 Davis playing for Houston Dynamo in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Joseph Davis | ||
| Date of birth | November 8, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Charles, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Saint Louis Billikens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002 | MetroStars | 24 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Dallas Burn | 55 | (8) |
| 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | (2) |
| 2006– | Houston Dynamo | 208 | (33) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | United States U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2005– | United States | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 1, 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 20, 2013 | |||
Bradley Joseph Davis (born November 8, 1981 in Saint Charles, Missouri) is an American soccerplayer who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth and College
Davis attended high school at Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri), and joined Saint Louis University in 2000, where he played for two seasons before leaving college soccer for the professional ranks. While at SLU, Davis was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year his first year, and a second team NSCAA All-American as a sophomore.[1]
Professional
Davis was selected third overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by MetroStars. He scored four goals in 24 appearances in his debut season, and was a finalist for the MLS Rookie of the Year Award. He was then traded to Dallas Burn for the fourth overall pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.[2]
In his second year with the team, new coach Colin Clarke tried to move Davis to the center of the field to play attacking midfielder. After making little impact through several games, however, Davis returned to the left. There he had to compete with newcomer Eric Quill for playing time. Davis finished the season with only two goals and two assists despite playing more minutes than in 2003, as the Burn yet again missed the playoffs.
On MLS draft day 2005 Davis was traded to San Jose Earthquakes with cash and the #4 draft pick in exchange for Richard Mulrooney, Arturo Alvarez and the #6 draft pick.[3] That season he made 18 MLS appearances for San Jose, scoring two goals. Davis did not appear for them in the MLS play-offs due to a groin strain.[4] After the 2005 season, the club moved to Houston and were rechristened Houston Dynamo.
Following a 2011 season where he lead MLS in assists, Davis was named a finalist for the league MVP Award.[5] However, despite helping the Dynamo advance to their third-ever MLS Cup, Davis missed the final after suffering a torn quadriceps in an Eastern Conference Final win over Sporting Kansas City.
International
Davis has played for several youth United States national teams. He played for the US at the 2001World Youth Championship in the Argentina and the Under-23 team. Davis received his first cap for the senior team July 7, 2005 in a Gold Cup match against Cuba. Davis has also recorded three assists with the United States men's national soccer team. He also converted the clinching penalty kick in the United States' shootout victory over Panama in the Gold Cup final.
