Trina Davis Explained

Trina Davis
Fullname:Trina Rochelle Davis[1]
Birth Date:2001 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Marysville, Washington, United States
Height:1.63 m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Marysville Pilchuck
Collegeyears1:2019
College1:Grambling State Tigers
Years1:2021–2022
Clubs1:ASA Tel Aviv University
Caps1:7
Goals1:1
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Puerto Rico Sol
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:Fiji
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:9
Nationalteam-Update:1 December 2018

Trina Rochelle Davis (born 6 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the club Puerto Rico Sol. Born in the United States, she represents the Fiji women's national team at international level. She is the first Fiji woman professional soccer player.[2] [3]

Personal life

Davis is from Marysville, Washington.[4] She is eligible to represent Fiji through her mother, who moved to the United States at 22.[5] [6]

Career

Davis made her international debut for Fiji in the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification tournament, hosted by Fiji. She scored a hat-trick against Vanuatu in her first match.[7] Davis had arrived in Fiji with the mistaken belief that she would be training with the national under-17 team, but was instead placed on the senior women's team. Trina Davis signed a national letter of intent with Grambling State University for the 2019–20 academic year.[8]

In February 2021, Trina Davis signed for Israeli Professional Football Team ASA Tel Aviv University.[2]

After interviews in which Davis attacked the Israeli club for its alleged mismanagement of her departure from the country, the club gave its version of the facts in an Israeli newspaper stating that the player had not told the whole truth and underlining the limited performance of the player and her condescending and insulting behavior towards her teammates.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In September 2022 she joined Puerto Rico Sol FC.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFC Women's Nations Cup 2018 – Qualifying Stage: Official Team List . oceaniafootball.com . . 2 . 22 August 2018 . 28 August 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180824003005/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Official-Team-Lists-of-the-OFC-Womens-Nations-Cup-2018-QS.pdf . 24 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Trina Davis becomes first Fijian women's player to become a professional soccer player . Fiji Village . 26 February 2021 . 28 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Davis creates Fiji women's football history . FBC News . Karalaini Tavi . 26 February 2021 . 28 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Trina shares sporting journey . Fiji Times . 15 March 2023 . 28 July 2023.
  5. Web site: MP soccer star lands spot on Fijian women's national team. Andrew Lang. The Everett Herald. 17 August 2018. 28 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Davis to join Fijian team . Fiji Times . 1 March 2022 . 28 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Happy To Play For Mum's Country . Fiji Sun . 26 August 2018 . 28 July 2023.
  8. News: Lang . Andrew . October 13, 2018 . Marysville Pilchuck soccer star becomes celebrity in Fiji . The Everett Herald . October 13, 2018.
  9. Web site: She fled rocket fire in Israel for the safety of Marysville . 14 June 2021 .
  10. Web site: Fiji: Soccer pro Trina Davis opts to leave Israel . . 19 May 2021 .
  11. Web site: Davis reunites safely with her family in the US .
  12. Web site: Fijian football playing teen escapes strife-torn Tel Aviv . . 19 May 2021 .
  13. Web site: Davis makes Israel debut: "It felt great to be back on the field again" . 2 March 2021 .
  14. Web site: SOL Next Stop For Fijian Star Striker . Fiji Sun . 16 September 2022 . 28 July 2023.