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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bradley Joseph Davis[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1981-11-08)November 8, 1981 (age 44) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saint Charles, Missouri, United States | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Saint Louis Billikens | 40 | (21) | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2002 | MetroStars | 24 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Dallas Burn | 55 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2015 | Houston Dynamo | 271 | (41) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||
| Total | 392 | (57) | ||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | United States U20 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2005–2014 | United States | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 23, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 28, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Bradley Joseph Davis (born November 8, 1981) is an American former professionalsoccer player who played as amidfielder.
Davis attended high school atChaminade College Preparatory School in Missouri. When he was 16, he had the chance to move toThe Netherlands and join thePSV Eindhoven academy, but Davis opted to stay at home.[2] He joinedSaint Louis University (SLU) in 2000, where he played for two seasons before leavingcollege soccer for the professional ranks. While at SLU, Davis was named theConference USA Freshman of the Year his first year, and a second team NSCAA All-American as a sophomore.[3]
Davis was selected third overall in the2002 MLS SuperDraft by theMetroStars. On April 6, he scored his first career MLS goal, scoring the winner to give the MetroStars a 2–1 win over theColumbus Crew.[4] He scored four goals in 24 appearances in his debut season, and was a finalist for theMLS Rookie of the Year Award. He was then traded to theDallas Burn for the fourth overall pick in the2003 MLS SuperDraft.[5]
In his second year with the team, new coachColin 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 newcomerEric 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.[citation needed]
OnMLS draft day 2005 Davis was traded to theSan Jose Earthquakes with cash and the #4 draft pick in exchange forRichard Mulrooney,Arturo Alvarez and the #6 draft pick.[6] 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.[7] After the 2005 season, the club moved to Houston and was rechristened the Houston Dynamo.
For the 2006 season, Davis had a team high 11 assists as the Dynamo finished second in theWestern Conference and qualified for the playoffs.[8] In the second leg of the semi-finals againstChivas USA, Davis scored on a penalty kick to tie the aggregate score. The Dynamo won the tie 3–2 on aggregate.[9] He helped the team reach the final by getting two assists in a 3–1 win over theColorado Rapids in the conference finals.[10] In the final, the Dynamo defeated theNew England Revolution on penalties.[11]
In 2007, Davis missed extensive time due to a torn right meniscus he suffered in practice.[12] He returned from injury in time for the playoffs. The Dynamo matched up with Davis's former teamFC Dallas (known as the Dallas Burn while Davis played there) in the first round. He scored on a free kick in the 100th minute of the second leg to give the Dynamo a 4–2 win on aggregate.[13] In the final against the Revolution, Davis assisted on the winning goal byDwayne De Rosario in the 74th minute, giving the Dynamo a 2–1 win.[14]
In 2008, Davis and the Dynamo finished first in the west, but were upset in the first round of the playoffs by theNew York Red Bulls.[15] The Dynamo had success in theNorth American SuperLiga that year, however the Revolution got revenge by beating Davis and the Dynamo on penalties.[16]
In 2009, Davis had a strong season individually, being named an MLS all star and scoring 5 and assisting on 12 in MLS play, and the team finished 2nd in the west. However the Dynamo lost in the Conference Finals to theLos Angeles Galaxy. For 2010, Davis would match the previous season's stats and once again make the all star team, but this time the Dynamo would miss the playoffs.[8]
2011 saw Davis lead MLS in assists with 16, make the all star team and finish as a finalist for the leagueMVP Award.[17] However, despite helping the Dynamo advance to their third-everMLS Cup, Davis missed the final after suffering a torn quadriceps in an Eastern Conference Final win overSporting Kansas City.[18] Houston would lose to the Galaxy 1–0.[19]
During the 2012 season, he scored a personal best of 8 goals, made the 2012 all star team, and lead theHouston Dynamo to theMLS Cup final. Despite taking an early lead, the Dynamo would fall once again to the Galaxy, this time by a score of 3–1.[20]
In 2013, he recorded 4 goals and 9 assists, made his 5th straight all star team, and again helped Houston qualify for the playoffs. However this time they would fall to Kansas City in the conference finals.[21] Davis scored the game-winning goal in the 1st leg of theCONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals vsSantos Laguna, but they fell 3–1 on aggregate.[22]
Ahead of the 2016 season, Davis was traded toSporting Kansas City for picks in the2017 and2018 MLS SuperDrafts as well as future considerations.[23] He retired following the2016 season.[24][25]
In February 2017, Davis and the Houston Dynamo agreed to a one-day contract, allowing him to officially retire as a member of the Houston Dynamo organization.[26]
Davis has played for several youthUnited States national teams. He played for the U.S. at the 2001World Youth Championship inArgentina for the Under-23 team. Davis received his first cap for the senior team July 7, 2005 in aGold Cup match againstCuba. He also converted the clinching penalty kick in the United States' shootout victory overPanama in the Gold Cup final. Davis has also recorded four assists with the United States men's national soccer team, including the assist onGraham Zusi's goal on October 15, 2013, against Panama that eliminated Panama from the2014 FIFA World Cup and sawMexico qualify.[27] Davis was included on Jürgen Klinsmann's 30-man preliminary roster for the2014 FIFA World Cup. Davis subsequently made the final 23 that will go to the World Cup. In the USMNT's first send-off game againstAzerbaijan, Davis came off the bench and assistedAron Johannsson on theUnited States' second goal of the night to make the score 2–0, which was also the final score. He was in the starting lineup for a group stage game againstGermany.[28]
Davis is married to Heather Davis. Davis is aChristian.[29] He has done charity work involving veterans, such as providing free tickets to games and helping veterans return to civilian life.[30]
| Club | Season | League | League | MLS Playoffs | US Open Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 2002 | MLS | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Dallas Burn | 2003 | MLS | 26 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 2004 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2005 | MLS | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 19 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2006 | MLS | 28 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 2007 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2009 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | 5 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| 2011 | 34 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | 18 | ||||
| 2012 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 2013 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[f] | 1 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 11 | ||
| 2014 | 25 | 4 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
| 2015 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2016 | MLS | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| New York/New Jersey MetroStars Totals | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Dallas Burn Totals | 55 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 7 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes Totals | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Houston Dynamo Totals | 271 | 41 | 104 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 328 | 45 | 120 | ||
| Sporting Kansas City Totals | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career Totals | 392 | 57 | 123 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 458 | 62 | 140 | ||
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| Preceded by | Houston Dynamo captain 2013–2015 | Succeeded by |
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