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Steven Davis
Northern Irish association football player

Steven Davis MBE (born 1 January 1985) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and captain for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership and leads the Northern Ireland national team. Davis debuted internationally in 2005 and holds the British record with 126 caps, surpassing Peter Shilton. He began at Aston Villa, earning multiple awards in 2005–06, then transferred to Fulham before joining Rangers initially on loan in 2008. There, he won several trophies including Scottish league titles (2009–2011), Scottish Cups, and League Cups. After a stint with Southampton, he returned to Rangers in 2019 under manager Steven Gerrard.

Club career

Aston Villa

Davis, who was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, started his career at St Andrews Boys Club in the DAWFL, before transferring to Aston Villa in 2002.34 He was a member of the 2002 FA Youth Cup winning team that beat Everton 4–2 in the final.56 His first professional appearance was on 18 September 2004, he was a 57th-minute replacement for Nolberto Solano in a goalless Premier League match against Norwich City at Carrow Road.7 Davis made 28 league appearances across the season, scoring the winner in a 3–2 comeback victory at Southampton on 16 April 2005.8

On 13 August 2005, in Villa's first game of the new campaign, Davis volleyed past Jussi Jääskeläinen to secure a 2–2 home draw against Bolton Wanderers, albeit after nine minutes.9 He scored twice on 20 September in the third round of the Football League Cup, as Villa won 8–3 at Wycombe Wanderers.10 By October 2005, he was a regular for the club and missed only one game for Villa in the 2005–06 season.11 Davis was named Villa's "Young Player of the Year", "The Fans Player of the Year" and "Player of the Year" for the 2005–06 season.1213 His form prompted the Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez, to state that Davis could be "another Frank Lampard".14 Davis made 102 appearances for Villa and scored nine times.15 On 2 January 2006, he headed the first goal of a 2–1 win at rivals West Bromwich Albion.16

Fulham

In the summer of 2007, Davis followed teammate Aaron Hughes to Fulham on 5 July 2007 to team up with international manager Sanchez, for a fee of around £4 million.17 He made his Fulham debut against Arsenal on 12 August 2007 and made 22 appearances for Fulham before moving to Rangers.1819

Rangers

On 31 January 2008, Davis was signed on a six-month loan by Rangers, the club he supported as a boy.20 He made his Rangers debut against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Cup on 13 February.21 He scored his first goal, again in European competition, against German team Werder Bremen.22 Davis scored in the penalty shootout against Dundee United that won Rangers the League Cup.23 He also helped the team reach the 2008 UEFA Cup Final,24 and won the Scottish Cup in May.25

Davis made his move from Fulham permanent on 21 August 2008 in a transfer worth £3 million, signing a four-year contract.26 He made his first appearance of the season a day later against Aberdeen, a 1–1 draw.27 He scored his first goal since his move became permanent against Motherwell.28 He scored the only goal in the final Old Firm derby of the season on 9 May 2009 to take Rangers to the top of the SPL by two points.29 Davis won the SPL title and Scottish Cup with Rangers in the 2008–09 season.30

Davis scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against St. Mirren on 27 January.31 He continued his goalscoring form against Falkirk in the next game, curling a free kick into Bobby Olejnik's top right hand corner.32 Davis's performances in January 2010 earned him the SPL Player of the Month award.33 He was also named PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year on 2 May 2010, and won the SPL and Scottish League Cup for the second time each.34

Davis scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season against Motherwell at Ibrox in October 2010, when he collected the ball 30 yards from goal before striking it into the top corner;35 the goal drew comparisons to former Rangers favourite Ian Durrant.36 Davis followed this up by scoring the winner in the match against Inverness at Ibrox in January 2011.37 In the 2011 Scottish League Cup Final against Celtic, Davis opened the scoring in a match which Rangers won 2–1 after extra time.38 This was the third time he had won the Scottish League Cup.39 Davis scored in back-to-back games in the 2011 title run-in against Motherwell40 and Hearts,41 before playing his 54th and final game of the season in a 5–1 win over Kilmarnock, as Rangers won their 3rd consecutive SPL championship.42

On 19 July 2011, Davis signed a new five-year contract with Rangers.43 He was made temporary captain, with the absence of formal club captain David Weir for the first part of the 2011–12 season.44 Davis scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season in a 2–0 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox in August.45 In the first Old Firm match of the 2011–12 season, he provided two assists as Rangers beat Celtic 4–2.46 After Rangers beat Dunfermline 4–0 at East End Park, Rangers manager Ally McCoist praised Davis's performance by saying "It was a captain's performance from the best player on the park."47 For his performances during September 2011, he received the SPL Player of the Month award.48 Following the insolvency of Rangers in 2012, Davis exercised his rights under TUPE regulations to rescind his contract and become a free agent.49 PFA Scotland had previously commented that players were entitled to become free agents if they objected to the transfer to the new company formed by Charles Green.50

Southampton

Davis rejected the chance to stay with Rangers and instead signed a three-year contract with Premier League club Southampton on 6 July 2012.5152 The deal was subsequently extended to 2016 as part of the agreement with Rangers to complete the transfer without the need for the international transfer clearance to be agreed by FIFA, with the two clubs agreeing a fee.5354 After joining Southampton, Davis pleaded the Rangers fans to agree with his decision to leave but accepted that a minority of fans would take a different view55 and made his explanation he left Rangers in order to revive his football career.56

