Kelvin Davis

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Kelvin Davis
Personal information
Full nameKelvin Geoffrey Davis
Date of birth (1976-09-29) 29 September 1976
Place of birthBedford, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubSouthampton
Number1
Youth career
1991–1994Luton Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1994–1999Luton Town91(0)
1994→ Torquay United (loan)2(0)
1997→ Hartlepool United (loan)2(0)
1999–2003Wimbledon131(0)
2003–2005Ipswich Town88(0)
2005–2006Sunderland33(0)
2006–Southampton259(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:49, 30 March 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Kelvin Geoffrey Davis (born 29 September 1976) is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Southampton. Born in Bedford, Davis began his career with Luton Town as a youth player in 1991 and remained there until 1999. Davis later played for Wimbledon, Ipswich Town and Sunderland before moving to Southampton in 2006. With over 200 league appearances for the club, Davis has been the captain of Southampton since Michael Svensson's departure in 2009.

Club career

Early career

Davis was born in Bedford, Bedfordshire and started his career as a trainee with Luton Town, turning professional in July 1994. He joined Torquay United on loan in September 1994 as cover for the injured Ashley Bayes, making his debut in the 3–3 draw at home to Colchester United on 17 September.[1] He also played in the 2–1 defeat at home to Barnet the following week before returning to Luton. He had a further loan spell, with Hartlepool United in August 1997.

He joined Wimbledon in July 1999 for a fee of £600,000. He joined Ipswich Town on a free transfer in July 2003,[2] where he enjoyed the acclaim of Championship Goalkeeper of the year, helping steer Ipswich to third in the table.

Sunderland

Davis joined Sunderland in June 2005 for a fee of £1.25m,[3] and played in most of their Premier League games in the 2005–06 season, as Sunderland were relegated. Davis had a difficult time at Sunderland, being criticised by fans for some errors made during important games culminating in an angry fan invading the pitch and abusing him. One of the most obvious was when he was beaten by a 45-yard effort from Matthew Taylor of Portsmouth in October 2005.[4]

Southampton

In an attempt to rebuild his career after his difficult spell at Sunderland, Davis joined Southampton in July 2006 for a fee reported to be around £2m. He linked up with former goalkeeping coach Malcolm Webster, who coached him during his spell at Ipswich. At Southampton, he was first choice goalkeeper for most of the 2006–07 season until a three-match ban relegated him to the bench where he remained after the return of Bartosz Białkowski. He was suspended for three games after kicking out at Stoke City's striker Jon Parkin on 10 March 2007.[5] His form for Saints in the first half of the 2008–09 season was impressive, despite the club's poor form. Southampton fans voted Davis player of the month three times in the first five months of the season on the club's official website. Goalkeeping coach Keith Granger was credited hugely for Davis' success in the 2008–09 season and this was brought up by Dave Merrington on a BBC Radio Solent show insiting that both Davis and Granger received the credit they deserved for working so hard in a difficult time for the club.

On 9 July 2009, Davis turned down the opportunity to sign for then Premier League side West Ham United, instead signing a new three-year contract with Southampton which meant that he would remain at Southampton until May 2012.[6] He was voted in the League one PFA team of year in 2009–10 season after a string of outstanding performances. He was again named in the League One Team of the Year for the 2010–11 season.

On 28 July 2011, Davis signed a new deal with Saints to keep him at the club until 2014.[7] On 3 March 2012, Kelvin Davis put in a superb performance between the sticks against a rampant Leeds United to help secure a clean sheet, and one-nil win, for Southampton against the Yorkshire club at Elland Road.[8] The performance earned the 35-year old a place in the Championship Team of the Week.[9]

He was named in the Championship Team of the Year for the 2011–12 season, meaning he had been named in a team of the year for three consecutive years.

He saved a David Silva penalty on the opening day of the 2012–2013 season against Manchester City, but this could not help the club from being beaten 3–2.

He saved a Robin van Persie penalty in a game against Manchester United, but once again the club were beaten 3–2.

On 7 March 2013, Davis signed a new contract with Southampton, keeping him at the club until 2016.[10]

Career statistics

As of 29 December 2012
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Luton Town 1994–95 First Division 180 00 00 40 220
1995–96
1996–97 Second Division 00 00 00 00 00
1997–98 290 00 00 10 300
1998–99 440 20 70 00 530
Total 910 20 70 50 1050
Torquay United (loan) 1994–95 Third Division 20 00 10 10 40
Total 20 00 10 10 40
Hartlepool United (loan) 1997–98 Third Division 20 00 10 00 30
Total 20 00 10 00 30
Wimbledon 1999–2000 Premier League 00 00 00 00 00
2000–01 First Division 450 60 40 00 540
2001–02 400 00 00 00 400
2002–03 460 20 30 00 510
Total 1310 80 70 00 1460
Ipswich Town 2003–04 First Division 450 20 20 20 510
2004–05 Championship 390 10 00 20 420
Total 840 30 20 40 930
Sunderland 2005–06 Premier League 330 20 00 00 350
Total 330 20 00 00 350
Southampton 2006–07 Championship 380 20 30 10 440
2007–08 350 30 00 00 380
2008–09 460 10 00 00 470
2009–10 League One 350 40 20 40 450
2010–11 460 10 20 10 500
2011–12 Championship 460 00 00 00 460
2012–13 Premier League 80 00 10 00 90
2013–14 20 00 30 00 50
Total 2540 110 70 60 2790
Career total 5690 260 280 460 6350

Honours

Southampton
Individual

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Edwards. The definitive Torquay United F.C. The Association of Football Statisticians. p. 73. ISBN 1-899468-09-9. 
  2. ↑ "Ipswich land Davis". BBC News. 29 July 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2009. 
  3. ↑ "Davis completes Sunderland move". BBC Sport. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Sunderland 1–4 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2009. 
  5. ↑ "Davis fails to overturn FA charge". BBC Sport. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2009. 
  6. ↑ "Kelvin Davis snubs West Ham for new Southampton deal". Daily Echo. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Saints keeper signs new contract". BBC News. 28 July 2011. 
  8. ↑ "Kelvin Hails Massive Three Points" Southampton F.C. Official Site. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Duo in Weekly Side" Southampton F.C. Official Site. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Kelvin Davis extends Southampton contract until 2016". goal.com. 7 March 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Three in Team of the Year". Southampton FC. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010. 
  12. ↑ "PFA Divisional Awards: Npower League One". Professional Footballers Association. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011. 
  13. ↑ "Championship team". Spurs defender Kyle Walker wins PFA Young Player award. BBC Sport. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012. 

External links

Southampton F.C. – current squad
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