Philippe Davies
{{short description|Canadian retired soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Philippe Davies
| image = Philippe Davies.jpg
| image_size = 175px
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|12|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Midfielder, Defender
| currentclub = CS Longueuil
| clubnumber = 15
| youthyears1 = 2003–2005
| youthclubs1 = FC Sélect Rive-Sud
| youthyears2 = 2006
| youthclubs2 = Dijon
| youthyears3 = 2006–2007
| youthclubs3 = FC Sélect Rive-Sud
| years1 = 2008–2009
| clubs1 = Vancouver Whitecaps
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = Vancouver Whitecaps
| caps2 = 29
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011
| clubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011
| clubs4 = → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan)
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2012–2013
| clubs5 = Richmond Kickers
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2014–2015
| clubs6 = Ottawa Fury FC
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2016–2017
| clubs7 = CS Longueuil
| caps7 = 34
| goals7 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam1 = Canada U17
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012
| nationalteam3 = Canada U23
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2013
| nationalteam4 = Canada
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| pcupdate = October 25, 2017
}}
Philippe Davies (born December 12, 1990) is a Canadian retired soccer player.
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.{{Cite web| title = Philippe Davies|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/philippe_davies.aspx| publisher = Vancouver Whitecaps FC| accessdate = December 11, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100213104738/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/philippe_davies.aspx| archive-date = February 13, 2010| url-status = dead}}
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.
=Professional=
Davies made his debut for the senior Vancouver Whitecaps team in a 4–0 victory over Minnesota Thunder on July 9, 2009.{{Cite web
|title = Minnesota Thunder at Vancouver Whitecaps 0:4
|url = http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051880.html
|publisher = United Soccer Leagues
|accessdate = December 11, 2009
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110610205450/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051880.html
|archivedate = June 10, 2011
|df = mdy-all
}}
Vancouver declined its 2012 contract option on Davies on January 20, 2012.{{cite web| url = http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2012/01/jarju-and-davies-move| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120126045424/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2012/01/jarju-and-davies-move| archive-date = January 26, 2012| title = Jarju and Davies move on {{!}} Vancouver Whitecaps FC}}
After two seasons with the Richmond Kickers, Davies signed with the Ottawa Fury in their first North American Soccer League season in 2014.{{cite web|title=Ottawa Fury FC sign midfielder Philippe Davies|url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/02/28/ottawa-fury-fc-sign-midfielder-philippe-davies|publisher=Ottawa Sun|accessdate=April 15, 2016}}
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.{{cite web|title=Fury FC Midfielder Phil Davies Announces His Retirement|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2015/08/19/fury-fc-midfielder-phil-davies-departs-club|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|accessdate=April 15, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822005747/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2015/08/19/fury-fc-midfielder-phil-davies-departs-club|archivedate=August 22, 2015}} This was due to his father's battle with cancer and the resulting need to be close to his family.{{cite web|title=Davies, de la compagnie pour Moojen et Mayard|url=http://www.la90eminute.com/davies-de-la-compagnie-pour-moojen-et-mayard/|publisher=La 90e minute|accessdate=April 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803131725/http://www.la90eminute.com/davies-de-la-compagnie-pour-moojen-et-mayard/|archive-date=August 3, 2016|url-status=dead}} In December 2015 however, Davies signed with local PLSQ club CS Longueuil at the instigation of the club's then-head coach, Mathieu Rufié.{{cite web|title=L'Hubertin Philippe Davies joint les rangs du CS Longueuil|url=http://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/sports/soccer/2015/12/2/l-hubertin-philippe-davies-joint-les-rangs-du-cs-longueuil.html|publisher=Le Courrier du Sud|accessdate=April 15, 2016}}
=International=
Davies is a former Canada under-17 and under-20 member and he played 17 games, scoring four goals for both teams.{{Cite web| title = Philippe Davies| url = http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=265&gender=male&tab=stats| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110605060811/http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=265&gender=male&tab=stats| url-status = dead| archive-date = June 5, 2011| publisher = Canadian Soccer Association| accessdate = September 14, 2009}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/inexperienced-canada-overpowered-by-denmark-p153122 |title=Inexperienced Canada overpowered by Denmark |publisher=Canada Soccer Association |accessdate=January 26, 2013}}
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.
Club Statistics
| class="wikitable" style=font-size:90% text-align: center width=65% |
| rowspan=2 width=7%| Season
!rowspan=2 width=15%| Team !rowspan=2 width=8%| League !colspan=2 width=8%| League !colspan=2 width=8%| Playoffs !colspan=2 width=8%| Domestic Cup !colspan=2 width=8%| Total |
|---|
| align=center| Apps
!align=center| Goals !align=center| Apps !align=center| Goals !align=center| Apps !align=center| Goals !align=center| Apps !align=center| Goals |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2009
|rowspan=2 align=center|Vancouver Whitecaps |rowspan=1 align=center|USL-1 |align=center|2 |align=center|0 |align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center|2
!align=center|0 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2010
|rowspan=1 align=center|USSF D-2 |align=center|27 |align=center|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 !align=center|32 !align=center|1 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2011
|rowspan=1 align=center|Vancouver Whitecaps FC |rowspan=1 align=center|MLS |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center|0
!align=center|0 |
| style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="3" |Career Total
!style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center|29 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center|1 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center|4 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center|0 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center|1 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center|0 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center|34 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center|1 |
Updated: August 20, 2011
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Canada Soccer|879}}
- {{MLS player|philippe-davies}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100213104738/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/philippe_davies.aspx Vancouver Whitecaps bio]
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