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Ed Turns
Personal information
Full name Edward James Turns[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City
Number 4
Youth career
2014–2023 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2023 → Leyton Orient (loan) 16 (2)
2023–2024 → Leyton Orient (loan) 13 (0)
2024 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 12 (1)
2025– Exeter City 27 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Wales U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:24, 15 October 2024

Edward James Turns (born 18 October 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Exeter City. He is a former Wales under-21 national international.

Club career

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Brighton & Hove Albion

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Turns debuted for the Brighton first-team in a 2–0 EFL Cup win over Swansea City on 22 September 2021.[3] He was involved in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time on 15 December, remaining as an unused substitute in the 1–0 home loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4]

Leyton Orient loan: Promotion to League One

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On 13 January 2023, Turns signed for EFL League Two club Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the season.[5] He made his debut for The O's the next day, playing in his first ever professional league game where he picked up a yellow card in the 0–0 home draw against Barrow.[6] Turns scored his first professional goal on 7 February, opening the scoreline in the 2–0 away win over Crewe.[7] Four days later, he scored again, scoring the equaliser, earning Leyton Orient a point in the 1–1 away draw at Walsall.[8] Turns helped Orient to promotion to League One, being confirmed during their 2–0 defeat at Gillingham on 18 April.[9] Four days later, Turns played in the 2–0 home win over Crewe, securing the league title.[10]

Signing new Brighton contract

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On 3 July 2023, Turns signed a new contract with Brighton & Hove Albion that runs until June 2025, with a club option for an extra year.[11]

Second loan spell with Leyton Orient

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On 1 August 2023, Turns returned to Leyton Orient, this time on a season-long loan.[12]

Loan to Crewe Alexandra

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On 1 February 2024, after being recalled early from his loan at Leyton Orient, Turns went on loan to League Two side Crewe Alexandra until the end of the season.[13] He made his Crewe debut two days later in their goal-less draw at Tranmere Rovers.[14] In his third appearance, he scored his first Crewe goal in the side's 3–1 win at Stockport County on 13 February 2024.[15]

Exeter City

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On 3 February 2025, Turns transferred to Exeter City for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half year contract.[16] Turns made his debut for Exeter in an FA Cup - 4th Round tie with Premier League side, Nottingham Forest. Exeter held Nottingham Forest to a 2–2 draw and lost the fixture 4–2 on penalties. Turns was sent off in the 87th minute of the match.[17]

International career

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Turns was called up to the Wales under-21 squad in March 2022 for the 2023 European under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Switzerland and Bulgaria.[18] He made his debut for the Young Dragons almost three months later on 11 June, playing the whole match of the 1–0 home defeat against the Netherlands in a Euro qualifier.[19]

Career statistics

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As of match played 11 November 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2020-21[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2021-22[22] 0 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 4 0
2022-23[23] 0 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 3 0
2023-24[24] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25[25] 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 10 0
Leyton Orient (loan) 2022-23[23] League Two 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2
2023-24[24] League One 13 0 2 0 0 0 2[a] 0 17 0
Total 29 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 33 2
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2023-24[24] League Two 12 1 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 14 1
Exeter City 2024-25[25] League One 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2025-26[26] League One 14 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 1 17 1
Total 27 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 31 1
Career total 68 3 4 0 2 0 14 1 88 4
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in EFL League Two Playoffs.

Honours

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Leyton Orient

References

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  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Ed Turns".
  3. ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Swansea City - 22 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Brighton 0-1 Wolves: Romain Saïss goal takes visitors up to eighth in Premier League - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Leyton Orient sign Brighton defender Turns on loan". BBC Sport. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Leyton Orient - Match Report : Leyton Orient 0-0 Barrow". Leyton Orient. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Walsall 1-1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Gillingham 2-0 Leyton Orient: O's win promotion to League One". BBC Sport. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe: Orient clinch League Two title". BBC Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Ed Turns signs new contract". 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Brighton defender Ed Turns rejoins Leyton Orient on loan". 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Ed Turns: Crewe Alexandra sign Brighton defender after his Leyton Orient stay is ended". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Stockport County 1-3 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Ed Turns into a Grecian! | Exeter City F.C." www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  17. ^ "FA Cup LIVE: Exeter vs Nottingham Forest score, commentary, stats & updates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Wales Under-21's hand first call-ups to defenders Oliver Denham and Ed Turns - BBC Sport". BBC Sport Sport. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Wales-Netherlands - Under-21 2023 - UEFA.com". UEFA. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  20. ^ Ed Turns at Soccerbase
  21. ^ "Games played by Ed Turns in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Games played by Ed Turns in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Ed Turns in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  24. ^ a b c "Games played by Ed Turns in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Ed Turns in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Games played by Ed Turns in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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