Maurice Edu

Maurice Edu (born April 18, 1986 in Fontana, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League and the United States national team.

Early life

Edu grew up in San Bernardino, California to Nigerian parents. His father, Maurice Sr., was a mathematics teacher, and his mother is a chemistry teacher. Edu has three sisters and a brother. at The Star, 14 October 2007.

Club career

Maryland Terrapins

Edu was at the University of Maryland, College Park from 2004 until 2006 and played three years for the Maryland Terrapins, including a role on the 2005 squad which won the NCAA College Cup national championship. He forfeited his final year of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2007 MLS Superdraft as a Generation Adidas player. He was named a first-team All-American in 2006.

Toronto FC

Edu cut short his time at university to join Major League Soccer (MLS) and was drafted by Toronto FC as the first overall pick of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. He made his MLS debut on April 25, 2007, against Kansas City Wizards, and he scored his first professional goal in the seventy-fifth minute of a game against Chicago Fire on May 12. During that first season he made twenty-five appearances in MLS and scored four goals. He ended his debut season by winning the MLS Rookie of the Year award and earning his first senior national team cap.

Rangers

On August 16, 2008, Edu flew to Glasgow to hold talks with Scottish Premier......
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