Les Davies Explained

Les Davies
Fullname:Leslie Elias Davies
Birth Date:1984 10, df=y
Birth Place:Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Trearddur Bay
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:Caernarfon Town
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2003–2005
Clubs2:Bangor City
Caps2:49
Goals2:12
Years3:2005–2007
Clubs3:Porthmadog
Caps3:64
Goals3:18
Years4:2007–2015
Clubs4:Bangor City
Caps4:226
Goals4:76
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:Connah's Quay Nomads
Caps5:58
Goals5:16
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Bala Town
Caps6:5
Goals6:5
Years7:2018–2019
Years8:2019
Clubs9:Aberystwyth Town
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years9:2019
Years10:2019–2020
Clubs10:Bangor 1876
Caps10:24
Goals10:27
Clubs11:Flint Town United
Caps11:4
Goals11:0
Years11:2020
Years12:2020–2023
Clubs12:Bangor 1876
Caps12:60+
Goals12:55
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Trearddur Bay
Caps13:9
Goals13:4
Nationalteam1:Wales U18
Nationalteam2:Wales U21
Nationalteam3:Wales U23
Club-Update:11:27, 9 December 2019 (UTC)

Leslie Elias Davies (born 29 October 1984) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Trearddur Bay.

Career

Davies began his career with Caernarfon Town before signing for Bangor City. During his time with Bangor, Davies was dubbed "Bangor's Number 9", and was a popular figure with the fans, winning the BCFCSA Player of the Season for two successive years, whilst also getting voted into the team of the season by the league's managers in 2011–12.

Between 2005 and 2007, Davies played for Porthmadog, scoring 18 goals before returning to Bangor.[1]

During his second spell with Bangor, Davies was nominated for the UEFA Player of the Year award in July 2012, after receiving the required single nomination from journalist Dave Jones of The Daily Post.[2] [3] [4] [5] On 8 August 2015, Bangor City announced that Davies had left the club to sign for Connah's Quay Nomads, and this was confirmed by The Nomads on Monday 10 August.

He made 79 competitive appearances for the Nomads, scoring 24 goals, before moving to Bala Town in May 2017.[6]

Davies returned to Bangor for a third spell in May 2018.[7] In January 2019, he signed for Llandudno.[8]

In May 2019, Davies signed for Aberystwyth Town for the 2019–20 season.[9]

Davies left Aberystwyth in June 2019, before the season started to sign for Bangor City phoenix club Bangor 1876.[10]

International career

Davies has represented Wales at U18, U21 level and also as a semi-professional for their U23 team.

Style of play

Davies is well known for his strength and has earned the nickname "The Truck" as a result.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangor City striker les Davies is part of the Welsh Premier League's 100 club. 3 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Bangor's Les Davies nominated for Uefa's best player in Europe award. 16 July 2012. BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Unknown Welshman up for UEFA player of the year award. 16 July 2012. Eurosport. https://web.archive.org/web/20120719094541/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/unknown-welshman-uefa-player-year-160519265.html. 19 July 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Bangor's Davies named on UEFA list. ESPN. 16 July 2012.
  5. Web site: Bangor star among Europe's best. Football365 . 2012-07-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718182701/http://www.football365.com/news/21554/7904903/Bangor-star-among-Europe-s-best . 18 July 2012 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Les Davies . Connah's Quay Nomads FC . 5 April 2018 .
  7. Web site: Citizens legend les Davies is Craig Harrison's first signing as Bangor manager. 23 May 2018.
  8. Web site: NEWS.
  9. Web site: Aber Town Unveil Attrucktive New Recruit . 2024-03-06 . Aberystwyth Town Football Club . en.
  10. Web site: Bangor 1876 announce management team and sign les Davies. 22 June 2019.
  11. News: Bangor City striker Les Davies joins Connah's Quay . Jones . Dave . Daily Post . Colwyn Bay. 9 August 2015 . 14 December 2017 .