Marcus Edwards

Edwards's current-season form is level with last season (Season 14→14), while his Rating held around 57. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Burnley · 18th	2	0	0	6.85	57	14
2025/26	Burnley · 19th	23	1	3	6.65	57	14
2024/25	BurnleyLoan · 2nd	14	1	1	6.87	57	7
2024/25	Sporting CP · 1st	6	1	0	6.87	54	3
2023/24	Sporting CP · 1st	26	4	4	7.17	63	25
2022/23	Sporting CP · 4th	33	7	5	7.14	69	40

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	5	1
England U17	13	3

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

★ Standout performer

All Championship standouts →

One of the biggest game-time risers in the Championship: on the pitch for 100% of Burnley's available minutes this season, up from 31% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Squad depthCreative Central midfielder

M. Edwards is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Burnley, rated 57.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.09 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 17 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 3 assists and 1.09 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58. At 27 Edwards is in his prime years, and a market index of 69 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2025/26

57.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

17.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.4%

Minutes

limited game time

1.09

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

1.09

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 23 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) 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 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 57.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.084

Assists / 900.252

Goal contribution / 900.336

Defensive actions / 901.09

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 27 (~69), then tapers with age. At 27, Edwards sits on 69, at or near its peak. The blue line is Edwards's projected Rating — 57.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

BurnleyJul 2025 – now

Burnley(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

Sporting CPJan 2022 – Feb 2025

GGuimaraesuntil Jan 2022

Norwich(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jan 2022

Tottenhamuntil Jan 2018

About M. Edwards

Marcus Edwards is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Burnley, born on December 3, 1998 in London, standing 168 cm tall. He is from England. Burnley currently sit 18th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, M. Edwards has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

M. Edwards's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Burnley face Norwich away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Edwards at 57.5 with a Season form score of 17.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Primeira Liga and the UEFA U19 Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Edwards has totalled 264 club appearances with 53 goals and 29 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for Guimaraes.

M. Edwards's career has also included time at Sporting CP, GGuimaraes, Norwich and Tottenham.

On the international stage, M. Edwards has represented England U19 and England U17 — 18 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.