Simon Davies

Peterborough United

Davies played as a junior for Solva AFC, before becoming a trainee at Norwich City and then moving to Peterborough United at the age of 15. After graduating from the side's academy system, he quickly established himself as a first team player with the club, amassing over 50 first team appearances before he turned 20. At the end of the 98/99 season he was named in the Division Three team of year, and as Peterborough's player of the year. After a trial with Manchester United in July 1999, Davies' performances for Peterborough encouraged Tottenham Hotspur manager George Graham to spend £700,000 to take him, along with fellow winger Matthew Etherington, to White Hart Lane on 31 December 1999.

Tottenham Hotspur

Davies made his Spurs debut on 9 April 2000 during a 2–0 defeat against Liverpool. Davies spent the early months of the 2000–01 season as a substitute. However, after coming on for the injured Øyvind Leonhardsen early in the FA Cup fifth round tie against Stockport County on 17 February 2001, Davies scored twice. This game marked the beginning of his transformation into a first-team regular for the club. In the five years that Davies played for Tottenham, during which time he suffered a number of injuries, he made 154 appearances and scored 24 goals in all competitions.

Everton

On 26 May 2005, he completed a transfer to Everton for a fee which could have reached £4 million depending on appearances. The move meant that Davies…

Davies made his debut for Wales in a World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on 6 June 2001, and scored his first goal against Croatia on 21 August 2002. Arguably, his best performance for his country came on 16 October 2002 when he scored the team's opening goal in a 2–1 victory over Italy. Davies played for Wales 58 times and scored six goals, captaining his country during their 2010 World Cup qualifiers and he was Welsh Footballer Of The Year in 2002. He announced his retirement from international football on 9 August 2010.

On 27 November 2022, Davies was appointed assistant to Matthew Etherington at EFL League Two club Crawley Town. Having overseen just three matches however, the duo departed the club on 29 December 2022 with the club's CEO saying that the partnership was no longer the right fit to carry the club forward.

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