Gemma Davison

Gemma Davison

Davison playing for Arsenal in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Gemma Suzanne Davison
Date of birth	17 April 1987
Place of birth	Barnet, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Chelsea Ladies
Number	7
Youth career
	Watford Ladies
2001–2005	Arsenal Ladies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2008	Arsenal Ladies
2008	New York Magic
2008–2009	Arsenal Ladies	22	(7)
2009	Chicago Red Eleven
2009–2010	Arsenal Ladies	22	(12)
2010	Buffalo Flash[1]	1	(0)
2011	Western New York Flash	12	(1)
2012	Sky Blue FC	0	(0)
2012–2013	Arsenal Ladies	28	(4)
2013–2014	Liverpool Ladies	14	(4)
2015–	Chelsea Ladies	0	(0)
National team^‡
2009–	England	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2014. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 December 2014

Gemma Suzanne Davison (born 17 April 1987) is an English footballer. She plays as a winger for FA WSL club Chelsea Ladies, whom she joined from Liverpool Ladies in November 2014. After joining Arsenal at youth team level from Watford Ladies, Davison became a regular player and won several trophies. She also spent time in the United States playing for various American clubs in three separate spells. Davison has five senior caps for England women's national football team.

Club career

Davison began her career with Watford Ladies before joining the youth set up at Arsenal Ladies. She progressed through the youth system to establish herself as regular in the Arsenal Squad. She spent the summer of 2008 playing in the United States for New York Magic,^[2] before returning to Arsenal and playing every game of the 2008–09 season, scoring seven times.^[3] In 2009 she signed for Chicago Red Eleven for their inaugural season.^[4] In 2010 Davison joined Chelsea Ladies pair Eartha Pond and Ann-Marie Heatherson at professional USL W-League club Buffalo Flash.^[5] In January 2011, after the Flash joined the WPS and renamed themselves Western New York Flash, Davison left Arsenal to re-sign for the club.^[6]

Davison signed for Sky Blue FC in time for the 2012 season, having registered one goal and two assists in 12 appearances during Western New York Flash's title – winning 2011 campaign.^[7] Before she could play for her new club, the WPS was suspended. Davison returned to Arsenal.^[8]

In December 2013, Davison announced a transfer to Liverpool Ladies, who had wrested the WSL title away from Arsenal in 2013.^[9]

Davison signed for Chelsea L.F.C. on November 24, 2014.^[10]

International career

Davison played for England regularly at Under-19,^[11] Under-21^[12] and Under-23 level.^[13] In April 2009 she received her first call-up to the England senior squad.^[14] Her England debut came in July 2009 when she came on as a substitute for Jessica Clarke in the 2–0 defeat at home to Iceland.^[15]

Subsequently out of favour with England coach Hope Powell, in December 2013 Davison was named in the first senior squad to be named by Powell's successor Mark Sampson.^[16] She was named on the standby list for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[17]

Statistics

Club	Season	League		Europe		WFA Cup		Premier League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal Ladies	2006–07[18]	21	4	7	1	5	4	4	1	-	-	37	10
	2007–08[19]	18	1	2	0	5	2	4	0	2	1	31	4
New York Magic	2008
Arsenal Ladies	2008–09[20]	22	7	5	2	5	1	5	0	3	1	40	11
Chicago Red Eleven	2009
Arsenal Ladies	2009–10[21]	22	12	6	1	5	0	4	0	3	0	40	13
Buffalo Flash	2010

Honours

Club

Liverpool Ladies

• WSL Women's Super League (2): 2014 2015 FA WSL

References

1. "2010 Statistics". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
2. "Sky Blue Looks to Bounce Back Against New York". Sky Blue Soccer. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
3. "Statistics 2008–2009". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
4. "#16 Gemma Davison". Chicago Red Eleven. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
5. "Buffalo fields English flair in 2010". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
6. "Davison goes Flash". She Kicks. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
7. "Gemma Davison and Amanda DaCosta join Sky Blue FC for WPS 2012 season". Women's Soccer United. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
8. "Davison rejoins Arsenal". She Kicks. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
9. Garrity, Paul (17 December 2013). "Liverpool Ladies: Gemma Davison joins Reds from Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
10. "Ladies Announce New Arrival". chelsea.fawsl.com. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
11. "England crush Iceland". Fair Game. 26 April 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
12. "England U21 lose to Germany". Fair Gamr. 20 July 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
13. "England U23 squad for La Manga". Fair Game. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
14. "Davison earns first England senior call-up". Arsenal F.C. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
15. "England women 0–2 Iceland women". BBC Sport. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
16. "Lianne Sanderson recalled to England training squad". British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
17. "Ladies' trio named in England World Cup squad". Chelsea F.C. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
18. "Statistics 2006–2007". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
19. "Statistics 2007–2008". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
20. "Statistics 2008–2009". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
21. "Statistics 2009–2010". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2009.

External links

• Gemma Davison on Twitter
• Profile at Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)