Gemma Davison

Gemma Davison

Davison playing for Arsenal in 2013
Personal information
Full name Gemma Suzanne Davison
Date of birth (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987
Place of birth Barnet, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea Ladies
Number 7
Youth career
Watford Ladies
2001–2005 Arsenal Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Arsenal Ladies
2008 New York Magic
2008–2009 Arsenal Ladies 22 (7)
2009 Chicago Red Eleven
2009–2010 Arsenal Ladies 22 (12)
2010 Buffalo Flash[1] 5 (1)
2011 Western New York Flash 12 (1)
2012 Sky Blue FC 0 (0)
2012–2013 Arsenal Ladies 28 (4)
2013–2014 Liverpool Ladies 14 (4)
2015– Chelsea Ladies 48 (9)
National team‡
2009– England 13 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2014.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 December 2014

Gemma Suzanne Davison (born 17 April 1987) is an English footballer. She plays as a winger for FA WSL club Chelsea Ladies, whom she joined from Liverpool Ladies in November 2014. After joining Arsenal at youth team level from Watford Ladies, Davison became a regular player and won several trophies. She also spent time in the United States playing for various American clubs in three separate spells. Davison is a full senior international player for the England women's national football team.

Club career

Davison began her career with Watford Ladies before joining the youth set up at Arsenal Ladies. She progressed through the youth system to establish herself as regular in the Arsenal Squad. She spent the summer of 2008 playing in the United States for New York Magic,[2] before returning to Arsenal and playing every game of the 2008–09 season, scoring seven times.[3] In 2009 she signed for Chicago Red Eleven for their inaugural season.[4] In 2010 Davison joined Chelsea Ladies pair Eartha Pond and Ann-Marie Heatherson at professional USL W-League club Buffalo Flash.[5] 23 year old Davison was part of the Buffalo Flash squad that won the 2010 USL W-League Championship. Having played just five games in 2010 she proved influential in the final, scoring a goal in Buffalo’s 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps. In January 2011, after the Flash joined the WPS and renamed themselves Western New York Flash, Davison left Arsenal to re-sign for the club.[6] In 2011 she registered one goal and two assists in 12 appearances helping Western New York Flash to a championship title.[7][8]

Davison signed for Sky Blue FC in time for the 2012 season. Before she could play for her new club, the WPS was suspended. She returns to Arsenal Ladies for a fourth spell, having first joined the Club’s Centre of Excellence as a teenager. Davison rejoined Arsenal in March 2012 along with new signings Kelly Smith and Alex Scott. She joined an Arsenal team that had won the treble the previous season. In 2012 Arsenal retained the FA WSL 1 league title. The 2013 season saw Davison play a key role in win the FA Women's Cup and the FA WSL Cup whilst finishing third in the league. The 2013 season saw Davison selected for the PFA WSL Team of the Year along with fellow Arsenal teammates Jordan Nobbs and Danielle Carter.

On the 17 December 2013 Davison signed with current WSL 1 champions Liverpool Ladies.[9] Davison played 14 times and scored 4 goals helping Liverpool to retain the WSL 1 title in 2014.

Davison signed a two year deal with Chelsea L.F.C. on November 24, 2014 ready for the 2015 season.[10] She made her debut scoring twice in a win against Notts County Ladies. Davison went on to provide six more goals in 26 appearances helping Chelsea lift their first FA WSL 1 title beating Manchester City W.F.C by two points. Chelsea also went on to do the double by winning their first FA Womens Cup. The 2015 Womens FA Cup was the first to be held at Wembley Stadium and saw a 39 minute goal from Ji So-Yun secure a 1-0 victory over Notts County Ladies in front of 30,710. Davison was integral throughout, often from a position wide on the right as she linked up to devastating effect. Chelsea faced Glasgow City in the first round of the UEFA Womens Champions League beating city 1-0 at home and 3-0 in in the away fixture. Chelsea advance through to the round of 16 facing two time winners VFL Wolfsburg. Chelsea would go on to lose both home and away ending their Champions League run.

