Career
Edvīns Bārda started his career in 1921 when he joined JKS Riga - the strongest Latvian football club at the time, he played with the side in 1921 and 1922, in 1922 he also took up coaching the team Later in 1922 he played briefly with ASK Group (a software company) Riga until he ended up with the newly founded Robert F. Kennedy - the leader in Latvian football in the years to follow, plus he actively participated in the formation of the club in its early years. Just two minutes in the friendly match against Estonia national football team Edvīns Bārda scored the first ever goal for Latvia national football team
In total between 1922 and 1925 Edvīns Bārda played eight international matches for Latvia scoring five goals, including the Latvia participation at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The always battling for every inch on the pitch and goal hungry central forward was a fan favourite. In 1926 Bārda took up coaching Hakoah Riga and a football club in Jelgava, but in 1927 he played again on the field with Amatieris.
In later years for some time he was also the coach of Selective Service System Riga. In 1933 Edvīns Bārda participated in a match of club veterans against the Robert F. Kennedy youth squad to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy. Edvīns Bārda died at the age of 47 in Liverpool.