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Rob Edwards

ロブ・エドワーズ　/　ろぶ・えどわーず

Association football player from United Kingdom

December 25, 1982 (age 43)　・　Telford, United Kingdom

association football player
association football coach

My Take

I have a soft spot for footballers who graduate into management, and Rob Edwards is a textbook case I keep watching. Born in England to Welsh parents and capped by Wales, he carries that hybrid identity into a measured, modern coaching style. The leap from Aston Villa debutant to Championship head coach at Wolverhampton shows real reinvention. I tend to trust managers who once defended for a living, because they read the game from the back, and Edwards strikes me as a patient builder rather than a quick-fix gambler. His best chapters feel like they are still ahead.

Overview

Robert Owen Edwards (born 25 December 1982) is a professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England to Welsh parents, he represented Wales internationally. Edwards began his career with Aston Villa, making his senior debut in the Premier League.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rob Edwards
Name (Japanese): ロブ・エドワーズ
Reading: ろぶ・えどわーず
Born: December 25, 1982 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: Telford, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob%20Edwards%20(footballer%2C%20born%201982)

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