Jordan Davis (soccer)

Jordan Davis (born January 21, 1983) is a former American soccer player and former manager of the PDL's Peachtree City MOBA.

Jordan Davis
Personal information
Full name Jordan Davis
Date of birth (1983-01-21) January 21, 1983
Place of birth Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002 Charleston Southern Buccaneers
2003–2005 Georgia State Panthers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Columbus Shooting Stars 13 (1)
2004 Richmond Kickers Future 1 (0)
2006–2008 Atlanta Silverbacks U23s 34 (2)
2011–2012 Atlanta Silverbacks 35 (1)
2013–2015 Georgia Revolution FC
Managerial career
2016 Peachtree City MOBA
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 13, 2012

Career

College and Amateur

Davis grew up in Peachtree City, Georgia, and attended Starr's Mill High School and began his college soccer at Charleston Southern University, transferring to Georgia State University before his sophomore season. During his college years Davis also played with the Columbus Shooting Stars[1] and the Richmond Kickers Future in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Davis joined the Atlanta Silverbacks organization as a player and coach, playing three more seasons in the USL Premier Development League for the Silverbacks' PDL affiliate, Atlanta Silverbacks U23s.[3] He went on to play three seasons for the Silverbacks in the PDL, leading the team in minutes played, before leaving when the entire Silverbacks organization went on hiatus at the end of the 2008 season.

After serving as the Director of Coaching for the Coweta Cannons youth soccer club in Newnan, Georgia and an assistant coach at Clayton State University, Davis returned to the professional ranks in 2011 when signed with the reformed Atlanta Silverbacks for their debut season in the North American Soccer League. He made his debut for his new team on April 9, 2011 in a game against the NSC Minnesota Stars[4]

Davis was the U13/15/17 Boys Program Director for the Southern Soccer Academy. He also served as an assistant coach for the women's soccer program at the University of West Georgia.

Manager

Jordan Davis was hired by the Peachtree City MOBA football club of the Premier Development League as the first manager for the organization on January 20, 2016. The expansion club is based is Peachtree City, Georgia, where Davis played high school soccer.[5] Following the 2016 season, Davis departed the team due to conflicts with his youth club.

References
  1. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  2. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  3. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  4. "- Atlanta Silverbacks". atlantasilverbacks.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17.
  5. "MOBA Soccer Academy > Home". www.mobasoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
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