Leon Davies
Leon Ross Nikoro Davies (born 22 November 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Braintree Town. He attended Impington Village College from 2011 to 2016.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Ross Nikoro Davies[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Braintree Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Cambridge United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Cambridge United | 66 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bath City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Weymouth (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Southend United | 16 | (0) |
| 2022– | Braintree Town | 51 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 21 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Davies was a Cambridge United youth graduate and earned himself a professional contract with Cambridge United .[2] He made his first team debut on 30 August 2016 in a 1–0 EFL Trophy win against Shrewsbury Town. He made his League Two debut on 2 January 2017 coming on a substitute in a 4–0 win against Notts County.[4]
On 18 January 2019, Davies joined National League South side Bath City on loan for a month.[5] He was offered a new contract by Cambridge United at the end of the 2018–19 season. During the off season Davies signed a new two-year contract with Cambridge keepon him at the club until the summer of 2021.[6]
On 29 November 2021, Davies joined National League side Weymouth on a one-month loan deal.[7]
On 11 January 2022, Davies joined National League side Southend United on a permanent deal until summer 2022. [8]
On 15 July 2022, Davies agreed to join fellow Essex-based side, Braintree Town ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 21 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2016–17[10] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017–18[11] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[12] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[13] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[14] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2018–19[16] | National League South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Weymouth (loan) | 2021–22[16] | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Southend United | 2021–22[16] | National League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Braintree Town | 2022–23[16][17] | National League South | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[16][18] | National League South | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 63 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 114 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 149 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
- Three appearances in the FA Trophy, one in the National League South play-offs
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- "Leon Davies signs Cambridge United professional deal". Cambridge News. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- "Leon Davies - Defender - First Team - Cambridge United".
- "Match Report: Cambridge Utd 4 Notts County 0". Cambridge United FC. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- "Player News". Bath City FC. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- "David Forde: Cambridge United release former Millwall keeper". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Leon Davies joins Weymouth on loan". Cambridge United FC. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "BLUES SIGN LEON DAVIES". www.southendunited.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Braintree Town FC on Twitter". Braintree Town F.C. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "Games played by Leon Davies in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "Games played by Leon Davies in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "Games played by Leon Davies in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "Games played by Leon Davies in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "Games played by Leon Davies in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "Games played by Leon Davies in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Leon Davies at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Heybridge Swifts 1 - 1 Braintree Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay – Braintree Town 2 - 1 Heybridge Swifts". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hornchurch 3 - 0 Braintree Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 March 2023. - For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Canvey Island 1 - 1 Braintree Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Braintree Town 3 - 1 Canvey Island". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: Tymon, Chris (1 October 2023). "Braintree Town 3-2 Brackley Town - Emirates FA Cup - 3rd Qualifying Round - Saturday 30th Sept 2023". Brackley Town F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links
- Leon Davies at Soccerbase