Adam Davies (footballer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peterborough United | |||
| –2004 | Cambridge United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2007 | Cambridge United | 15 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005- | Wales U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 June 2007. | |||
Adam Davies (born 27 March 1987 in Peterborough) is an English-born Welsh footballer who played for Cambridge United and the Wales national under-21 football team.
Davies began his career as a schoolboy at Peterborough United before switching to Cambridge as a trainee. He made his first team debut, while still a trainee, on 29 August 2004 when he replaced Stevland Angus as a second-half substitute in Cambridge's 1-0 win away to Boston United in the Football League Trophy. His league debut came on 10 September 2004 when he replaced Justin Walker as a late substitute in the 1-0 win at home to Bristol Rovers. He made one further league appearance, again as a substitute, as Cambridge struggled in the league and were eventually relegated to the Conference at the end of the season.
Davies signed his first professional contract with Cambridge in November 2005.[1] Despite struggling to hold down a regular place in the Cambridge team, Davies enjoyed international recognition from Wales with his first call up to the Under-21 squad in February 2006[2] and he has also had trial spells at and Preston North End and Everton.[3] In a match against Exeter City on 4 April 2006, Davies suffered a horrific injury when he was kicked in the neck whilst challenging for a ball, which resulted in Davies receiving treatment for around 20 minutes whilst the club physio and St. John's Ambulance personnel tended to him. He was discharged from hospital the next day.[4] During a game at Dagenham & Redbridge in August 2006, Davies suffered Anterior Cruciate Ligament damage and was ruled out for the entire season.[5]