Martin Davis (Jamaican footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin George Edward Davis | ||
| Date of birth | October 11, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008-2015 | Harbour View | ||
| 2009-2012 | Valencia | ||
| 2012-2013 | Sagunto FC | ||
| 2015-2016 | TFC Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Toronto FC II | 10 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012-2013 | Jamaica U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Jamaica U20 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2016. | |||
Martin Davis (born October 11, 1996) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC II in the USL.
Career
College and Amateur
Davis joined Harbour View aged 12, and a year later was awarded a summer scholarship with Spanish club Valencia following his performances at the Nexter Generation Valencia CF Easter Football Camp in Jamaica.[1] He had a two year orientation with the European club, and it was there he was converted from a forward into a midfielder.[2]
He represented Harbour View in both Junior and Premier Leagues, as well as the Manning Cup at St. George's College during high school. However, he was forced to miss the entire 2014 season due to injury.[3]
He also played for Caxton College and Sagunto FC during his youth career.[4] Davis had a month-long trial with Toronto FC in July 2014, and was subsequently offered a place in the youth development programme.[5]
Professional
Joining the Toronto FC Academy in January 2015, Davis featured for Toronto FC II twice during the 2015 USL rseason. He made his debut for the reserve team on March 28, 2015 against FC Montreal, before making his first professional start on April 19, 2015 against Whitecaps FC 2.[6]
The club announced that Davis had been rewarded with a USL contract in February 2016, which would see him remain with Toronto FC II for the 2016 season.[7]
International
Davis has represented Jamaica at Under-17[8] and Under-20[9] levels. On July 12, 2012, he made his debut in a 5-0 win against Bermuda in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship. He made three further appearances for the U17s in a 1-1 draw against Panama, a 2-2 draw with Barbados and a 4-2 defeat to Canada. On January 2015, he made his debut in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship during a 2-2 draw with Trindad & Tobago.[10]
He is eligible to represent both Jamaica and Canada, due to his father being Canadian. As a result of holding a Canadian passport, Davis would classify as a domestic player for Toronto FC in both MLS and USL Pro.[11]
References
- ↑ "Jamaica Football: Martin Davis signs with Toronto FC Academy | Digicel SportsMax". www.digicelsportsmax.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ SportsXplorer Multimedia (2013-04-04), Spain based Martin Davis speaks to SportsXplorer Multimedia about his experience in Spain, retrieved 2016-03-25
- ↑ "Martin Davis returns from successful Toronto FC Academy trial | Harbour View Football Club". hvfc.net. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Pint-sized Davis relishing trial stint at Levante - Sport". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Martin Davis on trial at Toronto FC Academy | Harbour View Football Club". hvfc.net. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Toronto FC II Sign Senior Academy Forward Martin Davis". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Toronto FC II Sign Martin Davis - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Martin Davis: U17 MNT - Jamaica Football Federation | Jamaica Football Federation". www.jamaicafootballfederation.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Jamaica Football Federation | Jamaican U20 MNT - Jamaica Football Federation". www.jamaicafootballfederation.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Jamaica - M. Davis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "Martin Davis to join Toronto FC system in January". Waking The Red. Retrieved 2016-03-25.