Justin_Davis_(soccer)
Justin Davis (soccer)
American soccer player
Justin Davis (born May 6, 1988) is an American soccer player.
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Justin Davis playing for Minnesota United FC in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Davis | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-05-06) May 6, 1988 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Southfield, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | New Mexico Lobos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Des Moines Menace | 11 | (3) |
| 2011–2016 | Minnesota United | 163 | (9) |
| 2017 | Minnesota United | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Nashville SC | 54 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2019 | |||
College and amateur
Davis was born in Commerce, Michigan. He played his college career at the University of New Mexico where he played mainly as a forward, but was noted for his versatility. Davis led the MPSF in scoring while earning first team all-MPSF accolades. He also earned second team all-Far West Region honors.
During his college years Davis also played for Des Moines Menace in the USL Premier Development League.[1][2]
Professional
Davis was drafted in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake,[3][4] but was not offered a contract by the team. He signed with the NSC Minnesota Stars in the North American Soccer League in 2011, and made his professional debut on April 30, in a 1–1 tie with the Carolina RailHawks.[5] He scored his first professional goal on May 18, in a 2–0 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders.[6]
Minnesota announced in December 2011 that Davis would return for the 2012 season.[7]
Nashville SC announced on January 4, 2018, that Davis had signed for Nashville's inaugural United Soccer League season, along with Michael DeGraffenreidt, Josh Hughes and Bolu Akinyode.[8] Nashville was selected two weeks earlier to join Major League Soccer (MLS) in either 2019 or 2020.[9]
- As of June 22, 2017[10]
| Club | League | Season | League | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| NSC Minnesota Stars | NASL | 2011 | 28 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 1 |
| Minnesota Stars | 2012 | 29 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 1 | |
| Minnesota United FC | 2013 | 19 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 26 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 30 | 5 | - | - | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | 31 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 1 | ||
| MLS | 2017 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 168 | 9 | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | 174 | 9 | ||
- "#24 – Justin Davis". United Soccer Leagues (USL). Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- "Can Menace get back to Sporting Park?". Menace Soccer. Des Moines Menace Soccer. May 27, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- "2010 MLS SuperDraft". MLSnet.com. Major League Soccer. January 14, 2010. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010.
- "2010 MLS SuperDraft". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 22 February 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- "Barbara Scores Again as RailHawks Tie Minnesota". NASL.com. May 1, 2011. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- "Minnesota Ends Islanders Unbeaten Run". NASL.com. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- "NASL Champion Stars Exercise 18 Contract Options | North American Soccer League". NASL.com. November 29, 2011. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- Boclair, David (January 4, 2018). "MLS defender among Nashville SC's latest additions". Nashville Post. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- Garrison, Joey; Organ, Mike (December 20, 2017). "MLS grants Nashville expansion club, propelling Music City from underdog to 'soccer city'". The Tennessean. Nashville.
- Justin Davis at Soccerway