| Simon Davies | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Simon Davies | |
| Date of birth | October 23, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Haverfordwest, Wales | |
| Height | 1. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Haverfordwest (Hwlffordd is the County town of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. 77m | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Fulham | |
| Number | 25 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997–2000 2000–2005 2005–2007 2007– | Wrexham Peterborough United Tottenham Hotspur Everton Fulham | 65 (6) 121 (13) 45 (1) 51 (7) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001– | Wales | 50 (6) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Simon Davies, (born October 23, 1979), is a Wales international football player who currently plays for Fulham. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. His favoured position is the right side of midfield. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules.
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Club career
Peterborough United
Davies was a trainee with Wrexham, before joining Peterborough United at the age of 15. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. 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. His performances for the club encouraged Tottenham Hotspur manager George Graham to spend £700,000 to take him, along with fellow winger Matthew Etherington, to White Hart Lane on December 31, 1999. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. George Graham (born November 30, 1944 in Bargeddie, Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and Manager Matthew Etherington (born August 14 1981 in Truro, Cornwall) is an English footballer. For the railway station of the same name see White Hart Lane railway station. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
Tottenham Hotspur
Davies made his Spurs debut on April 9, 2000 during a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
Davies spent the early months of the 2000/01 season as a substitute. A substitute is a player in Association football who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player However, after coming on for the injured Øyvind Leonhardsen early in the FA Cup 5th round tie against Stockport County on February 17, 2001, Davies scored twice. Øyvind Leonhardsen (born August 17 1970, in Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal) is a Norwegian former footballer. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 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 May 26, 2005 he completed a transfer to Everton for a fee which could reach £4m depending on appearances. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The move meant that Davies received his first chance to play in Europe's premier football competition, the UEFA Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club 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. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham.
Fulham
In January of 2007, he left Everton for Fulham, for an undisclosed fee. He was brought in as the long term replacement for Steed Malbranque on the right side of midfield. Steed Malbranque (born January 6 1980 in Mouscron, Belgium) is a Belgian -born French footballer, currently playing On January 30, 2007, he played his first Premiership match for Fulham against Sheffield United. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
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. A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of Association football following a foul Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England. His pace, along with his high work rate have made him a crowd favourite and earned him the respect of former manager Lawrie Sanchez[1]
International career
Davies made his debut for Wales in a World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on June 6. Lawrence Philip Sanchez (born October 22, 1959 in London, England) is a Northern Irish football manager and The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine.
Davies has played for Wales 48 times and scored six goals. His best performance for his country came on October 16, 2002 when he scored the team's opening goal in a shock 2-1 victory over Italy. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition
References
- ^ Tactical Formation. Football-Lineups. com. Retrieved on February 7, 2007. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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