Brianna Jayne Edwards (born 27 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Wellington Phoenix and the New Zealand women's national football team. Born in Australia, she plays for New Zealand.

Edwards was born to parents Adam and Catherine Edwards.^[1] She is eligible to represent New Zealand through her New Zealand-born father.^[2] She has a twin sister Siobhan, who also played football with her at the University of Louisiana Monroe.^[1]

Edwards attended the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2021 majoring in psychology. She made 2 appearances off the bench as a freshman.^[1] After the 2021 season, Edwards returned to Australia, and considered quitting.^[3]

Edwards played for the Australia women's national under-17 football team in 2018–2019. In 2020 she was part of the Australia women's national under-20 football team training camp. Edwards received her first appearance for the New Zealand women's national under-20 football team in April 2022 against her home nation, Australia.^[14] In August 2022, Edwards attended the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with New Zealand but didn't make an appearance.^[3]

In January 2023, Edwards received her first call up for international friendlies against the United States.^[10][15] She was also called up in the following international window but still did not make an appearance.^[16] Edwards made her debut for the New Zealand women's national football team on 7 February 2024 against Tonga in the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win.^[17]