Steven Davis
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Steven Davis | |
| Date of birth | 1 January 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Rangers | |
| Number | 35 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2007 2007–2008 2008 2008– |
Aston Villa Fulham → Rangers (loan) Rangers |
91 (5) 22 (0) 12 (0) 34 (6) |
| National team2 | ||
2005– |
Northern Ireland U21 Northern Ireland |
3 (0) 34 (2) |
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Steven Davis (born 1 January 1985 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Northern Ireland national team.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Aston Villa
Davis started his career at Aston Villa, signing from St. Andrews boys club on 15th January 2002. He was a member of the 2002 FA Youth Cup winning team that beat Everton 4-2 in the final. His first professional appearance was on 18 September 2004, he was a 57 minute replacement for Nolberto Solano in a Premier League match against Norwich City.[1]
By October 2005 he was a regular for the club and missed only one game for Villa in the 2005/06 season. Davis was named Villa's "Young Player of the Year", "The Fans Player of the Year" and "Player of the Year" for 2005/06. His form prompted the Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez, to state that Davis could be "another Frank Lampard".[2]
[edit] Fulham
In the 2006-07 season rumours began to circulate that Davis could leave Villa. These proved to be correct, as he followed team-mate Aaron Hughes to Fulham on 5 July 2007, for a fee of around £4 million.[3] Davis made 102 appearances for Villa and scored nine times. He made his Fulham debut against Arsenal on 12 August 2007 and was a regular in the side until then manager Lawrie Sanchez's departure.
[edit] Rangers
On 31 January 2008 Davis was signed on a six-month loan deal by Rangers, the club he supported as a boy.[4] Davis made his Rangers debut against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Cup on 13 February.[5] He scored his first goal, again in European competition though this time it was against SV Werder Bremen.[6] Davis scored for Rangers in the penalty shootout against Dundee United that won him a Scottish League Cup winner's medal. He also helped the team reach the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and won the Scottish Cup in that May. On 21 August 2008, Davis made his move from Fulham permanent in a deal worth £3m, signing a four-year contract.[7] He made his first appearance of the season for Rangers against Aberdeen on 22 August during a 1-1 draw.[8] He scored his first goal for Rangers, since his move became permanent, against Motherwell.[9] On the 9th of May 2009 Davis scored his first goal in the Old Firm Derby in a crucial league showdown at Ibrox. The goal turned out to be the winner the game finishing Rangers 1-0 Celtic. Davis won the Players' player of the season award 2008/09 season.
[edit] International career
He made his full international debut on 9 February 2005 in a 1-0 loss to Canada, and made the assist in Northern Ireland's famous 1-0 victory over England in a qualification match for World Cup 2006. Davis first goal came against Wales in a 3-2 defeat. He was also part of the side who beat Spain 3-2 at Windsor Park in September 2006.
On 21 May 2006 he became Northern Ireland's youngest modern day captain against Uruguay in the United States, unfortunately his tenure as captain got off to a losing start, as the team lost 1-0.
[edit] International goals
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 8 October 2005 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Wales |
2-2 | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying |
| 2 | 15 October 2008 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |  San Marino |
4-0 | 4-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
[edit] Honours
Scottish Cup : 2
[edit] References
- ^ "Norwich 0-0 Aston Villa" BBC Sport website (18 September 2004)
- ^ "Sanchez says Davis could emulate Lampard". The Independent. 20 August 2005. http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/internationals/article318798.ece.
- ^ "Fulham complete £4m Davis swoop". BBC Sport website. 5 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6270420.stm.
- ^ "Davis signs Loan deal" Rangers official website (31 January 2008)
- ^ Rangers 0-0 Panathinaikos BBC Sport website (13 February 2008)
- ^ "Rangers 2-0 Werder Bremen". BBC Sport website. 6 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7272692.stm.
- ^ "Fulham's Davis moves to Rangers". BBC Sport website. 21 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7565732.stm.
- ^ "Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers" BBC Sport website (23 August 2008)
- ^ "Hungry For More". http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,5~1399524,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-27.
[edit] External links
- Steven Davis career stats at Soccerbase
- Steven Davis profile at irishfa.com
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