Edward Albert Francis (born 11 September 1999) is an English footballer who plays for National League side Notts County as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Albert Francis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 22)[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) |
| National team | |||
| 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) | |||
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]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U23 | 2017–18 | – | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 2019–20 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
Notts County F.C. – current squad | |
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