Philippe Davies

Philippe Davies (born December 12, 1990) is a Canadian retired soccer player.

Philippe Davies
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-12) December 12, 1990
Place of birth Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Club 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 26 (4)
National team
2006–2007 Canada U17 11 (4)
2008–2009 Canada U20 10 (0)
2012 Canada U23 4 (0)
2013 Canada 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2017

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Club Statistics
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

References
  1. "Philippe Davies". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  2. "Minnesota Thunder at Vancouver Whitecaps 0:4". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  3. http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2012/01/jarju-and-davies-move
  4. "Ottawa Fury FC sign midfielder Philippe Davies". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. "Fury FC Midfielder Phil Davies Announces His Retirement". Ottawa Fury FC. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  6. "Davies, de la compagnie pour Moojen et Mayard". La 90e minute. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  7. "L'Hubertin Philippe Davies joint les rangs du CS Longueuil". Le Courrier du Sud. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  8. "Philippe Davies". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  9. "Inexperienced Canada overpowered by Denmark". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
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