Jordan Davis (born January 21, 1983) is a former

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player and former manager of the PDL's

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Career

College and Amateur

Davis grew up in

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, and attended

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and began his

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, transferring to

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before his sophomore season. During his college years Davis also played with the

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and the

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in the

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Professional

Undrafted out of college, Davis joined the

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organization as a player and coach, playing three more seasons in the

for the Silverbacks' PDL affiliate, Atlanta Silverbacks U23s. He went on to play three seasons for the Silverbacks in the PDL, leading the team in minutes played, before leaving when the entire Silverbacks organization went on hiatus at the end of the 2008 season. After serving as the Director of Coaching for the Coweta Cannons youth soccer club in

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and an assistant coach at

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, Davis returned to the professional ranks in 2011 when signed with the reformed

for their debut season in the

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. He made his debut for his new team on April 9, 2011 in a game against the

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Davis was the U13/15/17 Boys Program Director for the Southern Soccer Academy. He also served as an assistant coach for the women's soccer program at the

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Manager

Jordan Davis was hired by the

football club of the

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as the first manager for the organization on January 20, 2016. The expansion club is based is

, where Davis played high school soccer. Following the 2016 season, Davis departed the team due to conflicts with his youth club.

References

External links

Atlanta Silverbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Jordan 1983 births Living people People from Peachtree City, Georgia Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area Soccer players from Salt Lake City American soccer players Association football midfielders Georgia State Panthers men's soccer players Columbus Shooting Stars players Richmond Kickers Future players Atlanta Silverbacks U23's players Atlanta Silverbacks players Georgia Revolution FC players USL League Two players North American Soccer League players