He made his debut on 19 August 2012, and scored to put the team ahead at holders Manchester City only three minutes after coming on as a substitute, but Southampton eventually lost 3–2.57 His only other goal of the season came against the same opposition, in a 3–1 home win on 13 February 2013.58

His first two goals of the 2013–14 season came in a 5–1 victory at Barnsley in the League Cup second round on 27 August, the latter being a penalty.59

On 17 October 2014, Davis signed a new contract to keep him at Southampton until 2018.60

On 8 May 2016, Davis scored his first ever league brace for Southampton in a 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.61 He followed this up with a goal in a 4–1 victory over Crystal Palace on the final day of the season.62

On 18 June 2016, he signed a new three-year contract, extending his stay with the club until 2019.63

He made his 200th Southampton appearance on 16 September 2017 against Crystal Palace, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory.64

Return to Rangers

On 6 January 2019, Davis returned to Rangers on a six-month loan.65 On 2 May, Davis agreed to join Rangers permanently once the loan deal had finished, signing a 12-month contract.66 Davis helped Rangers win the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership, their first Scottish league championship since 2011, and he won the SFWA Footballer of the Year award.6768

Davis tore his anterior cruciate ligament in December 2022, an injury which required surgery and a long rehabilitation process.69

On 25 January 2024, Davis (aged 39) announced his retirement from football as a result of the injury.7071

International career

Davis made his full international debut on 9 February 2005 in a 1–0 loss to Canada, and made the assist for David Healy in Northern Ireland's famous 1–0 victory over England in a 2006 World Cup qualification match on 7 September.72 Davis' first goal came against Wales in a 3–2 home defeat in another qualifier on 8 October.73 He was also part of the team who beat Spain 3–2 at Windsor Park in September 2006.74

On 21 May 2006, he became Northern Ireland's youngest modern day captain against Uruguay in the United States, a 1–0 loss.7576

On 8 October 2015, Davis scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Greece to help Northern Ireland qualify for the final tournament of Euro 2016, their first European Championship.77

In November 2019, he won his 116th cap against the Netherlands and became the most capped British midfielder, passing David Beckham. On 7 September 2020, he equalled Pat Jennings's Northern Ireland record of 119 caps.78 On 8 October 2020, he played his 120th match for Northern Ireland against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs to become the most-capped player in their history.79 As of February 2023 he had 140 caps, making him the most capped British or Irish men's player of all time.8081

Coaching career

Following the sacking of Michael Beale on 1 October 2023, Davis was announced as the manager of Rangers on an interim basis.82 He reported that this "came out of the blue" and that it "was too good an opportunity to turn down".83 He took charge of two games, a Europa League defeat by Aris Limassol and a league win against St Mirren, before Philippe Clement was appointed manager on 15 October.84

Personal life

Davis was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to football.85

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup86League cup87EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa2004–0588Premier League2811000291
2005–0689Premier League3544232428
2006–0790Premier League2800030310
Total9155262001029
Fulham2007–0891Premier League2201020250
Rangers (loan)2007–0892Scottish Premier League12040109931261
Rangers942008–0995Scottish Premier League346514000437
2009–1096Scottish Premier League36350316970504
2010–1198Scottish Premier League374303110990535
2011–12100Scottish Premier League335101041011020395
Total1521818112229121122
Southampton2012–13103Premier League3221000332
2013–14104Premier League3423032404
2014–15105Premier League3503030410
2015–16106Premier League345103031070415
2016–17108Premier League320004041090400
2017–18110Premier League2332000253
2018–19111Premier League30003060
Total193121001627022614
Rangers (loan)2018–19112Scottish Premiership14040180
Rangers1132019–20114Scottish Premiership2403020141151431
2020–21116Scottish Premiership3503111101170492
2021–22118Scottish Premiership1803010111191331
2022–23120Scottish Premiership81002161210162
Total991131624121596
Career total5573647442877372351

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year122123
National teamYearAppsGoals
Northern Ireland2005101
200670
200790
200861
200970
201050
201172
201260
201381
201460
201583
2016131
201791
201861
2019101
202070
202180
202281
Total14013

Northern Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Davis goal.124125

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
18 October 2005Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland8 Wales2–22–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
215 October 2008Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland32 San Marino4–04–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
310 August 2011Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland47 Faroe Islands2–04–0UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
47 October 2011Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland50 Estonia1–01–2UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
515 October 2013Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel64 Israel1–11–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
68 October 2015Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland77 Greece1–03–1UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
73–0
813 November 2015Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland79 Latvia1–01–0Friendly
98 October 2016Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland89 San Marino1–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
101 September 2017San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino96 San Marino3–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
1111 September 2018Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland103 Israel1–03–0Friendly
1221 March 2019Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland108 Estonia2–02–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
1325 March 2022Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg133 Luxembourg2–03–0Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of match played 8 October 2023 Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Rangers (interim)1 October 202315 October 20232101050.00
Career Total2101050.0

Honours

Aston Villa U18

Rangers

Southampton

Individual

See also

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  99. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League /wiki/UEFA_Europa_League

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  101. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

  102. Soccerbase does not list a home UEFA Champions League match appearance v Maribor

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  107. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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  109. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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  115. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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  117. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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  119. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League

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