Milan Diamond Lazane Edwards (born 18 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hungerford Town.
Edwards was capped at England U15 level. He spent time at Southampton and Port Vale, as well as both Weymouth and Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan. He entered non-League football with Walton & Hersham in 2025 and later moved on to Hungerford Town.
Club career
Southampton Edwards joined Southampton from Reading in 2019. He signed his first professional contract in December 2020. He was a part of the Under-18s Premier League South title-winning team of the 2021–22 season. Manager Ralph Hasenhüttl brought him along to train with the first-team in Austria in July 2022.
On 23 August 2022, Edwards made his first professional appearance in a 0–3 victory against Cambridge United in the EFL Cup, replacing Ibrahima Diallo in the 90th minute. On 16 September, Edwards was forced off due to injury against Leeds U21; B team head coach Dave Horseman later revealed he suffered an ACL injury and would likely miss the remainder of the 2022–23 season. On 17 November, Edwards signed a contract extension until 2025.
Port Vale He spent July 2024 on trial at Port Vale, where he impressed manager Darren Moore. On 14 August, Edwards joined Port Vale on a one-year contract. He scored on his debut for the Valiants six days later, in a 2–0 win at Salford City in the EFL Trophy. He made three further appearances before he joined National League South club Weymouth on a one-month loan deal on 27 January 2025. He made his debut for the Terras on the same day during a 2–0 loss at Hampton & Richmond Borough. He later joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. He was released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.
Walton & Hersham On 9 August 2025, Edwards signed a one-year deal with Southern League Premier Division South club Walton & Hersham following a trial period; Swans manager Billy Rowley said that "he might just be the most talented and skilful player I have ever seen at Walton". He scored on his debut on 9 August during a 6–3 victory against Plymouth Parkway.
Hungerford Town Edwards joined Southern League Premier Division South club Hungerford Town on 10 October 2025. He debuted during the 3–2 victory against Gosport Borough on 11 October, and he scored his first goal for Hungerford Town during the 5–3 victory against Sholing on 1 November.
International career Edwards represented England U15 during the 1–0 loss against Belgium U15 on 15 February 2018.
Style of play Edwards is an attacking midfielder with excellent dribbling skills.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSouthampton2022–23Premier League000010—102023–24Championship0000000000Total0000100010Port Vale2024–25League Two1000003141Weymouth (loan)2024–25National League South50———50Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)2024–25National League South50———50Walton & Hersham2025–26Southern LeaguePremier Division South9130—10131Hungerford Town2025–26Southern LeaguePremier Division South61——1071Career total262301051353
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