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Full nameGwion Dafydd Rhys Edwards
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityWales
Age33
Date of birth1 Mar 1993
BirthplaceCarmarthen
Height175 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubExeter City
Defensive midfielder
9
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
557
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Exeter City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two2001206.8
League Cup100656.7

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

G. Edwards is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Exeter City, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 12. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (26.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Edwards.

On the season, Edwards graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.686 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 33 Edwards is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent5 clubs
8.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
12.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
26.9%
Minutes
limited game time
4.69
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Exeter City finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

9
Apps
4.69
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 4.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 26.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Chances created5
Passes138
Pass accuracy59%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success38.5%
Duels won39
Duels won %39%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions12
Blocks3
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.