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Philippe Davies
Canadian retired soccer player
Philippe Davies (born December 12, 1990) is a Canadian retired soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1990-12-12) December 12, 1990 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Longueuil | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Collège Français Longeuil | ||
| 2003–2005 | Select South Shore AAA | ||
| 2006 | Dijon | ||
| 2006–2007 | Select South Shore AAA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Whitecaps Residency | 22 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 29 | (1) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Richmond Kickers | 25 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Ottawa Fury | 30 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Longueuil | 34 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Canada U17 | 11 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Canada U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2017 | |||
Youth and college
Born in Longueuil, Quebec, Davies attended Collège Français in his hometown. He played for the under-15 and under-16 sides of Ligue de soccer élite du Québec team FC Select South Shore AAA from 2003 to 2005. He spent a year in France in 2006, playing for the under-16 and reserve team of Ligue 2 team Dijon FCO, before playing for the FC Select South Shore AAA under-18 side in 2007.[1]
He signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency on October 10, 2007, playing for them in the USL Premier Development League in 2008 and 2009 season.[1]
Professional
Davies made his debut for the senior Vancouver Whitecaps team in a 4–0 victory over Minnesota Thunder on July 9, 2009.[2]
Vancouver declined its 2012 contract option on Davies on January 20, 2012.[3]
After two seasons with the Richmond Kickers, Davies signed with the Ottawa Fury in their first North American Soccer League season in 2014.[4]
Davies was re-signed by Ottawa for the 2015 season, but would only make 5 appearances after breaking his arm in pre-season. In August 2015, he announced his retirement at the age of 24 and his move to a coaching position with ARS Rive-Sud where he grew up.[5] This was due to his father's battle with cancer and the resulting need to be close to his family.[6] In December 2015 however, Davies signed with local PLSQ club CS Longueuil at the instigation of the club's then-head coach, Mathieu Rufié.[7]
International
Davies is a former Canada under-17 and under-20 member and he played 17 games, scoring four goals for both teams.[8] Davies made his senior team debut on January 26, 2013, in a friendly against Denmark as a second half sub for Terry Dunfield, the game ended as a 4–0 defeat.[9]
His father Randolph is former professional Canadian baseball player who was born in Montreal, Quebec, and his mother was born in Saint-Jean d’Iberville, Quebec. Davies played hockey and soccer in his childhood.[1]
| Season | Team | League | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2009 | Vancouver Whitecaps | USL-1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | USSF D-2 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MLS | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
Updated: August 20, 2011
- "Philippe Davies". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- "Minnesota Thunder at Vancouver Whitecaps 0:4". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- "Jarju and Davies move on | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.
- "Ottawa Fury FC sign midfielder Philippe Davies". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "Fury FC Midfielder Phil Davies Announces His Retirement". Ottawa Fury FC. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "Davies, de la compagnie pour Moojen et Mayard". La 90e minute. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "L'Hubertin Philippe Davies joint les rangs du CS Longueuil". Le Courrier du Sud. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "Philippe Davies". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- "Inexperienced Canada overpowered by Denmark". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved January 26, 2013.