Les Davies
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Elias Davies | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangor 1876 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Caernarfon Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Bangor City | 49 | (12) |
| 2005–2007 | Porthmadog | 64 | (18) |
| 2007–2015 | Bangor City | 226 | (76) |
| 2015–2017 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 58 | (16) |
| 2017–2018 | Bala Town | 5 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Bangor City | ||
| 2019 | Llandudno | ||
| 2019 | Aberystwyth Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Bangor 1876 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Wales U18 | |||
| Wales U21 | |||
| Wales U23 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 05 January 2019 (UTC) | |||
Leslie Elias Davies (born 29 October 1984) is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a striker for Bangor 1876.
Career
Davies began his career with Caernarfon Town before signing for Bangor City. During his time with Bangor, Davies was dubbed "Bangor's Number 9", and was a popular figure with the fans, winning the BCFCSA Player of the Season for two successive years, whilst also getting voted into the team of the season by the league's managers in 2011–12.[citation needed]
Between 2005 and 2007, Davies played for Porthmadog, scoring 18 goals before returning to Bangor.[1]
During his second spell with Bangor, Davies was nominated for the UEFA Player of the Year award in July 2012, after receiving the required single nomination from journalist Dave Jones of The Daily Post.[2][3][4][5]On 8 August 2015, Bangor City announced that Davies had left the club to sign for Connah's Quay Nomads, and this was confirmed by The Nomads on Monday 10 August.[6]
He made 79 competitive appearances for the Nomads, scoring 24 goals, before moving to Bala Town in May 2017.[7]
Davies returned to Bangor for a third spell in May 2018.[8] In January 2019, he signed for Llandudno.[9]
In May 2019, Davies signed for Aberystwyth Town for the 2019/20 season.[10]
Davies left Aberystwyth in June 2019, before the season started to sign for Bangor City phoenix club Bangor 1876. [11]
International career
Davies has represented Wales at U18, U21 level and also as a semi-professional for their U23 team.
Style of play
Davies is well known for his strength and has earnt the nickname "The Truck" as a result.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/amateur-football/bangor-city-striker-les-davies-8761430
- ^ "Bangor's Les Davies nominated for Uefa's best player in Europe award". BBC Sport. 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Unknown Welshman up for UEFA player of the year award". Eurosport. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bangor's Davies named on UEFA list". ESPN. 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Bangor star among Europe's best". Football365. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Jones, Dave (9 August 2015). "Bangor City striker Les Davies joins Connah's Quay". Daily Post. Colwyn Bay. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Les Davies". Connah's Quay Nomads FC. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/citizens-legend-les-davies-craig-14697830
- ^ http://www.llandudnofc.co.uk/news/les-davies-signs-for-llandudno-2382017.html
- ^ https://www.atfc.org.uk/home/aber-town-unveil-attrucktive-new-recruit
- ^ https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-1876-announce-management-team-and-sign-les-davies/
External links
- Les Davies at Soccerbase
- Bangor City profile
- Welsh Premier League profile
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- 1984 births
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- Wales under-21 international footballers
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