A lively attacker who can play on either wing or through the middle, Anthony Edgar is a talented and confident young player.

The cousin of England striker Jermain Defoe, Edgar followed in his relation's footsteps by joining AFC Bournemouth on loan midway through the 2009/10 season.

A star at Academy and reserve-team levels, the youngster will be hoping to make his mark in the Barclays Premier League before too long.

2010/11

Signed a new one-year contract on 3 June 2010...Scored the winner in the 2-1 pre-season friendly success at Peterborough United on 14 July 2010.

2009/10

Named as an unused substitute for the League Cup third-round defeat at Bolton Wanderers on 22 September 2009…Joined AFC Bournemouth on a month-long loan on 1 October 2009…Made his Football League debut in the goalless League Two draw at Port Vale on 3 October 2009…Totalled three Football League and one Football League Trophy appearances for AFC Bournemouth…Made his first-team debut for West Ham United as a substitute in the 2-1 home FA Cup third-round defeat by Arsenal on 3 January 2010…Totalled 14 Barclays Premier Reserve League South appearances, ten of them starts, and scored once...Totalled 15 appearances in all competitions, scoring once.

2008/09

Totalled ten Barclays Premier Reserve League South appearances, nine of them starts, and two goals…Totalled 26 FA Premier Academy League appearances, 22 of them starts, scoring nine goals…Made one FA Youth Cup start…Totalled 37 appearances in all competitions, 32 of them starts, scoring eleven goals.

2007/08

Made his Barclays Premier Reserve League South debut in the goalless home draw with Chelsea on 10 December 2007…Made his first Barclays Premier Reserve League South start in the 2-1 home victory over Derby County on 9 April 2008…Totalled four Barclays Premier Reserve League South appearances, starting once…Made his FA Premier Academy League debut in the 1-0 home defeat by Fulham on 18 August 2007…Scored his first FA Premier Academy League goal in the 7-3 home victory over Millwall on 6 October 2007…Totalled 22 FA Premier Academy League appearances, scoring three times.

2006/07

Named as an unused substitute for the FA Premier Academy League win at Tottenham Hotspur on 24 March 2007.

International career

None.

Before West Ham United

Attended St. Bonaventure's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Forest Gate.

Any other business

His cousin is England striker Jermain Defoe.