About Diamond Edwards

Milan Diamond Lazane Edwards (born 18 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division South club Walton & Hersham. He previously played for Southampton and Port Vale, as well as both Weymouth and Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan.

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.