Early career Edman played for a number of clubs during his career. He played for
Helsingborgs IF until 1999, which was his first time leaving Sweden and moved abroad. In 2001, after having unremarkable spells at Italian club
Torino and
Karlsruher SC in Germany, Edman returned to Sweden and joined
AIK for one season. After that,
Heerenveen in the Netherlands brought Edman from Sweden.
Tottenham Hotspur In July 2004,
Tottenham Hotspur signed Edman from Heerenveen. Edman quickly established himself at the club, and will probably be best remembered at Spurs for his stunning goal, which he scored from 41 yards out, in the
Premier League match against
Liverpool in April 2005. However, in the summer of 2005, the arrival of South Korean left back,
Lee Young-Pyo, led Edman to make the decision to leave England.
Rennes In the last week of August, Spurs accepted an offer from French club
Rennes. It did not take long for Edman to impress his new manager,
László Bölöni, and once again established himself as first choice at left-back.
Wigan Athletic In January 2008, Edman was signed by
Wigan Athletic for a transfer fee of £500,000. The arrival of Edman was a good deal for Wigan Athletic, since the club did not find a good replacement after the departure of
Leighton Baines, the previous summer. In March 2008, Edman was injured in a match against
Blackburn Rovers, damaging his anterior
cruciate ligament in his knee. This means he missed the rest of Wigan's season, as well as
Euro 2008. Edman made his return to the Wigan team, as a substitute in January 2009 at Old Trafford, as Wigan lost 1–0 to
Manchester United. However, he has lacked playing time, due to injuries and
Maynor Figueroa's impressive performances throughout the season, which have earned him a spot in
Roberto Martínez's starting eleven. Edman played his last game in the Latics' 9–1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur in November, where he had a torrid time against
Aaron Lennon.
Helsingborgs IF On 5 February 2010,
Helsingborgs IF confirmed that they had re-signed Edman. Edman signed a five-year contract with the Swedish club. In December 2012 it was announced Edman would take up a coaching position at Helsingborgs IF. ==International career==