Marcus Edwards

Marcus Edwards

Marcus Edwards is an English attacking midfielder born in London on 3 December 1998. He developed in Tottenham Hotspur’s academy and made one substitute appearance for the first team in the EFL Cup against Gillingham. Loan spells with Norwich City and Excelsior preceded his 2019 move to Vitória de Guimarães, where he rebuilt his senior career in Portugal. Edwards then joined Sporting CP in January 2022 and became an important creative presence in Lisbon. He scored against Tottenham in Sporting’s 1–1 Champions League draw in October 2022, earning Player of the Match recognition. With Sporting, Marcus Edwards won the 2023/24 Liga Portugal title. He later returned to England with Burnley, bringing close control, right-sided dribbling and attacking-midfield creativity to his new club.

Xtra rating
1630
Global rank
8521
Updated: 24 October 2026
Country of Birth
England
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
3 December 1998
Position
Attacking Midfield
Shoes
N/A
Wage
£1,170,000

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2026 13 736 3 1 0.37 0.12
2025 22 1053 1 3 0.09 0.26
2024 24 1230 3 1 0.22 0.07
2023 39 2101 5 5 0.21 0.21
2022 48 3403 11 8 0.29 0.21
2021 34 2002 10 4 0.45 0.18
2020 33 1773 3 1 0.15 0.05
2019 32 2570 9 5 0.32 0.18
2018 25 1731 2 4 0.1 0.21
2017 1 6 0 0 0 0
2016 16 1031 5 0 0.44 0
2015 20 1364 6 0 0.4 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis Season 2025

Role: Attacker
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    Lincoln
    4 - 1
    ⏱ 11’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.41
    Burnley
    Lincoln
    Burnley
    Championship - LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
    Burnley
    1 - 2
    ⏱ 15’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.18
    Wolves
    Burnley
    Wolves
    Championship - Turf Moor, Burnley, England
    Burnley
    2 - 2
    ⏱ 19’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.59
    Charlton
    Burnley
    Charlton
    Championship - Turf Moor, Burnley, England
    Watford
    0 - 4
    ⏱ 26’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.52
    Burnley
    Watford
    Burnley
    Championship - Vicarage Road, Watford, England
    Cyprus
    2 - 1
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 8.2
    Latvia
    Cyprus
    Latvia
    UEFA Nations League
    Cyprus
    2 - 0
    ⏱ 68’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.05
    Armenia
    Cyprus
    Armenia
    UEFA Nations League
    Latvia
    0 - 0
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7.11
    Cyprus
    Latvia
    Cyprus
    UEFA Nations League - Stadions Skonto, Rīga (Riga), Latvia
    Montenegro
    2 - 1
    ⏱ 70’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.25
    Cyprus
    Montenegro
    Cyprus
    UEFA Nations League - Stadion Pod Goricom, Podgorica, Montenegro
    Burnley
    1 - 1
    ⏱ 61’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.42
    Derby
    Burnley
    Derby
    Championship - Turf Moor, Burnley, England
    Norwich
    4 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Burnley
    Norwich
    Burnley
    Championship

    Teams

    Years: 2026
    Years: 2024-2026
    Years: 2021-2023
    Years: 2019-2020
    Years: 2017
    Years: 2017
    Years: 2016-2018
    Years: 2016
    Years: 2015

    Transfers

    01 Jul 2025
    Transfer
    Sporting CP
    Burnley
    03 Feb 2025
    Loan
    Sporting CP
    Burnley
    31 Jan 2022
    N/A
    Guimaraes
    Sporting CP
    15 Jan 2018
    Loan
    Tottenham Hotspur U21
    Norwich

    Honors

    Portuguese Primeira Liga
    × 1
    Won in: 2023-2024