Alphonso Davies

Alphonso Boyle Davies (born November 2, 2000) is a Canadian-French professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Bayern Munich and the Canadian national team. He has also played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC of the Major League Soccer (MLS) from 2016 until 2018.

Alphonso Davies
Davies playing for Bayern Munich in 2019
Personal information
Full name Alphonso Boyle Davies
Date of birth (2000-11-02) November 2, 2000
Place of birth Buduburam, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, winger
Club information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 19
Youth career
2005 Edmonton Internationals
2006–2014 Edmonton Strikers
2015–2016 Whitecaps FC Residency
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Whitecaps FC 2 11 (2)
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 65 (8)
2018–2019 Bayern Munich II 6 (0)
2018– Bayern Munich 50 (5)
National team‡
2016 Canada U17 2 (1)
2016 Canada U20 1 (0)
2017– Canada 17 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:23, March 6, 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 15, 2019

Davies played for Canada at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He scored the first ever goal for Canada at a FIFA World Cup event in a 4-1 loss to Croatia.[2]

Davies is an ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.[3]

References
  1. "Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich Profile". January 8, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  2. "Alphonso Davies Scores Canada's First Goal In FIFA Men's World Cup History". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. "Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies on his parents fleeing war and his efforts to help refugees". BBC Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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