Edward Francis (footballer, born 1999)

English footballer

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Edward FrancisPersonal information

Full name|  Edward Albert Francis[1]
Date of birth|  (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth|  Poynton, England
Height|  6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Centre back
Club information

Current team

|  Notts County
Number|  14
Youth career
0000–2018|  Manchester City
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2018–2019|  Manchester City|  0|  (0)
2018–2019|  → Jong Almere City (loan)|  8|  (1)
2018–2019|  → Almere City (loan)|  1|  (0)
2019–2020|  Wolverhampton Wanderers|  0|  (0)
2020|  → Grasshopper (loan)|  0|  (0)
2020–2021|  Harrogate Town|  20|  (1)
2021–|  Notts County|  31|  (1)
International career
2015|  England U16|  1|  (0)
2014–2016|  England U17|  16|  (0)
2017|  England U18|  1|  (0)
2017–2018|  England U19|  4|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:31, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Edward Albert Francis (born 11 September 1999) is an English footballer who plays for National League side Notts County as a midfielder.

## Contents

* 1 Club career
* 2 Career statistics
* 2.1 Club
* 3 References

## Club career[edit]

Francis was born in Poynton and came through the academy system at Manchester City, joining them in the under-6 year-group.[3] He captained the club's under-18 side in the final of the 2016–17 FA Youth Cup final against Chelsea, standing in for Joel Latibeaudiere, which City lost 6–2 on aggregate.[4][5][6]

Having graduated from the academy in summer 2018, Francis joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side Almere City on loan for the 2018–19 season.[7] During his time there he played predominantly for their development side, Jong Almere City, in the Tweede Divisie.

Francis was signed by Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2019 for an undisclosed fee. He signed a two-and-a-half-year with the option of a further year.[8] On 18 February 2020, he was loaned out to Swiss club Grasshopper Club Zürich until the end of the season.[9]

On 15 December 2020, Francis signed for EFL League Two side Harrogate Town.[10]

On 20 July 2021, Francis joined National League side Notts County on a two-year deal.[11]

## Career statistics[edit]

### Club[edit]

As of 1 July 2021.[12]
Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
Manchester City U23 | 2017–18  | –  | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1
Manchester City | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jong Almere City (loan)  | 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1
Almere City (loan)  | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 2019–20  | –  | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0
Grasshopper (loan)  | 2019–20 | Swiss Challenge League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Harrogate Town | 2020–21 | EFL League Two | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1
Career total  | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 3

1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. ^ Appearances in the KNVB Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
2. ^ a b "Ed Francis". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
3. ^ "ALL ABOUT...ED FRANCIS". Manchester City. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
4. ^ "FRANCIS PROUD OF CITY CHARACTER IN FIRST LEG DRAW". Manchester City. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
5. ^ "FRANCIS: WE'RE READY FOR YOUTH CUP DECIDER". Manchester City. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
6. ^ "Chelsea 5-1 Man City". The FA. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
7. ^ "Almere City FC huurt Edward Francis van Manchester City". Almere City. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
8. ^ "Francis joins Wolves from Man City". Almere City. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
9. ^ Under-23 pair depart on loan, wolves.co.uk, 18 February 2020
10. ^ "Francis signs ahead of Exeter fixture". Harrogate Town FC. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
11. ^ "New signing: Ed Francis". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
12. ^ Edward Francis at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

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Notts County F.C. - current squad

* 1 Slocombe
* 2 Brindley
* 3 Taylor
* 4 Cameron
* 5 Rawlinson
* 6 O'Brien
* 7 Mitchell
* 8 Austin
* 9 Langstaff
* 11 Nemane
* 12 Brooks
* 14 Francis
* 15 Baldwin
* 16 Bajrami
* 17 Vincent
* 18 Palmer
* 19 Scott
* 20 Rodrigues
* 21 Adebayo-Rowling
* 22 Munakandafa
* 23 Chicksen
* 24 Bostock
* Head coach: Williams

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[Langstaff]: Macauley Langstaff
*[Brooks]: Tiernan Brooks
*[Munakandafa]: Luther Munakandafa