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]
 Davis (17) during the first half of a match between Sporting Kansas City and the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 29, 2024 at Children's Mercy Park | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Mifflin Davis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 3, 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rochester, Michigan, United States | ||
| 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 | 55 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 28, 2024 | |||
Club career
editDavis 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]
Notes
edit- ^ Formerly known as Swope Park Rangers until the 2020 season.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Swope Park Rangers sign Sporting KC Academy trio Mo Abualnadi, Jake Davis and Sean Karani to Academy contracts". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Jake Davis". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II signs Academy product Jake Davis to professional contract". SportingKC.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Sporting KC signs 19-year-old Academy product Jake Davis".
- ^ Johnson, Parker (May 1, 2024). "Sporting Kansas City Extends Jake Davis". IONYOU Media. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Jake Davis at Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC profile Archived 2021-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Jake Davis at Soccerway
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