Candace Edwards


Candace Migail Edwards is a Tobagonian footballer who played as a midfielder and a forward. She has been a member of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team, and is record holding, two-time All-American collegiate player.

Early life

Edwards was raised in Mount Saint George, a suburb in Scarborough, Tobago.

College career

Edwards has attended the Young Harris College and the Shorter University in the United States.

Club career

Edwards has played for Tobago FC in Trinidad and Tobago.

International career

Edwards capped for Trinidad and Tobago at senior level during the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying, the 2011 Pan American Games, the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualification and the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.

International goals

Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago' goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
110 May 2010Marvin Lee Stadium, Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago1–06–12010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification
210 May 2010Marvin Lee Stadium, Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago3–06–12010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification
32 November 2010Estadio Beto Ávila, Cancún, México3–04–12010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying
45 July 2011Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic3–15–12012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualification

Subsequent activities

Candace Edwards formed a band, "THE PACES", in 2018 with her husband Eric Pace. They have released two albums: "" in 2019 and "" in 2020. In 2021 the duo was featured on Radiolab's "The Vanishing of Harry Pace" podcast episode 3. Edwards husband Eric is the Great-Grandson of musical pioneer Harry Pace.