Full name Thomas Davies Playing position 0000–2008 Tranmere Rovers Height 1.8 m Date joined 2016 (Everton F.C.) | Place of birth Liverpool, England Number 26 Nationality British Weight 70 kg | |
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Date of birth (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 18) Current team Everton F.C. (#26 / Midfielder) Similar Mason Holgate, Dominic Calvert‑Lewin, Kieran Dowell, Bryan Oviedo, Joel Robles Profiles | ||
Thomas "Tom" Davies (born 30 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Everton and is the captain of the England national under-19 team. He is an academy graduate of the club and made his senior debut in April 2016, aged 17.
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Everton
Davies is an academy graduate of Everton, having joined the club at the age of 11 and was rewarded with his first professional contract on 30 September 2015. He was handed his Premier League debut by manager Roberto Martínez on 16 April 2016 in a 1–1 draw with Southampton at Goodison Park, entering the field of play as an 83rd-minute substitute for Darron Gibson. On the final day of the Premier League season, following the sacking of Martínez, Davies was handed his first start for Everton by interim manager David Unsworth in a 3–0 win over Norwich. His performance over the course of the 90 minutes earned him the Man of the match award.
Davies signed a new five-year contract with Everton in August 2016. Having previously featured from the substitute's bench, Davies made his first start of the season on 2 January 2017 and registered his first assist for the club in a 3–0 win over Southampton. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 January 2017 in a 4–0 league victory over Manchester City and was also awarded Man of the Match.
International career
Davies has represented England up to under 19 level. On 7 October 2015, Davies was invited by England manager Roy Hodgson to train with the senior squad following his progression with the under-17 side. Just seven days later he was named captain of the England under-17 team for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup which took place in Chile.
Club
As of 1 April 2017Personal life
Davies is the nephew of former Everton player Alan Whittle who made 74 appearances for the club between 1967 and 1972.
