Football as a sport has always held a special place, and with the passing of time, its popularity is only increasing. What started as a fascination has now turned into a mad fan-following cult like love. With players like Ronaldo and Messi dominating the football arena, we now have more skilled players joining the sport, and one name that has been getting a lot of mentions is Alphonso Davies.
A professional football player from Canada, Davies currently plays as a left-back and winger for Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga and is representing the Canadian National Team. Through his great playing skills, he has already proven his worth and has represented his team at the FIFA World Cup.
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Early Life
Davies was born on 2nd November 2000 in the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana and was named Alphonso Boyle Davies. His Liberian parents, Debeah and Victoria Davies, fled and took shelter in the camp after running away from the Second Liberian Civil War in the early 2000s. Davies grew up in the same camp for about 5 years of age and struggled with his family for basic needs like food and water. In 2005, the entire family shifted to Canada and eventually made Edmonton, Alberta, their home. His parent worked hard and low-paid jobs, and Davies looked after his siblings.
He went to Mother Teresa Elementary School for his primary education in Edmonton in the early 2000s, and later was admitted to St. Nicholas Catholic Junior High. During his school years, he found his liking for playing football and often participated in youth clubs’ games. When he was 14, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program for training and alongside continued his education at Burnaby Central Secondary School.
Evolution of Career
Davies’ career began in 2015 when he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency Program, when he was 14 years old. He moved to Vancouver from Edmonton and played for Whitecaps FC 2 in the USL for 2015-2016, and made his debut and scored twice in 11 appearances. On 15th May, 2016, he became the youngest goalscorer in the history of USL, making a goal against LA Galaxy II. When he was 15 years old, he signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS first team.
During 2016 to 2017, he appeared in 65 MLS matches and scored 8 goals. In 2017, he got Canadian citizenship and debuted with Canada National Team and became the youngest ever senior player if the team. The same year, he scored twice against French Guiana at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup and became Canada’s youngest scorer.
In 2018, he was named an MLS All-Star 2018, for scoring several individual goals, and also won Player of the Year as well as Goal of the Year awards. In the same year, Davies made a transfer from Vancouver and joined Bayern Munich in 2019. He played some matches for Bayern Munich II in 2018 to 2019, and by 2019-2020, he became a part of the core team and started playing left back.
He made the team secure three major wins, including DFB-Pokal, Bundesliga, and UEFA Champions League (2020) and won a title of “Bundesliga Rookie of the Season 2019-20” as well as “Champions League Squad of the Season.” He also made a huge contribution and helped winning the team UEFA Super Cup 2020 and FIFA Club World Cup 2020.
He also won the Golden Boot, Best Young Player, and Best XI award, and during 2021-2022, he was named CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year. He also played an important role in the 2022 World Cup Qualifying Campaign. He scored Canada’s first-ever goal at a men’s World Cup against Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
For 2020-2023, Davies continued playing as one of the world’s top full-backs, successfully winning multiple Bundesliga titles throughout these years, including the famous DFL-Supercup. His exceptional playing skills made the Bundesliga constantly select him, and in 2020, he was selected for FIFA FIFPro World 11.
In March 2023, he made his 100th appearance with the Bundesliga for Bayern and became the youngest non-German to achieve this. The same year, he returned to the CONCACAF Nations League Finals and scored against Panama in the semi-finals and in 2024, he became the captain for the team for the first time and officially became the team captain for Copa America 2024.
For club level, he played for Bayern and the Bundesliga titles even for 2024-2025. In 2024, he scored his first Champions League Goal in the semi-final against Real Madrid. As of now, Davies has renewed the contract with Bayern Munich till 2030.
Shot to Fame
There have been quite a few times when Davies shot to fame and went into the limelight. The first when he became a part of Bayern’s first team and was moved to left-back. He again rose to fame in the 2019-2020 Champions League with his performance against Barcelona.
He went under the international spotlight when he played for Canada at the 2017 Gold Cup and won Best Young Player and the Golden Boot. His popularity reached its peak when he scored Canada’s first-ever men’s World Cup Goal at Qatar 2022 against Croatia 2022. He made headlines with his playing skills all around the globe.
Relationships
The very first publicly known relationship of Davies was with Jordyn Huitema, who is also a football player from Canada. They began dating when they were just teenagers and even had a YouTube channel. However, the couple broke up in 2022, and Davies himself confirmed the news on social media.
As per the reports, he again got involved in a relationship with Sheyenne Jen, a singer and interior design student from Munich. It was also rumoured that the couple was engaged in January 2025, and there have been pictures of Sheyenne with a wedding ring circulating on social media.
Major Sources of Income and Net Worth
As widely reported, Alphonso Davies’ net worth is from $25 million to $30 million, which he earned from club salary, national appearances, bonuses, and prize money. He also earns hugely from regular endorsements, event appearances and sponsorships.
