Jun Marques Davidson Explained

Jun Marques Davidson
ディビッドソン 純 マーカス
Fullname:Jun Marques Davidson
Birth Date:7 June 1983
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1996–1998
Youthclubs1:Tokyo Gas FC
Youthyears2:1998–1999
Youthclubs2:TASIS England
Youthyears3:1999–2001
Youthclubs3:American Global Soccer School
Years1:2002–2006
Clubs1:Omiya Ardija
Caps1:74
Goals1:1
Years2:2007–2009
Clubs2:Albirex Niigata
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2007
Clubs3:Vissel Kobe (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Consadole Sapporo (loan)
Caps4:17
Goals4:0
Years5:2010
Clubs5:Carolina RailHawks
Caps5:23
Goals5:1
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Tokushima Vortis
Caps6:24
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2013
Clubs7:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Caps7:50
Goals7:0
Years8:2014
Clubs8:Carolina RailHawks
Caps8:25
Goals8:0
Years9:2015
Clubs9:Navy
Caps9:32
Goals9:1
Years10:2016–2017
Clubs10:Charlotte Independence
Caps10:54
Goals10:2
Totalcaps:317
Totalgoals:5
Manageryears1:2018–2019
Managerclubs1:Guangzhou R&F F.C. (youth)
Manageryears2:2020
Managerclubs2:Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C. (assistant)

is a former Japanese football player.

Career

Youth

Davidson was born and raised in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father. He moved with his family to Pasadena, California in 1995, where he attended high school and played for the American Global Soccer School.

Professional

Davidson returned to Japan in 2002, and made his professional debut with Omiya Ardija in 2002. After three seasons in the J2 League, he helped the team win promotion to the J1 League in 2004. Davidson remained with Omiya Ardija until 2006, finishing his career at the club with 87 appearances and 2 goal in all competitions.

He transferred to Albirex Niigata in 2007, but never settled at the club, and spending time on loan at Vissel Kobe and Consadole Sapporo. He returned Niigata in 2009.

Davidson returned to the United States in 2010 when he signed for Carolina RailHawks of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[1] [2] He helped the Railhawks in winning the NASL Conference title and earning a trip to the USSF D-2 championship series.

He spent the 2011 season with Tokushima Vortis of Japan's J2 League. He remained at the club for one season and appeared in 24 league matches helping the club to a fourth-place finish in, three points out of promotion. Davidson signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer on January 18, 2012, reuniting with former coach Martin Rennie.[3] He made his debut on March 10, 2012 against the Montreal Impact and played two seasons for the Whitecaps FC. Davidson signed for the Carolina RailHawks in March 2014 and was named captain for the 2014 season. He collected the team MVP award after leading the club to a fifth-place finish in the North American Soccer League.

From 2015, he played for Thai Premier League club Navy (2015) and United Soccer League club Charlotte Independence (2016–2017). He retired from his playing career at the end of the 2017 season.[4]

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
2002Omiya ArdijaJ2 League0000colspan="2"-00
20037000colspan="2"-70
200417111colspan="2"-182
2005J1 League3004080420
20062000000200
Total7415180872
2007Albirex NiigataJ1 League00000000
Total00000000
2007Vissel KobeJ1 League1001000110
Total1001000110
2008Consadole SapporoJ1 League1701020200
Total1701020200
2009Albirex NiigataJ1 League800020100
Total800020100
2010Carolina RailHawksUSSF D2 Pro League231colspan="2"-30261
Total231colspan="2"-30261
2011Tokushima VortisJ2 League24010colspan="2"-250
Total24010colspan="2"-250
2012Vancouver Whitecaps FCMajor League Soccer2402000260
201326020colspan="2"-280
Total5004000540
2014Carolina RailHawksNorth American Soccer League25041colspan="2"-291
Total25041colspan="2"-291
2015NavyThai Premier League3210000321
Total3210000321
2016Charlotte IndependenceUnited Soccer League30210colspan="2"-312
201724010colspan="2"-250
Total54220colspan="2"-562
Career total31751821503507

Notes and References

  1. http://www.naslnews.com/2010/02/railhawks-sign-jun-marques-davidson.html RailHawks Sign Jun Marques Davidson
  2. https://www.eightysixforever.com/2012/1/20/2721096/whitecaps-add-another-old-railhawk-midfielder-jun-marques-Davidson eightysixforever.com
  3. Web site: Davidson signs with Whitecaps . Whitecapsfc.com . June 7, 1983 . January 21, 2012.
  4. https://www.goal.com/jp/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9/%E6%97%A5%E7%B1%B3%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%95%E3%81%AE%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E7%B4%94%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%81%8C%E7%8F%BE%E5%BD%B9%E5%BC%95%E9%80%80%E3%82%92%E8%A1%A8%E6%98%8E%E5%A4%A7%E5%AE%AE%E6%96%B0%E6%BD%9F%E6%9C%AD%E5%B9%8C%E3%81%AA%E3%81%A9%E3%81%A7%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC/if3u0vjlk8cm1t3dk8jq9bezb goal.com