Steven Davis
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Steven Davis | |
| Date of birth | January 1, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Fulham | |
| Number | ? | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2007 2007– 2008 |
Aston Villa Fulham → Rangers (loan) |
91 (5) 22 (0) 12 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005– | Northern Ireland | 26 (1) |
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Steven Davis (born January 1, 1985 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish international football player who currently plays for FA Premier League side Fulham. Davis was a boyhood Rangers fan.[1]
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[edit] Career
[edit] Club
Davis started his career at Aston Villa and his first professional appearance was made on September 18, 2004. He came on after 57 minutes as a replacement for Nolberto Solano in a Premiership match against Norwich City. He was a member of the 2002 FA Youth Cup winning team that beat Everton 4-2 in the final.
By October 2005 he was a regular for the club and missed only one game for Villa in the 2005–06 season. Davis was named Villa's "Young Player of the Year", "The Fans Player of the Year" and "Player of the Year" for 2005–06. His form prompted the Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez, to state that Davis could be "another Frank Lampard".[2]
In the 2006–07 season rumours began to circulate that Davis could leave Villa. These proved to be correct, as he followed team-mate Aaron Hughes to Fulham on July 5, 2007, for a fee of around £4 million.[3] Davis made 102 appearances for Villa and scored nine times. He made his Fulham debut against Arsenal on the August 12, 2007 and was a regular in the side until then manager, Sanchez', departure.
On January 31, 2008 Davis was signed on a six-month loan deal by Rangers.[4] Davis made his Rangers debut against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Cup on February 13.[5] He scored his first goal, again in European competition though this time it was against SV Werder Bremen.[6] Davis scored for Rangers in the penalty shootout against Dundee United that won him a Scottish League Cup winner's medal.
In June 2008, it was reported that Davis was close to a permanent move to Rangers.[7]
[edit] International
He made his full international debut on February 9, 2005 in a 1–0 loss to Canada, and made the assist in Northern Ireland's famous 1–0 victory over England in a qualification match for World Cup 2006. Davis first goal came against Wales in a 3-2 defeat. He was also part of the side who beat Spain 3–2 at Windsor Park in September 2006.
On May 21, 2006 he became Northern Ireland's youngest modern day captain against Uruguay in the United States, unfortunately his tenure as captain got off to a losing start, as the team lost 1–0.
[edit] Honours
With Rangers
Personal:
- Aston Villa Player Of The Season: 2005–06
- Aston Villa Young Player Of The Season: 2005–06
- Aston Villa Fans Player Of The Season: 2005–06
[edit] References
- ^ Profile at Rangers.co.uk
- ^ Sanchez says Davis could emulate Lampard. The Independent (August 20, 2005).
- ^ Fulham complete £4m Davis swoop. BBC Sport website (July 5, 2007).
- ^ Davis signs Loan deal Rangers official website 31 January, 2008
- ^ Rangers 0-0 Panathinaikos BBC Sport website, 13 February, 2008
- ^ Rangers 2-0 Werder Bremen. BBC Sport. Retrieved on March 8, 2008.
- ^ Davis agent expects Ibrox switch. BBC Sport website. Retrieved on June 9, 2008.
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