Leon Davies

Leon Ross Nikoro Davies (born 22 November 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Southend United. He attended Impington Village College from 2011 to 2016.

Leon Davies
Personal information
Full name Leon Ross Nikoro Davies[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999[2]
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Southend United
Number 27
Youth career
2007–2016 Cambridge United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Cambridge United 66 (0)
2019 → Bath City (loan) 3 (0)
2021 → Weymouth (loan) 0 (0)
2022– Southend United 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:07, 11 January 2022

Career

Davies was a Cambridge United youth graduate and earned himself a professional contract with Cambridge United .[2] He made his first team debut on 30 August 2016 in a 1–0 EFL Trophy win against Shrewsbury Town. He made his League Two debut on 2 January 2017 coming on a substitute in a 4–0 win against Notts County.[4]

On 18 January 2019, Davies joined National League South side Bath City on loan for a month.[5] He was offered a new contract by Cambridge United at the end of the 2018–19 season. During the off season Davies signed a new two-year contract with Cambridge keepon him at the club until the summer of 2021.[6]

On 29 November 2021, Davies joined National League side Weymouth on a one-month loan deal.[7]

On 11 January 2022, Davies joined National League side Southend United on a permanent deal until summer 2022. [8]

Career statistics
As of 9 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cambridge United 2016–17[9] League Two 5 0 — — 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 9 0
2017–18[10] League Two 40——2[lower-alpha 1]060
2018–19[11] League Two 60——3[lower-alpha 1]090
2019–20[12] League Two 16000203[lower-alpha 1]0210
2020–21[13] League Two 11000105[lower-alpha 1]0170
2021–22[14] League One 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 4200030190640
Bath City (loan) 2018–19[15] National League South 3000—0030
Weymouth (loan) 2021–22[15] National League 0000—0000
Career total 4500030190670
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "Leon Davies signs Cambridge United professional deal". Cambridge News. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. "Leon Davies - Defender - First Team - Cambridge United".
  4. "Match Report: Cambridge Utd 4 Notts County 0". Cambridge United FC. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. "Player News". Bath City FC. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. "David Forde: Cambridge United release former Millwall keeper". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. "Leon Davies joins Weymouth on loan". Cambridge United FC. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  8. "BLUES SIGN LEON DAVIES". www.southendunited.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. "Games played by Leon Davies in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. "Games played by Leon Davies in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. "Games played by Leon Davies in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  12. "Games played by Leon Davies in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  13. "Games played by Leon Davies in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  14. "Games played by Leon Davies in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  15. Leon Davies at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.


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