Simon Davies
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Simon Davies is a Welsh
footballer who plays for Fulham
. His favoured position is the right side of midfield
.
, Davies was a trainee with Wrexham, before joining Peterborough United
at the age of 15. After graduating from the side's academy system, he quickly established himself as a first team player with the club, amassing over 50 first team appearances before he turned 20. After a trial with Manchester United
in July 1999, Davies' performances for Peterborough encouraged Tottenham Hotspur
manager George Graham
to spend £700,000 to take him, along with fellow winger Matthew Etherington
, to White Hart Lane
on 31 December 1999.
.
Davies spent the early months of the 2000–01 season as a substitute
. However, after coming on for the injured Øyvind Leonhardsen
early in the FA Cup
5th round tie against Stockport County
on 17 February 2001, Davies scored twice. This game marked the beginning of his transformation into a first-team regular for the club.
In the five years that Davies played for Tottenham, during which time he suffered a number of injuries, he made 154 appearances and scored 24 goals in all competitions.
for a fee which could reach £4m depending on appearances. The move meant that Davies received his first chance to play in Europe's premier football competition, the UEFA Champions League
. On the whole, Davies had a poor first season in Everton's disappointing 2005–06 campaign. He did, however, score a winning goal at Birmingham City
to give Everton their first win in over two months, a result which prompted a change in fortunes for the Merseysiders.
on the right side of midfield. On 30 January 2007, he played his first Premiership match for Fulham against Sheffield United
.
Since joining Fulham from Everton, he has become a mainstay on the right hand side of midfield contributing with some spectacular goals (free kick against Sunderland
and full volley against Reading
) and great crosses. His pace, along with his high work rate have made him a crowd favourite and earned him the respect of former manager Lawrie Sanchez
. Simon Davies was voted Fulham's player of the season in the 2007–08 season.
Davies scored a dramatic equaliser in the second leg of Fulham's UEFA Europa League semi-final against Hamburg
on 29 April 2010; Fulham went on to win the game and the tie 2–1. He followed that up with a volleyed goal in the first half of the final against Atlético Madrid in Hamburg that made the score 1–1, although Fulham went on to lose 2–1 in extra time.
Davies signed a new deal with Fulham on 16 August 2010 that will see him playing for the club until 2013. On 4 January 2011, Davies scored a goal in first-half injury time to give Fulham the lead over West Brom; he also provided the corner that led to Brede Hangeland's goal to put Fulham 3–0 up. He scored a brace in Fulham's 3-0 victory away to Sunderland.
in a World Cup
qualifier against Ukraine
on 6 June 2001.
Davies played for Wales 58 times and scored six goals. His best performance for his country came on 16 October 2002 when he scored the team's opening goal in a shock 2–1 victory over Italy
. He announced his retirement from international football on 9 August 2010.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer who plays for Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
. His favoured position is the right side of midfield
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Peterborough United
Born in HaverfordwestHaverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
, Davies was a trainee with Wrexham, before joining Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
at the age of 15. After graduating from the side's academy system, he quickly established himself as a first team player with the club, amassing over 50 first team appearances before he turned 20. After a trial with Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in July 1999, Davies' performances for Peterborough encouraged Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
manager George Graham
George Graham (footballer)
George Graham is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success at Arsenal, as a player in the 1970s and then as manager from 1986 until 1995.-Early life:...
to spend £700,000 to take him, along with fellow winger Matthew Etherington
Matthew Etherington
Matthew Etherington is an English footballer. Etherington, a left-sided midfielder and winger, plays for Premier League club Stoke City....
, to White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
on 31 December 1999.
Tottenham Hotspur
Davies made his Spurs debut on 9 April 2000 during a 2–0 defeat against LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
.
Davies spent the early months of the 2000–01 season as a substitute
Substitute (football)
In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...
. However, after coming on for the injured Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen
Øyvind Leonhardsen is a Norwegian former footballer. He retired after the 2007 season, and at that moment he was captain of Strømsgodset IF in the Norwegian Premier Division, ending a career with nine years in English football with clubs like Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa...
early in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
5th round tie against Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
on 17 February 2001, Davies scored twice. This game marked the beginning of his transformation into a first-team regular for the club.
In the five years that Davies played for Tottenham, during which time he suffered a number of injuries, he made 154 appearances and scored 24 goals in all competitions.
Everton
On 26 May 2005, he completed a transfer to EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
for a fee which could reach £4m depending on appearances. The move meant that Davies received his first chance to play in Europe's premier football competition, the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. On the whole, Davies had a poor first season in Everton's disappointing 2005–06 campaign. He did, however, score a winning goal at Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
to give Everton their first win in over two months, a result which prompted a change in fortunes for the Merseysiders.
Fulham
In January 2007, he left Everton for Fulham, for an undisclosed fee. He was brought in as the long term replacement for Steed MalbranqueSteed Malbranque
Steed Malbranque is a Belgian-born French footballer who last played for Saint-Étienne. Malbranque had previously played professionally for Lyon in his native France before moving to England where he had spells with Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland.-Lyon:He was a trainee at Lyon youth...
on the right side of midfield. On 30 January 2007, he played his first Premiership match for Fulham against Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
and full volley against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
) and great crosses. His pace, along with his high work rate have made him a crowd favourite and earned him the respect of former manager Lawrie Sanchez
Lawrie Sanchez
Lawrence Philip "Lawrie" Sanchez is a former Northern Irish football manager, and a former player. He is currently the manager of League Two side Barnet...
. Simon Davies was voted Fulham's player of the season in the 2007–08 season.
Davies scored a dramatic equaliser in the second leg of Fulham's UEFA Europa League semi-final against Hamburg
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
on 29 April 2010; Fulham went on to win the game and the tie 2–1. He followed that up with a volleyed goal in the first half of the final against Atlético Madrid in Hamburg that made the score 1–1, although Fulham went on to lose 2–1 in extra time.
Davies signed a new deal with Fulham on 16 August 2010 that will see him playing for the club until 2013. On 4 January 2011, Davies scored a goal in first-half injury time to give Fulham the lead over West Brom; he also provided the corner that led to Brede Hangeland's goal to put Fulham 3–0 up. He scored a brace in Fulham's 3-0 victory away to Sunderland.
International career
Davies made his debut for WalesWales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in a World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifier against Ukraine
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
on 6 June 2001.
Davies played for Wales 58 times and scored six goals. His best performance for his country came on 16 October 2002 when he scored the team's opening goal in a shock 2–1 victory over Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
. He announced his retirement from international football on 9 August 2010.
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
FA Trophy FA Trophy The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams... |
Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1997–98 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
Division 3 Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Peterborough United Total | 65 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 2002–03 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2003–04 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur Total | 121 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
Premier League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Everton Total | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
Premier League | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Premier League The 2010–11 Premier League was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011... |
30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Premier League The 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fulham Total | 131 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 160 | 17 | ||
| 32 | 32 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 435 | 41 | ||||