Alphonso Davies is a left-back, winger, or wing-back. He plays for Bayern Munich and captains the Canada national team. He was the first player born in the 2000s to play in an MLS match. He joined Bayern Munich in January 2019 from the Vancouver Whitecaps for a then-record MLS transfer fee. He signed a new contract in February 2025 that keeps him at Bayern until 2030.
Davies was named Bundesliga Rookie of the Season for 2019-20. In that season, he won a continental treble: the Bundesliga, Champions League, and DFB-Pokal. His performances also made him a finalist for the 2020 Golden Boy award.
Davies was born in Ghana to Liberian parents who had fled the civil war in Liberia. His family moved to Canada when he was five. He became a Canadian citizen in June 2017 and later that month became the youngest player ever to appear for the Canadian national team.
At the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, he scored two goals against French Guiana, becoming the youngest player to score for Canada, the youngest to score at the Gold Cup, and the first player born in the 2000s to score at a major international tournament. He was named CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
Davies played for Canada at the 2022 World Cup. Hee scored the country’s first-ever goal at a men’s World Cup.
5 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Alphonso Davies
Born in a Refugee Camp
Davies’ journey to the top is remarkable. He was born in November 2000 in the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana, where his parents had fled civil war in Liberia. The family spent his first five years there before being resettled in Edmonton, Canada, through a UN program. Since 2021, he has served as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
Made His MLS Debut at Just 15
Davies was a prodigy from the start. At just 15, he made his debut for the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS. He was the youngest player in United Soccer League history, and within a year became the youngest player ever to join Canada’s national team. By 18, he was the youngest-ever Canadian Men’s Player of the Year.
Started as a Winger, Not a Left-Back
It’s hard to imagine, but Davies wasn’t always a defender. At Vancouver, he was a winger, tearing down the flank. When Bayern Munich signed him in 2019, he was initially deployed in attack. It was only when Bayern’s defensive players got injured that he was shifted to left-back, and the rest is history. A winger turned world-class full-back.
His Parents Still Make Him Do the Dishes
For all his fame, Davies remains grounded. In a live stream, he revealed that when he’s home in Edmonton, his parents still make him wash the dishes by hand, even though they have a dishwasher. When he once protested, reminding his mom he was a Champions League winner, she said: “I don’t care who you are. You wash dishes in this house.”
The Youngest Captain at the 2026 World Cup
At just 25, Davies is not only leading Canada on home soil at the 2026 World Cup. He is the youngest captain in the entire tournament. A fitting role for a player who, as a 17-year-old in 2018, boldly proclaimed that Canada should host a World Cup. Now, he’s living that dream.
FAQs
Q. Which club does Alphonso Davies play for?
A. Davies plays for Bayern Munich.
Q. When did Alphonso Davies join Bayern Munich?
A. Davies joined Bayern Munich in January 2019.
Q. What did Alphonso Davies win with Bayern?
A. Davies won the Bundesliga, Champions League, and DFB-Pokal.
Q. What World Cup record does Alphonso Davies hold for Canada?
A. Davies scored Canada’s first-ever goal at a men’s World Cup.
Q. When did Alphonso Davies become a Canadian citizen?
A. Davies became a Canadian citizen in June 2017.
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