Kyle Davies (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Graham Davies[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Danville, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | FC Dallas | 14 | (0) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Toronto FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Orlando City | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | United States U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | United States U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | United States U20 | 18 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 4, 2012. | |||
Kyle Graham Davies (born April 11, 1989, in Danville, California) is an American soccer player.
Career
Professional
Davies was a member of the US National U-17 Residency in Bradenton, FL and was expected to go play in college before entering the MLS SuperDraft. However, he was offered a contract with English side Southampton, who he joined in February 2007. Work permit issues weren't a problem due to having British parents.[2] He was a consistent member of the youth and reserve setup at Southampton but never made a first-team appearance.
Nearing the end of his contract with Southampton, he was approached by MLS who signed him to a 4-year deal before entering him into a weighted lottery that would allocate him to a single participating MLS club. Real Salt Lake were the winners of the lottery and immediately signed him to their roster.[3] On April 28, Davies was traded to FC Dallas for a second round draft pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft so RSL could have the room to re-sign Fabián Espíndola.[4] He made his debut for Dallas on June 13, 2009, in a game against Houston Dynamo.[5]
Davies was waived by Dallas on May 5, 2011[6] and was picked up by Los Angeles Galaxy on May 11, 2011.[7]
Davies was traded to Toronto FC on September 15, 2011 for Dasan Robinson.[8] Davies made his debut as a second half sub for Doneil Henry on October 15 against Philadelphia Union, the game ended in a 1–1 away draw.[9] Davies was waived by Toronto on November 23, 2011.[10]
Davies was signed by Orlando City on April 5, 2012, shoring up the defense for the defending USL Pro champions.[11]
International
Davies was a captain for the United States Under-20 team during the 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, starting all five games for the United States in the tournament.[12][13] The team qualified for the 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup taking place in Egypt,[12] where Davies captained the team in the first and last games. He saw limited playing time, however, due to a head injury.[13]
Career statistics
| England | League | Playoffs | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Southampton | Championship | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | —| | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| United States | League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions League | Total | ||||||||||||
| Real Salt Lake | MLS | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | —| | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| FC Dallas | MLS | 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | —| | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | MLS | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | —| | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Canada | League | Playoffs | Canadian Championship | CONCACAF Champions League | Total | ||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | MLS | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Last updated on September 21, 2011
References
- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). p. 22. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.collegetopros.com/2007/02/kyle-davies-skips-collegegoes-straight.html
- ↑ http://www.tribalfootball.com/southampton-confirm-kyle-davies-way-real-salt-lake-239117
- ↑ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/04/28/realsaltlake.trade/index.html
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=06132009_HOUDAL
- ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2011/05/fc-dallas-places-defender-kyle-davies-waivers
- ↑ http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2011/05/mls-ticker-galaxy-signs-davies-sinovic-joins-sporting-kansas-city-and-more.html
- ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/09/toronto-los-angeles-swap-defenders
- ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/10/tfc-draws-union-philadelphia
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/23/players-waived-teams-begin-shape-rosters-2012
- ↑ Orlando City signs former US Youth National Team Captain Kyle Davies (5 April 2012). Press release.
- 1 2 http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090428&content_id=245693&vkey=pr_fcd&fext=.jsp&team=t104
- 1 2 http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090423&content_id=243289&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp