| Jonathan Edwards | |
| Fullname: | Jonathan Devonte Edwards[1] |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1996[2] |
| Birth Place: | Luton, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Kettering Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Stevenage |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Peterborough United |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Peterborough United |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Biggleswade Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Ilkeston (loan) |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs5: | → St Albans City (loan) |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | → St Albans City (loan) |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Clubs7: | Dunstable Town |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Hull City |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs9: | → Accrington Stanley (loan) |
| Caps9: | 12 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2018 |
| Clubs10: | → Woking (loan) |
| Caps10: | 14 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs11: | FC Halifax Town |
| Caps11: | 33 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Years12: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs12: | Maidstone United |
| Caps12: | 16 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2020 |
| Clubs13: | Biggleswade Town |
| Caps13: | 7 |
| Goals13: | 4 |
| Years14: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs14: | Royston Town |
| Caps14: | 7 |
| Goals14: | 3 |
| Years15: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs15: | FC Romania |
| Caps15: | 26 |
| Goals15: | 12 |
| Years16: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs16: | St Ives Town |
| Caps16: | 81 |
| Goals16: | 56 |
| Years17: | 2024– |
| Clubs17: | Kettering Town |
| Caps17: | 0 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 08:04, 15 October 2024 (UTC) |
Jonathan Devonte Edwards (born 24 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kettering Town.
Born in Luton, Edwards joined Peterborough United from Stevenage and signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 March 2015 after a prolific two seasons in the under 18 side.[3] Edwards made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Barnsley on 18 April 2015, replacing goalscorer Conor Washington in the 94th minute of the match.[4] His home debut followed a week later as a second-half substitute in a 4–3 win against Crawley Town.[5] Edwards made his first start for the club on the final day of the season, but was sent off in the second half of a 1–1 draw against Oldham Athletic.[6]
In July 2015, Edwards joined Ilkeston for an original season-long loan but he returned to Peterborough in September.[7] On 27 November 2015, Edwards signed for St Albans City on loan until 2 January 2016. He scored two goals on his debut in the Herts Senior Cup. He subsequently remained with St Albans until 5 March 2016.
On 12 May 2016, following a spell with non-league side Dunstable Town, Hull City announced the signing of Edwards on a one-year contract after a successful trial with the club's U21 squad.[8] On 1 January 2017, Edwards joined EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[9] His first appearance was as a substitute against Hartlepool in the 2–2 draw at home. His first start for Accrington Stanley was part of a 3–0 defeat to Cheltenham Town. Edwards was subbed off at the 61st minute.[10]
On 3 July 2017, Edwards signed a new one-year contract with Hull City with an option for a further year. Though he returned to Accrington Stanley on loan for the 2017–18 season.[11]
On 5 January 2018, Edwards joined National League side Woking on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[12] A day later, he made his Woking debut during their 4–4 home draw against Maidstone United, replacing Jason Banton in the 70th minute.[13] Over a month later, Edwards scored his first goal for the club, heading home Woking's second in their 3–2 away defeat to Hartlepool United.[14]
On 13 June 2018, it was announced that Edwards would leave Hull following the conclusion of his contract at the end of the month.[15]
In August 2018, Edwards signed for Halifax Town.[16]
On 18 June 2019, Maidstone United confirmed the signing of Edwards.[17]
After a spell back with Biggleswade Town, following his departure from Maidstone in January 2020, Edwards joined Royston Town ahead of the 2020–21 campaign[18] and went onto score four on his debut during their 6–0 victory over Newmarket Town in the FA Cup.[19] On 11 August 2021, FC Romania confirmed the signing of Edwards.[20] In July 2022, Edwards joined St Ives Town.[21]
In October 2024, Edwards joined Kettering Town.[22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Peterborough United | 2013–14[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2013–14[24] | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Biggleswade Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Southern League Premier Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Ilkeston (loan) | 2015–16[25] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| St Albans City (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 11 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Dunstable Town | 2015–16 | Southern League Premier Division | 8 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Hull City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[26] | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Woking (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| FC Halifax Town | 2018–19 | National League | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[27] | 1 | 41 | 4 | ||
| Maidstone United | 2019–20 | National League South | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Biggleswade Town | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Royston Town | 2020–21[28] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | ||
| FC Romania | 2021–22 | Southern League Division One Central | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | ||
| St Ives Town | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 40 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 44 | 25 | ||
| 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 33 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 36 | 32 | |||
| 2024–25 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |||
| Total | 81 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 93 | 62 | |||
| Career total | 231 | 88 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 269 | 104 | |||