Mark Davies (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Nicholas Davies | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Willenhall, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Leicester City (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2009– | Bolton Wanderers | 184 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | England U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | England U19 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:52, 29 August 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:59, 21 March 2011 (UTC) |
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Mark Nicholas Davies (born 18 February 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers in League One.
Born in Willenhall, Davies was a former student of Pool Hayes Community School in Willenhall. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers Youth Academy at the age of nine. He signed his first professional contract at Wolves in February 2005, aged 17.
In the 2005–06 season, Davies broke into the Wolves first team under then manager Glenn Hoddle, making his league debut as a substitute against Leeds United on 20 August 2005, losing the game 2–0 at Elland Road. He made his first league start for Wolves against Watford on 20 September 2005, losing the game 2–1. Davies scored his first professional league goal against Luton Town on 13 January 2006, winning the game 2–1 at Molineux. He went on to frequently feature for Wolves throughout the season, and becoming a vital member of the team, making 20 appearances for Wolves in his first season. Former Wolves Academy manager Chris Evans said Davies was the best prospect to come out the youth system since players Robbie Keane and Joleon Lescott.
The start of the 2006–07 season was a blow to Davies as he suffered a cartilage problem in pre-season. However, he returned to fitness in January 2007, making 10 substitute appearances for Wolves, and also went on to feature for the England U-19’s.
In the 2007–08 season, Davies picked up a shoulder injury and other niggling injuries which kept him out for the whole season, limiting him to only a few reserve outings.
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