TFC II line-up last season and I don't think he was at TFC pre-season training this year. If he continues to improve this year at TFC II he might get the chances Raheem got last year. But I think at TFC II Shaan Hundal and Liam Fraser have shown more consistency.

He was injured during the period he was completely out of the squad, and to note he had a better goal scoring percentage then Shaan. Also he was with the first team for the beginning of their preseason in California. However he didn't go to Orlando.

I would have to strongly disagree, that Hundal and Fraser have shown more consistency then Johnson - they've played more games (more than Raheem too). I'll agree that his first team chance will come next year. 

As for Liam and Shaan I have them down for the HG class of 2019

Edited March 3, 2017 by Jahinho Guerro

[yothat 148]

is he below jordan hamilton on the depth chart?

[lazlo_80 46]

2 minutes ago, yothat said:

is he below jordan hamilton on the depth chart?

different positions. Raheem plays the wing or wing back.

[Ivan 407]

Edwards in the 18 today, Hamilton and Chapman are not.  But as Lazlo says, different positions.

[PopePouri 177]

it's sad I have to go searching for this thread. 

Came on this week and, along with Vasquez, changed the game. He has the potential to be a national team starter for us in the near future.

[Shway 1,248]

people don't even remember his trajectory. He was playing indoor adult soccer just two years ago in Scrarborough with Babouli.

Edited March 21, 2017 by Jahinho Guerro

[Dominic94 279]

L10 saving the day 

[Shway 1,248]

13 minutes ago, Dominic94 said:

L10 paving the way 

fixed

[Dominic94 279]

2 minutes ago, Jahinho Guerro said:

fixed

True, Edwards and babouli are 2 future NT players, and played U-20. 

 

Theres going to be more L1O stories too, hard to believe these 2 and many other would be in beer leagues if it wasn't for L10.

[Shway 1,248]

4 minutes ago, Dominic94 said:

True, Edwards and babouli are 2 future NT players, and played U-20. 

 

Theres going to be more L1O stories too, hard to believe these 2 and many other would be in beer leagues if it wasn't for L10.

Both of them were playing indoor soccer with a team called Sour Patch Boys.

[Alex D 1,108]

1 minute ago, Jahinho Guerro said:

Both of them were playing indoor soccer with a team called Sour Patch Boys.

You must be making that up I hope

[shermanator 4,275]

Edwards looked good, but maybe let's calm the "national team starter" hype on Edwards. The guy has played 17 minutes in MLS.

[Shway 1,248]

22 minutes ago, Alex D said:

You must be making that up I hope

nope, best team in the league...played against them. 

Raheem was quick, fast and explosive....but weak (was 18/19).

Babouli was just all round nasty....touch, strength, 1v1, ....I literally had to man mark him out of the game (in which my team won).

The league was actually pretty competitive ...Michael Cox, Frank and John Jonke, Andrew Ornoch, Jordan Webb, Anthony Bahadur, Joshua Lemos...to name a few that were playing that season.

Edited March 20, 2017 by Jahinho Guerro

[Complete Homer 2,759]

FYI, @Nathanael Martin had a good interview with Edwards recently

 

http://www.northernstartingeleven.com/talking-with-tfcs-raheem-edwards/

Interesting that they are grooming him to fill Morrow's role to an extent

Edited March 20, 2017 by Complete Homer

[PopePouri 177]

46 minutes ago, shermanator said:

Edwards looked good, but maybe let's calm the "national team starter" hype on Edwards. The guy has played 17 minutes in MLS.

"potential"