Rob Edwards Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Born on December 25, 1982, Rob Edwards, officially known as Robert Owen Edwards is a Welsh professional football manager and former player.
As a former player, he was consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after football players until his retirement in 2013 due to injury.
Edwards’s career started with Aston Villa, making his senior debut in the Premier League before moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2004 where he spent four seasons at Championship level.
He helped both Blackpool and Norwich to promotions to the Premier League and featured for Barnsley in the Championship before retiring due to injury in 2013.
Internationally, Edwards represented England at the youth level, but not in a UEFA-recognised game. He played football for Wales, making his debut in 2004 and winning 15 caps in total.
On 11 October 2013, Edwards announced that he had retired from professional football at the age of 30.
Since becoming a coach, he has had a stint with a number of teams including Wolves U18, AFC Telford United, Wolverhampton Wanderers U23, England U16 and U20, Forest Green Rovers, and Watford.
On 27 May 2021, Edwards was appointed Head Coach of League Two side Forest Green Rovers and on 11 May, he departed the club following negotiations with Watford.
On 11 May 2022, Edwards was announced as the new head coach of Watford and on 26th September 2022, he was sacked after winning three out of ten league games.
As of the time of this writing (Sunday, May 28, 2023), Edwards is currently the manager of the Premier League club, Luton Town.
After he was sacked by Watford in September 2022, Edwards was appointed manager of Championship club Luton Town on 17 November of that same year (2022).
In his first season at the club, he guided Luton to the Premier League. The newly promoted team’s manager hit the headlines when he broke down in tears during a live interview.
Luton Town manager, Rob Edwards became emotional as he spoke about his team’s captain, moments after the club secured promotion to the Premier League.
Luton Town skipper, Tom Lockyer was stretchered off after collapsing in the first half during the playoff final on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Wembley.
Despite uncertainty over their captain’s condition, the team held their own, winning on penalties and securing Premier League football for the next season.
Coach, Rob Edwards couldn’t hold back his tears after seeing a picture of Tom Lockyer celebrating Luton’s promotion.
Rob Edwards Age
Rob Edwards celebrated his 40th birthday in December last year (2022). He was born on December 25, 1982, in Telford, United Kingdom. Edwards will be 41 in December this year (2023).
Rob Edwards Height & Weight
Rob Edwards stands at a height of 1.85 m and weighs around 74 kg.
Rob Edwards Parents
Rob Edwards was born in Telford, United Kingdom to his parents. Though he’s famous, there’s no information regarding his parents as their names, dates of birth, ages, and occupations were unknown at the time of this writing.
Rob Edwards Wife
Rob Edwards is married to Jenny Edwards. It’s unclear when the pair met and when they got married, however, reports say they have been together for over a decade.
Jenny lives her life away from the eyes of the public hence information regarding her date of birth, age, height, weight, occupation, and net worth were unknown at the time of this writing.
Rob Edwards Children
Rob Edwards has been blessed with two sons; Noah and Zach. The professional football manager and former player shares all two children with his wife, Jenny Edwards.
Rob Edwards Siblings
Rob Edwards has never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.
Rob Edwards Net Worth
As of May 2023, Rob Edwards has an estimated net worth of about $22 million. He had made amount from his career as a professional football manager and former player.
During his career, he played as a center-back and as of Sunday, May 28, 2023, Rob Edwards is the manager of Premier League club Luton Town
Rob Edwards Social Media
Per our checks, we came across a number of social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram that bear the name Rob Edwards. However, none of them was linked to the Welsh professional football manager and former player.
