Kyle Graham Davies (born April 11, 1989 in

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, United States) is an

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former

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player.

Career

Professional

Davies was a member of the US National U-17 Residency in Bradenton, FL and was expected to go play in college before entering the

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. However, he was offered a contract with English side

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, who he joined in February 2007. Work permit issues were not a problem due to having British parents. He was a consistent member of the youth and reserve setup at Southampton but never made a first-team appearance. Nearing the end of his contract with Southampton, he was approached by MLS who signed him to a four-year deal before entering him into a weighted lottery that would allocate him to a single participating MLS club.

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were the winners of the lottery and immediately signed him to their roster. On April 28, Davies was traded to

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for a second-round draft pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft so RSL could have the room to re-sign

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. He made his debut for Dallas on June 13, 2009, in a game against

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. Davies was waived by Dallas on May 5, 2011 and was picked up by

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on May 11, 2011. Davies was traded to

Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...

on September 15, 2011, for

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. Davies made his debut as a second half sub for

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on October 15 against

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, the game ended in a 1–1 away draw. Davies was waived by Toronto on November 23, 2011. Davies was signed by Orlando City on April 5, 2012, shoring up the defense for the defending

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champions.

International

Davies was a captain for the United States Under-20 team during the 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, starting all five games for the United States in the tournament.
The team qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup taking place in Egypt, where Davies captained the team in the first and last games. He saw limited playing time, however, due to a head injury.

Career statistics

Last updated on September 21, 2011

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Kyle 1989 births Living people American men's soccer players Sportspeople from Danville, California Soccer players from California Men's association football defenders Southampton F.C. players Real Salt Lake players FC Dallas players LA Galaxy players Toronto FC players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Major League Soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players USL Championship players