Maurice Edu Bio | Wiki
Maurice Edu is an American retired professional soccer player. Currently, Maurice serves as a Fox Sports commentator on MLS matches. He concurrently works for Atlanta United on Bally Sports South and also Bally Sports Southeast.
Maurice was the first overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft and is a highly-touted prospect. Maurice won the MLS Rookie of the Year Award with Toronto. He was also awarded international call-ups to the United States national team as well as the attention of clubs in Europe due to his performances for Toronto.
Maurice Edu Age
He was born on April 18, 1986, in Fontana, California, United States of America. Maurice is 35 years old.
Maurice Edu Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Maurice stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx 1.83m).
Maurice Edu Parents
He was born and raised by his parents in Fontana, California. Maurice holds American nationality but belongs to the African-American ethnicity. His parents were Nigerian immigrants. Maurise’s dad Maurice Sr., was a mathematics teacher while his mother is a chemistry teacher. Maurice has a younger brother called Reggie turned 30 in 2018 and has followed his parent’s footsteps in his career.
Reggie is a teacher by profession, coach, and director of coaching for the southern Californian youth soccer club Newcastle United FC out of Upland, California. Also, Maurice has three sisters. He was featured as one of the FIFA 09 cover stars in North America alongside Guillermo Ochoa and Ronaldinho.
Maurice Edu Wife
He married his wife Michelle Toledo and the couple has a son called Bryson who celebrated his first birthday on August 31 2020. Maurice proposed to Michelle in December 2020 after dating for 5 years.
Maurice Edu Girlfriend
He was romantically linked to a model and hairdresser called Lauren McDonald. The two broke up after Lauren was caught on a dinner date with a gangster. After the incident, Lauren was frantically calling Maurice explain why she went out with hardman David “Murphy” Hough behind his back.
Maurice Edu Soccer
From 2004 until 2006, Maurice played college soccer at the University of Maryland, College Park. He as well played three years for the Maryland Terrapins. In 2005, he had a role on the squad that won the NCAA College Cup national championship. Maurice forfeited his final year of NCAA eligibility to join the 2007 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation Adidas player. In 2006, he was named a first-team All-American. Maurice cut short his time at college to join Major League Soccer.
Toronto drafted him as the first overall pick of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. On April 25, 2007, he made his MLS debut against Kansas City Wizards. Maurice scored his first professional goal on May 12 in the seventy-fifth minute of a game against the Chicago Fire. He made twenty-five appearances in MLS during that first season and scored four goals. Maurice concluded his debut by earning his first senior national team cap and winning the MLS Rookie of the Year award.
Maurice Edu Rangers Goal | Rangers
He flew to Glasgow onAugust 16, 2008, to hold talks with Scottish Premier League team Rangers following a fee of £2.6 million, which was agreed with MLS. On August 17, 2008, Maurice signed a five-year contract with Rangers. However, he had to wait until five days later to officially join following successfully gaining a work permit.
On September 13, 2008, Maurice made his debut for Rangers in a league match against Kilmarnock. A Kris Boyd double enabled the team to win 2–1. On April 8, 2009, he scored his first goal for Rangers in a league match against St Mirren. Eleven days later. He followed his goal with another one against Hibernian in a 3–2 win at Easter Road.
Maurice Edu Goal Vs Celtic
Towards the end of the season, Maurice went on a run of games including his Old Firm debut against Celtic on May 9 at Ibrox in a 1–0 Rangers win. Having played in twelve of Rangers’ thirty-eight games in the 2008–09 SPL season, Maurice ended his first season by winning a league championship medal in Scottish soccer. However, he misses out on the Scottish Cup final due to a torn cruciate knee ligament.
He returned for Rangers on December 27, 2009, after recovering from his injury as a 74th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win against Hibernian. However, he only played four games prior to being sidelined for another month due to an ankle problem. After the club’s 4–1 home defeat to FC Unirea Urziceni in October 2009, Maurice complained of racist abuse from two Rangers supporters. Rangers came to the defense for Maurice by condemning the Rangers supporters as ‘moronic’ and ‘disgusting’.
Maurice Edu Stoke City
He signed with the Rangers and won the Scottish Premier League three times. After Rangers’ financial problems, Maurice left the club and joined Stoke City. However, he failed to make an impact. He spent time on loan with Turkey’s Bursaspor prior to returning to MLS with Philadelphia Union. Currently, Maurice serves as a Fox Sports commentator on MLS matches.
Maurice Edu Salary
Currently, Maurice serves as a Fox Sports commentator on MLS matches. He concurrently works for Atlanta United on Bally Sports South and also Bally Sports Southeast. Maurice earns an average salary of $67,396 per year.
Maurice Edu Net Worth
From his playing career, Maurice has accumulated an estimated net worth of $1,703,728.
Who Is Maurice Edu
Maurice is an American retired professional soccer player. Currently, Maurice serves as a Fox Sports commentator on MLS matches. He concurrently works for Atlanta United on Bally Sports South and also Bally Sports Southeast.
How Old Is Maurice Edu
Maurice is a 35-year-old American former soccer player who was born on April 18, 1986, in Fontana, California.
Where Is Maurice Edu From
He is a Fox Sports commentator on MLS matches who comes from Fontana, California, United States of America.