In September 2016, it was announced that Davison had signed a new contract until the summer of 2018. In the 2016 season Davison played in 22 games scoring 3 times as Chelsea finished second in the WSL 1 five points behind Manchester City W.F.C. Chelsea faced Manchester City in the semi final of the womens FA Cup. Davison played the full game as Chelsea scored a winning goal in extra time sending them to final to face Arsenal Ladies. Chelsea had the opportunity to retain their title against Arsenal but failed to score after an early goal from Danielle Carter at Wembley Stadium in front of 32,912 fans. Chelsea Ladies drew VFL Wolfsburg in the first round of the UEFA Women's Champions League after they knocked Chelsea out the previous year. Wolfsburg defeated Chelsea 3-0 in their first game played at Stamford Bridge. The second leg in Germany finished a 1-1 draw and resulted in Chelsea being knocked out of the competition.

International career

Davison played for England regularly at Under-19,[11] Under-21[12] and Under-23 level.[13] In April 2009 she received her first call-up to the England senior squad.[14] Her England debut came in July 2009 when she came on as a substitute for Jessica Clarke in the 2–0 defeat at home to Iceland.[15]

Subsequently out of favour with England coach Hope Powell, in December 2013 Davison was named in the first senior squad by Powell's successor Mark Sampson.[16] She was named on the standby list for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[17]

On the 7th June 2016 Davison opened her account for England in her 12th appearance in a 7-0 euro qualifying win over Serbia. Having scored her first goal she secured her second international goal just five minutes later, in the opening minutes of the second half, helping England seal qualification to the 2017 European Championship in the Netherlands.

Statistics

Club Season League Europe WFA Cup Premier League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal Ladies 2006–07[18] 21 4 7 1 5 4 4 1 - - 37 10
2007–08[19] 18 1 2 0 5 2 4 0 2 1 31 4
New York Magic 2008
Arsenal Ladies 2008–09[20] 22 7 5 2 5 1 5 0 3 1 40 11
Chicago Red Eleven 2009
Arsenal Ladies 2009–10[21] 22 12 6 1 5 0 4 0 3 0 40 13
Buffalo Flash 2010

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 June 2016 Sports Center of FA of Serbia, Stara Pazova, Serbia  Serbia 3–0 7–0 Euro 2017 qualifying
2. 4–0

Honours

Club

Buffalo Flash

Western New York Flash

Arsenal Ladies

Liverpool Ladies

Chelsea Ladies

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Statistics". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Sky Blue Looks to Bounce Back Against New York". Sky Blue Soccer. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Statistics 2008–2009". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  4. ↑ "#16 Gemma Davison". Chicago Red Eleven. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Buffalo fields English flair in 2010". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Davison goes Flash". She Kicks. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "Gemma Davison and Amanda DaCosta join Sky Blue FC for WPS 2012 season". Women's Soccer United. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "Davison rejoins Arsenal". She Kicks. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  9. ↑ Garrity, Paul (17 December 2013). "Liverpool Ladies: Gemma Davison joins Reds from Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Ladies Announce New Arrival". chelsea.fawsl.com. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "England crush Iceland". Fair Game. 26 April 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  12. ↑ "England U21 lose to Germany". Fair Gamr. 20 July 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  13. ↑ "England U23 squad for La Manga". Fair Game. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  14. ↑ "Davison earns first England senior call-up". Arsenal F.C. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  15. ↑ "England women 0–2 Iceland women". BBC Sport. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  16. ↑ "Lianne Sanderson recalled to England training squad". British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Ladies' trio named in England World Cup squad". Chelsea F.C. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Statistics 2006–2007". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  19. ↑ "Statistics 2007–2008". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  20. ↑ "Statistics 2008–2009". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  21. ↑ "Statistics 2009–2010". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
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