Jake Davis (soccer)

Jacob Mifflin Davis (born January 3, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.^[2][3]

Jake Davis

Davis with Sporting Kansas City in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Mifflin Davis[1]
Date of birth	(2002-01-03) January 3, 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth	Rochester, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Sporting Kansas City
Number	17
Youth career
2017–2020	Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Sporting Kansas City II[a]	62	(4)
2021–	Sporting Kansas City	58	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 2, 2025

Club career

Davis joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy in 2017, where he made a total of 54 appearances with eight goals with the club's U-17 and U-19 teams. Davis made his professional debut with Sporting Kansas City II on April 6, 2019, in a 4–3 loss against the Bethlehem Steel F.C., where he recorded an assist. On June 30, 2020, Davis again signed an academy contract to play with Sporting Kansas City II without forfeiting his NCAA eligibility.^[4]

On August 19, 2021, Davis signed a homegrown player contract with Sporting's Major League Soccer team.^[5]

Jake Davis signed a three-year contract extension with a 4th-year option on May 1, 2024.^[6]

International Career

Davis was called up to the United States U-23 men's national soccer team for the 2024 Summer Olympics as an alternate.

Notes

1. Formerly known as Swope Park Rangers until the 2020 season.