Steve Davies (footballer)
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| Steve Davies | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Gary Davies | |
| Date of birth | December 29, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | |
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Derby County | |
| Number | TBA | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005–2008 2008– |
Tranmere Rovers Derby County |
60 (5) 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Steven Gary "Steve" Davies (born 29 December 1987 in Liverpool, England) is an English footballer who currently plays for Derby County.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Tranmere Rovers
Davies came through the youth ranks at Tranmere Rovers, making his first team debut at the age of 17 on the 12 August 2005 in a 4-0 victory against Oldham Athletic. He went on to make another 25 appearances in all competitions (the majority as substitue) during the 2005-06 season, soring twice.
Though initially established as a striker, lack of starting opportunities due to the form of Chris Greenacre saw him switch to the left wing from which he scored his first goal of the 2006-07 season in Tranmere's victory over Blackpool. Davies impressed on the wing and made 33 appearances, though he only scored once.
Following an impressive performance against them on the opening day of the 2007-08 season, Leeds United unsuccessfully attempted to sign the winger on three separate occasions, though a statement on the Tranmere website on 29 August 2007 saw manager Ronnie Moore refuse to rule out that a deal might eventually be made, though nothing eventually came of Leeds interest. Davies was involved in all 10 of Tranmere's opening fixtures but missed the majoirty of the rest of the campaign through injury, only returning to the side in April 2008 for the 2-0 home defeat against Forest. Davies finished the season with 12 appearances but no goals.
Davies contract with Tranmere expired at the close of the 2007-08 season season and he subsequently grabbed the interest of Championship side Derby, with Rams manager Paul Jewell willing to go to a tribunal to secure his services.[1]. He signed a three year deal with Derby on June 12, 2008, with the fee to be confirmed after discussions between Derby and Tranmere.[2]
[edit] Derby County
Davies will be part of the Derby side hoping to return to the Premiership at the first attempt under manager Paul Jewell.
[edit] References
- ^ Derby keen on Stockport Striker. BBC Sport. Retrieved on Jun 10, 2008.
- ^ Davies Joins Jewell Revolution. dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved on Jun 12, 2008.
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