Chris Davies (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chris Davies | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading (first team coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2001–2004 | Reading | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001-2003 | Wales U17, Wales U18, Wales U19 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2004 | Reading (Academy) | ||
| 2005–2007 | Leicester City (Academy) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Hawke's Bay United (Academy) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Swansea City (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2012–2015 | Liverpool (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2016– | Reading (First Team Coach) | ||
| † Appearances (goals) | |||
Chris Davies (born 27 March 1985) is an English association football coach who is currently first team coach at Reading.
Playing career
Davies signed a professional scholarship with Reading, aged 16, where he captained the youth team coached by Brendan Rodgers.[1] He was also capped for the Wales Under-17, 18 and 19 team.[1]
Despite appearing regularly for the Reading reserve team, Davies was forced to retire from professional football in 2004, at the age of 19, due to injury.[2]
Coaching career
In 2004, Davies started at Loughborough University, where he studied Sport Science,[3] while undertaking his UEFA coaching licences and various youth coaching roles. Davies graduated with 1st class honours in 2007.
In 2007, Davies then went on to be a youth coach in New Zealand for three years. Most notably with Hawke’s Bay United who were coached by Bobby and Jonathan Gould.[4]
Upon his return in 2010, aged 25, Davies was recruited as an assistant coach by Brendan Rodgers, who was the newly appointed Swansea City manager.[5] In their first season Swansea City were promoted to the Premier League.[6]
Davies moved with Rodgers to Liverpool as one of his assistants in June 2012.[7]
In January 2014, Davies was accepted onto the UEFA Pro Licence Course and is scheduled to complete his UEFA Pro Licensing by November 2015.[2]
Davies left his position at Liverpool on 8 October 2015.[8]
On 1 January 2016 Davies rejoined Reading but this time as first team coach. At 30-years-old, Davies is the youngest first team coach in the club's history[9]
Personal life
Davies was born in Watford, to an English mother and Welsh father. He has one elder brother, Robert.
Davies is married to Danielle Davies whom he attended the same primary school with. They have 2 children.
Davies speaks Spanish.
References
- 1 2 James Pearce (26 July 2012). "Chris Davies keeps an eye on Reds' opposition". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- 1 2 Francis Kelly (17 August 2012). "Sport Talks: Chris Davies". The Epinal. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ Bob Pearce and Mihail Vladimirov (5 September 2014). "Interview with LFC's Head of Opposition Analysis". The Tomkins Times. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ Hamish Bidwell (6 October 2007). "Midfielder has brains to boot". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ Will Tidey (28 October 2013). "Inside Liverpool FC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ Francis Kelly (16 August 2014). "Liverpool have an offensive mentality". The Independent. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ Jimmy Areabi (31 May 2012). "Rodgers not joining Liverpool alone". Live 4 Liverpool. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Liverpool coaches Sean O’Driscoll and Gary McAllister leave club". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- ↑ http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/chris-davies-first-team-coach-appointed-2879382.aspx