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Alphonso Davies Net Worth, Age, Bio, Wife, Parents, Children

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Alphonso Davies Net Worth, Age, Bio, Wife, Parents, Children – Alphonso Boyle Davies is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Canada national team as a left back or winger. Because of his speed, dribbling, and creativity, he is regarded as one of the best full-backs in the world.

Davies was the first player born in the 2000s to appear in an MLS match. He joined Bayern from MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC in January 2019 on a contract extension until 2023 for a then-record MLS transfer fee. Davies was named the 2019-20 Bundesliga Rookie of the Year.

Biography of Alphonso Davies

Davies began playing organized soccer as a child in Edmonton with Free Footie, an after-school soccer league for inner-city elementary school students who can’t afford registration fees or equipment, or who don’t have transportation to games.

Davies joined the Whitecaps FC Residency in 2015 at the age of 14 after playing for Edmonton Internationals and Edmonton Strikers.

Despite primarily playing as an attacking full back on the left flank, Davies’ explosive pace, dribbling, creativity, and crossing ability allow him to play as a wing-back, left midfielder, or winger. He is regarded as a highly promising young media player.

Alphonso Davies age

As of 2022, he was 22 years old. His date of birth is November 2, 2000.

Alphonso Davies height

His height is 1.85 meters.

Alphonso Davies education

In the Edmonton Catholic School District, Davies attended St. Nicholas Catholic Junior High. Onesphore Hamis, a member of his school’s soccer team, recalled, “Soccer was what he wanted to get into, but language was a problem.”

Chernoh Fahnbulleh, a classmate and fellow immigrant from Liberia, said of Davies, “He spoke English but it was, like, broken English.”

Alphonso Davies career

On February 23, 2016, Davies signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 in the USL after joining the team during their 2016 MLS preseason tour.

When he signed, he was 15 years and 3 months old, making him the USL’s youngest player ever. Davies made his professional debut in April 2016 for Whitecaps FC 2 at the age of 15 years and 5 months.

When he scored his first professional goal on May 15, 2016, he became the USL’s youngest goal scorer. Davies was the reigning champion until 2020. During the 2016 season, he scored twice in 11 games.

The Whitecaps signed Davies to a short-term contract for the 2016 Canadian Championship. He made his first team debut on June 1, 2016, against Ottawa Fury FC in the first leg of the Canadian Championship, and he started the second leg in Vancouver.

On July 15, 2016, Davies signed a first-team contract with the Whitecaps, with options for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

At the time of his signing, he was the youngest active player in Major League Soccer and the third youngest player to sign an MLS contract.

On July 16, 2016, Davies made his MLS debut, becoming the league’s second-youngest player behind Freddy Adu.

On July 25, 2018, Vancouver announced a multi-million dollar transfer of Davies to Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, with Davies finishing the 2018 MLS season with Vancouver before joining Bayern in January 2019.

The transfer fee was $13.5 million, with performance-related bonuses totaling $22 million, a then-MLS record that was later surpassed by the transfer of Miguel Almirón to Newcastle United.

Davies joined Bayern on November 21, 2018, and made his debut on January 12, 2019, against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Telekom Cup championship final, which Bayern won on penalties after a scoreless draw.

Davies made his Bundesliga debut on January 27th, coming on as a late substitute for Kingsley Coman against VfB Stuttgart.

Despite being born in Liberia, Davies was called to numerous Canadian under-15 and under-18 camps in 2014 and 2015. He was called up to the Canada under-20 squad for a friendly against England under-20 on March 17, 2016.

Davies scored against Jamaica during a Canadian under-17 camp in November 2016. In 2016, he was named the Canada U17 Male Player of the Year for his performances in friendlies with the under-17 and under-20 squads.

Davies stated in an interview in March 2017 that “to be able to represent Canada is one of my dreams.” Due to his senior team performances, he was named Canada’s under-17 Male Player of the Year for the second time in 2017.

Davies, who was born as a Liberian refugee, was initially only eligible for the Liberian national team. Davies passed his Canadian citizenship test on June 6, 2017, and thus became a Canadian citizen, making him eligible to play for the Canadian national team.

Davies was named to Canada’s squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in July 2021, but he suffered an ankle injury two days before Canada’s first match, forcing him to withdraw.

Davies scored a highlight-reel goal against Panama on October 13, 2021, making an 80-yard run to keep the ball in play and reaching a top speed of 37.1 km/h.

Alphonso Davies stats

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Alphonso Davies Family

Davies was the fourth youngest of six siblings born to Liberian parents in Buduburam, a refugee camp in Ghana. During the Second Liberian Civil War, which displaced over 450,000 Liberians, they fled.

Alphonso Davies wife

At the moment, Alphonso Davies is not married yet. Beginning in September 2017, he began dating fellow Canadian Jordyn Huitema, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the Canada women’s national team.

Alphonso Davies children

At the moment, Alphonso Davies has no children.

Alphonso Davies parents

His mother, Victoria Davies, and father, Debeah Davies, were both raised in Liberia’s capital city of Monrovia. They left during the Second Liberian Civil War, which resulted in the displacement of over 450,000 Liberians. In 2005, the family moved to Canada and eventually settled in Edmonton.

Alphonso Davies siblings

Alphonso Davies is much older than his two younger siblings. Ruth, his younger sister, and an unknown younger brother are among them. He has three older siblings.

Alphonso Davies net worth

Alphonso Davies reportedly has a net worth of € 5 million.

Alphonso Davies Instagram

Alphonso Davies has a verified account on the popular social media platform, Instagram. At the moment, he has over five (5) million followers on the platform.