Dan Edwards

Congrats to Edwards. Always nice to see another Kiwi get a chance in the A League. At 27 he probably thought that opportunity had passed him by.

As YH mentioned to me if he can go on and have some of the success Piper has had, likewise not coming in via the Academy pathway, that would be great.

With LKH & Loke about to head off to the U20 WC, Edwards will likely play the next few pre season matches. Starting as soon as Olympic this weekend.

Full Announcement: https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/perseverance-pays-off-for-experienced-kiwi-footballer/

Mentions that the Nix have been watching him for the last couple of seasons.

Another hint, that Chiefy will set up with 3 CBs this season.
Edwards grew up near Piper on the Hibiscus Coast. From the photos in article he's also likewise a very solid unit


Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has been tracking Edwards for the past two years and was in the stands for Avondale’s match against Melbourne Knights at the end of May.

“When the A-League season finished I went to see Dan play live,” Italiano said. “I wanted to get a good feel for him, and I was impressed with what I saw.

“I thought he was a very tidy player with the ball and off the ball. Defensively he’s very solid.

“Dan played more as a left back for Avondale but I watched him play at Port Melbourne as a wing back and that’s where I see him playing for us.

“He’s a good character as well which is very important.”

Congrats to Dan for becoming the 197th Player to appear in an ALM match for the Phoenix.

Did well too.

Very obviously favours his left foot but did well considering he was shoved on the right.

Yeah wonder if we'll see him start at some point and push Armiento into one of the 10's would be good to have him more centrally to be in better shooting positions. The only thing I worry about him playing 10 he doesn't seem great at beating his man and maybe not as good in tight spaces.

Probably depends on the opposition we are playing. Armiento excels upfront when he gets space to run into.  This really was not the case last night: not that he was absent; it is that he was well marked by Elliot.