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EDISON DAVID
Residence: Modesto, California, USA

Edison David

Edison was one of the most skillful players who started his career as a soccer player in his early teens for local teams. He played from 1955-1956 for the Iraqi Air Force Club.

Edison was characterized by few qualifications, skills, and abilities that can rarely be found in one person; he was patient, swift, delicate-natured, strategic planner, and dexterous. He rose to the peak alongside with the two (C.C) team capable players Youra Eshaya and the late Ammo Samson.

During ten years Edison was the most outstanding player in the Iraqi national teams and in the Air Force team that he was selected by the Central Iraqi Soccer League as the best player for the year 1958.

He played for the Iraqi national team from 1955-1965 and participated in almost sixty games played in more than fourteen countries.

From 1967-1976 Edison worked as a coach for Modesto High School soccer varsity in Cal. U.S.A and from 1979 to present time he is coaching Academica Club (1^st Div.) soccer team, and from 1981 as a coach for University of California, Stanislaus.

It is worth mentioning that he obtained an honorable certificate in coaching from East Germany.

Number of games played against foreign teams: 60

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