Andrew Davies (footballer)
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Andrew John Davies (born 17 December 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew John Davies | ||
Date of birth | (1984-12-17) 17 December 1984 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2002 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2008 | Middlesbrough | 53 | (0) |
2005 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Derby County (loan) | 23 | (3) |
2007–2008 | → Southampton (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2008 | Southampton | 11 | (0) |
2008–2012 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
2009 | → Preston North End (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2009 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2010 | → Walsall (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2011 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2011 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Bradford City (loan) | 26 | (2) |
2012–2015 | Bradford City | 84 | (5) |
2015–2018 | Ross County | 87 | (5) |
2018–2019 | Hartlepool United | 12 | (2) |
2019 | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
Total | 342 | (17) | |
International career | |||
2007 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 19 December 2022 (UTC) |
Originally signing with Middlesbrough as a 13-year-old, Davies has played for 11 clubs at a variety of levels. He was loaned to Queens Park Rangers, Derby County and Southampton, signing with the latter after leaving Middlesbrough. Davies then played for Stoke City, Preston North End, Sheffield United, Walsall, Middlesbrough for a second time, Crystal Palace and Bradford City. In 2015, he moved to Scotland, signing with Ross County. Davies helped County win the 2015–16 Scottish League Cup, but left the club after they were relegated in 2018.
Davies represented England in youth internationals, and was capped once by the under-21 team.