Brianna Davey
 Davey with Melbourne Victory in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brianna Iris Davey | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2015 | Melbourne Victory | 47 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Linköping FC (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Melbourne City | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Australia U20 | |||
| 2012– | Australia | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2016. | |||
Brianna Iris Davey (born 13 January 1995)[1] is an Australian soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for Australian W-League team Melbourne City. She is best known for displacing current Matildas captain and former number one goalkeeper Melissa Barbieri at Melbourne Victory, forcing her to find another club.
Club career
Melbourne Victory
Davey was initially an Australian Rules Football player until discovered kicking a football at age 13 by a soccer scout while on a family holiday. Instantly discovered to have a talent as goalkeeper, Davey made inroads early and made Victorian representative and elite squads. Interestingly she was the number 1 mini draft selection for the Western Bulldogs to play in a televised AFL match against Melbourne Demons in August 2015 (at Etihad Stadium). After missing squad selection to the soccer World Cup she joined local (living Port Melbourne) VWFL team St Kilda Sharks. For now - like other womens athletes there is a capacity to pursue multiple sports.
Signed to Melbourne Victory Women as a fifteen-year-old as back-up keeper to Barbieri in Season 2010–11, she made three appearances in the short 11 match season.
Doing enough to prove to Head Coach Vicki Linton that not only was she a prospect for the future, but that she was already as talented as the ageing Barbieri, Linton made the tough call to cut the National Team Captain and instill Davey as the number one choice.
Although many fans voiced their protest on Twitter, Facebook and internet forums, it only took a handful of matches for Davey to prove her worth. With many incredible saves and a safe pair of hands, coupled with the fact that Barbieri's form was shaky for her new club Newcastle Jets, Davey was the standout keeper for the first half of Season 2011–12 of the Westfield W-League.
Despite an injury keeping her out of the Week Six match against Brisbane Roar, Davey has started every other match looking composed and showing experience beyond her years.
Sweden
In August 2013, Davey agreed to play for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Linköping FC during the Australian off-season. Linköping coach Martin Sjögren required a replacement for Sofia Lundgren, who had a back injury. On signing Davey Sjögren described her as "probably the world's most talented goalkeeper".[2]
Melbourne City
On 20 August 2015, after five years with Victory, Davey signed a contract with intra-city rivals Melbourne City, becoming the first ever goalkeeper for their newly-created W-League side.[3]
International career
Davey has represented Australia in the Young Matildas, often facing-off for the starting position with Brisbane Roar prodigy Casey Dumont.
After being involved in national team camps for over a year, Davey made her international debut for the Matildas in a 4–0 friendly victory over Haiti; keeping a clean sheet.[4]
After a four-month residency programme, national coach Alen Stajcic surprisingly dropped Davey from Australia's 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. Resurgent veteran Melissa Hudson (née Barbieri) was recalled at Davey's expense.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Player profile - Brianna Davey". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ↑ Stockdale, Craig (15 August 2013). "Davey responds to Linköping’s call for help". The Football Sack. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Melbourne City FC Signs Goalkeeper Brianna Davey". melbournecityfc.com.au. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Westfield Matildas open US tour with big win". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Matildas omit top scorer Kate Gill from Women's World Cup squad". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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