The defender has had a unique footballing career so far, arriving at Sunderland's youth academy in 2017, aged just 16, before heading to the Spanish fourth-tier with Aguilas and then settling in Poland first at Chojniczanka Chojnice and then Wilsa Plock.
His development over the last few years has earned him several call-ups to the Faroe Islands' national team and a transfer to Serie A club Hellas Verona - becoming the first player from his country to feature in the league after a successful debut in a 0-0 draw with Pisa.
"My football journey so far has been crazy, I would say, because first I was at Sunderland academy, where I learned so many things, and I left home really young," Edmundsson explained.
"At 16 years old, I left home. And I really enjoyed my time at Sunderland. I developed a lot as a player, but unfortunately, they released me and thought I wasn't good enough for the first team.
"Then I was looking for a team, and I went to the fourth division in Spain. And my time in Spain, I loved to live there, but for football, it went terribly for me. I had one bad injury in my ankle, so I was injured a lot and played very little."
A fresh start in Poland
Such a turbulent start to a football career at that age can often derail a young player's plans, and Edmundsson found himself at a crossroads regarding what to do next.
He recalled having an important decision to make between returning home to study or to give it another shot in Poland with Chojniczanka Chojnice - something he was pushed towards by his two brothers.
"I thought if I should go home and study, which my parents thought I should do, or if I should go to the third division in Poland, which my two brothers told me that I should go to Poland instead of going home to study and play a little bit.
"That's the best decision I made in my life. And then I played one year in the third division in Poland, and that was the first proper year in senior football. I didn't have any injuries and just played."
His form quickly picked up after arriving in Poland, which prompted a move to then-second division side Wisla Plock.
Edmundsson's growth continued alongside the club, with promotion to the Ekstraklasa coming in his debut campaign, followed by a spectacular first half of the current season.
The defender departed for Verona with Plock sitting top of the league, although they have since dropped to second.
"I had a great time and I developed a lot as a player there. I signed, and they put faith in me straight away," he said.
"Honestly, I hope Plock will win the championship. Even if they got to Europe, I think it would be an amazing achievement for everyone.
"That was what the club wanted me to do, to stay at least until the summer to... because it's historic for Wisla Plock to be in that position. But I really wanted to push for a move to Italy because you never know what happens in the future."
Starting out at Sunderland
Edmundsson's career took a huge turn aged just 16, signing for Sunderland the summer after the club had been relegated to the Championship.
While he wasn't involved in first-team affairs, the Black Cats endured a torrid time on and off the field during his first season in England - suffering another relegation down to League One.
Despite it being a tricky environment to develop in at such a young age, Edmundsson admitted that he wouldn't be where he is today without that experience.
"I learned so many things, like leaving a home and dealing with being a little bit homesick, which I think is normal when you're 16 years old, and you live with one family who were fantastic to me, but it's not your real family, and you don't have your friends there, and so on.
"They were in the Championship and League One when I was there, so that was the first step I wanted to make, but I wasn't able to make it back then. I've shown that I've come back stronger.
"I didn't speak as good English, and they have a really weird accent up there in the north east, so there were many things I had to deal with. But I believe that without my time at Sunderland, I wouldn't be here in Serie A."
His departure in 2020 came as a bit of a shock, not only because of occasional training with the first team but also due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The timing of everything proved difficult to deal with, leading to his unlikely move to Spain.
"I honestly thought that they would extend my contract when I was in the 23s, maybe, not to go to the first team directly, but one or two years, maybe in the 23s. But that wasn't the case, so it was disappointing.
"It was in the middle of COVID as well, and it was really hard for me to go on trials, and the season got cut short in March or April.
"So it was really difficult for me to find a new team. But I think when I stand now and say, yeah, I think it's ended up pretty good."
When asked if he still follows Sunderland's current Premier League success, Edmudnsson added: "I do, but the players I've played with, both of them who are in the first team now, have just left."
Future aims with Verona and the Faroe Islands
Edmundsson's form over the past few seasons has earned him plenty of call-ups to his national team, with the defender making 22 appearances so far.
He played a crucial role in their recent push to qualify for the World Cup - a run that ultimately ended in disappointment but showed a lot of promise for the team's chances at future tournaments.
"Honestly, we were one game away... incredible. And just to get football euphoric again in my country, because they all talk about handball now, so to get them back on the football side was really good," he explained.
"But we made some goals for the future, and we want to go to the Euros next time."
The 25-year-old's career has hit new heights in the last two weeks, becoming the first Faroese player to feature in Serie A just days after joining Verona from Wisla Plock.
His new club are in a precarious position and currently sit bottom of Serie A with just two wins this season - although they are only six points from safety.
It can be a big jump to go from challenging at the top of the Ekstraklasa to battling it out in a relegation fight, but Edmundsson remains confident they can turn things around.
"I'm really confident. We've made some signings to help the team. I believe that I can (help the team), and the other signings that we made can.
"If we can start to get a run of games where we get three points, then (the form) can change really quickly.
"I know how fast it can go in football, and we started with not conceding a goal, so that's a good start. Now we just need to, to score some goals and, and keep the zero (clean sheet) at the back."
Edmundsson has been able to settle quickly with his Veron teammates. He can already speak the same language as defensive partners Victor Nelsson and Tobias Slotsager.
That has helped him to hit the ground running and play a key role in his side keeping a fifth clean sheet of the season against Pisa.
"That helps definitely, and also because I speak Danish, they have been really nice to me so far. That helps each other on the pitch also.
"When you move to a different place, there are many things that you may need help to do; there are many things you don't know. And they've said, like, 'If there is anything, then just give me a text.'
"That's helped me to make me fight those 1% or 2% extra on the pitch for them."