Steven Davis (footballer)
Davis lining up for Northern Ireland in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Steven Davis | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Southampton | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Andrews Boys Club | |||
| 2002–2004 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Aston Villa | 91 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Fulham | 22 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Rangers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Rangers | 140 | (18) |
| 2012– | Southampton | 149 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Northern Ireland U15 | 8 | (1) | |
| Northern Ireland U16 | 3 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U17 | 8 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 8 | (0) | |
| 2003–2004 | Northern Ireland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland U23 | 1 | (1) |
| 2005– | Northern Ireland | 81 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:15, 30 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:09, 24 January 2016 (UTC) |
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Steven Davis (born 1 January 1985) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and is the captain of both Premier League club Southampton and the Northern Ireland national team. Davis made his full international debut in 2005 and has since been capped over 90 times at senior level, scoring eight goals. He captained his nation at UEFA Euro 2016.
Davis began his career with Premier League side Aston Villa and made his first appearance for the club in 2004 against Norwich City. He was named "Young Player of the Year", "The Fans Player of the Year" and "Player of the Year" for the 2005–06 season after making 42 appearances during the season. Davis was sold to Fulham for £4 million in the summer of 2007, but moved on loan to Scottish side Rangers in January 2008 for an initial six months. He was part of the side that reached the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and that won the 2007–08 Scottish League Cup and 2007–08 Scottish Cup.
At the end of the season, he moved permanently to Rangers for £3 million. He made 211 appearances for the Glasgow club, winning three consecutive league titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011, two Scottish Cups and three League Cups. Following the club's insolvency in 2012, Davis exercised his rights under TUPE regulations to rescind his contract and become a free agent, returning to the Premier League with Southampton.
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