Alistair Edwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Martin Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Whyalla, South Australia, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (CEO) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986 | Kwinana United Soccer Club | ||
| 1987–1988 | FFA Centre of Excellence | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 |
Sydney Olympic | 28 | (4) |
| 1989–1990 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | Singapore FA | ||
| 1991–1992 |
Johor | ||
| 1993 | Singapore FA | ||
| 1994 |
Selangor | ||
| 1994–1996 | Millwall | 4 | (0) |
| 1996 |
Sydney Olympic | 14 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Sarawak | ||
| 1998–2004 |
Perth Glory | 93 | (24) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1987 |
Australia U-20 | 3 | (1) |
| 1991–1997 |
Australia | 19 | (3) |
| 1992–1994 |
Australia (non – 'A' cap intls.) | 3 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 |
Australia Women's U-20 (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Western Waves | ||
| 2005–2006 |
Australia Women's U-20 | ||
| 2006–2007 |
WA NTC | ||
| 2009–2011 |
Australia U-20 (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2013 |
Australia U-17 | ||
| 2013 |
Perth Glory (interim) | ||
| 2013 |
Perth Glory | ||
| 2015 | Real Mulia (technical director) | ||
| 2016–2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (technical director) | ||
| 2022- | Johor Darul Ta'zim (CEO) | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:46, 23 September 2009 (UTC) | |||
Alistair Martin Edwards (born 21 June 1968) is an Australian former
Playing career
Youth career
Born in
Rangers
In 1988, Alistair then had a spell with Rangers in Scotland.
Sydney Olympic
In 1989, Alistair moved back to Australia to joined
Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion
Alistair performance for Sydney Olympic earns him a loan move to English club, Brighton & Hove Albion for the remainder of the 1989–90 Division Two season.
Singapore FA
After returning from his loan spell at Brighton & Hove Albion, Alistair joined Singapore FA in 1990 where he form a potent partnership with compatriot, Abbas Saad which resulted to a strong finished in the league and cup, by finishing runners up to Selangor in the Semi-Pro League 1 and runners up in the Cup final in 1990. Alistair also finished as the league top scorer which he won the golden boot with 13 goals.
Johor FA
After a successful spells at Singapore FA, Alistair joined
Return to Singapore FA
After two successful season at Johor FA, Alistair returned to Singapore FA in 1993.
Selangor FA
In 1994, Alistair joined Selangor FA.
Millwall
Midway in 1994, after four years being in Asia, Alistair was transferred to Millwall ahead of the 1994–95 Division 1 season signing a two years contract.
Return to Sydney Olympic
Alistair briefly rejoined
Sarawak FA
In 1997, Alistair returned to Malaysia to joined with Sarawak FA. In his first season at the club, he helped them to win the 1997 Liga Perdana.
Perth Glory
In 1998, Alistair returned to Australia to joined
International career
Alistair played for the Australia national team between 1991 and 1997, scoring 3 goals in 19 matches, and also represented Australia at the 1987 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 January 1992 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia |  Sweden |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 August 1992 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Indonesia |
0–3 | 0–3 | Indonesian Independence Cup |
| 3 | 22 January 1997 | Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane, Australia |
 South Korea |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Coaching career
Australia Women U-20
In 2004, Alistair was the assistant coach at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand.
Western Waves
Alistair was then announced as the head coach of the newly created Australian side, Western Waves but limited resources forced them to dissolvement the following year.
Return to Australia Women U-20
Alistair returned to the Australia Women U-20 side and was named the head coach of the Women team at the 2006 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in Malaysia where they qualify for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship held in Russia since joining the AFC.
Football Federation of Australia
From 2006 to 2009, Edwards became the
Australia Women's
Upon his return, Alistair took the Matildas to the 2008 AFF Women's Championship in Vietnam where they won the tournament. Edwards is also an AFC/FFA Advanced Licence Coach Instructor and conducts Advanced Pathway coaching courses for the FFA. In 2008, Edwards was invited to Cambodia to conduct an Elite Coach Development Course on behalf of the Australian Sports Commission. In August 2009, Edwards was appointed to the position of FFA Assistant Technical Director working alongside Dutchman Han Berger. His dual role at the FFA included the assistant coach role to the Young Socceroos where he worked alongside Jan Verslijen, the head coach of the AIS, U/17 and U/20 national teams.
Perth Glory
In February 2013, Alistair was named the interim manager of Perth Glory after previous manager
Real Mulia
After working as a football pundit in Singapore, in January 2015, Alistair became the Technical Director of the
Johor Darul Ta'zim
In January 2016, Alistair, who was himself a former Johor striker in their historic double-winning team of 1991, was appointed as JDT's Sporting Director
In August 2017, Alistair was reassigned as the club's Technical Director, responsible for all the developmental teams under the JDT umbrella.[8]
In January 2023, Alistair got promoted to the club Chief Executive Officer while Martín Prest will take on his former role.
Post-retirement
Whilst playing for
Since retiring as a player, Edwards has undertaken a number of roles in sport development. He worked as a Sport Consultant at the Western Australian State Government Department of Sport and Recreation from 2002 to 2005 and has since become heavily involved in the development of football in Australia. He commentated
Pundits
In June 2014, Alistair work as a football pundit in Singapore for the
In May 2015, Alistair was appointed as the football commentary for Astro Arena until August 2017 where at that time, he was the Sporting Director of Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Personal life
Alistair is married to a Singaporean national where he both son, Ryan Edwards is a professional footballer currently playing for SD Amorebieta in the Segunda División while Cameron Edwards is playing for a semi-professional club, Bayswater City
His son, Ryan was born in Singapore. Despite having been in the country for around 10 days after his birth, he was called up for national service for Singapore on his 18th birthday.
Honours
Club
Sydney Olympic
Johor FA
- Malaysia League: 1991
- Malaysia Cup: 1991
Sarawak FA
Individual
- Malaysia League Golden Boot: 1990 (playing for Singapore FA) – 13 goals
Managerial statistics
- As of 19 November 2013
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Perth Glory (caretaker) | Australia | 11 February 2013 | 21 March 2013 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50.00 |
| Perth Glory | Australia | 21 March 2013 | 17 December 2013 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27.27 |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 36.84 | |||
References
- ^ "PERTH GLORY SACK COACH ALISTAIR EDWARDS FOLLOWING DRESSING ROOM UNREST FROM SENIOR PLAYERS". Fox Sports. Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Back to the future at Perth Glory". Au.fourfourtwo.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Perth Glory appoints Alistair Edwards as coach for three-year deal". Goal. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Perth Glory sack coach Alistair Edwards". ABC News. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "PLAYER UNREST FORCES COACH ALISTAIR EDWARDS OUT OF PERTH GLORY. KENNY LOWE TO TAKE OVER". Fox Sports. Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Perth Glory boss Alistair Edwards working miracles at Real Mulia". ESPN. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Alistair Edwards appointed JDT sporting director". Goal. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "JDT making plans to ensure lasting dominance". Goal. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
