Trina Davis

Trina Rochelle Davis (born 6 September 2001) is an American-born Fijian footballer who plays as a forward for the Fiji women's national team. She is the first Fiji woman professional soccer player.[2][3]

Trina Davis
Personal information
Full name Trina Rochelle Davis[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001
Place of birth Marysville, Washington, United States
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Marysville Pilchuck
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Grambling State Tigers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 ASA Tel Aviv University 7 (1)
2022 Puerto Rico Sol FC (women) 0 (0)
International career‡
2018– Fiji 7 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2018

Personal life

Davis is from Marysville, Washington.[4] She is eligible to represent Fiji through her mother, who moved to the United States at 22.[5][6]

Career

Davis made her international debut for Fiji in the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification tournament, hosted by Fiji. She scored a hat-trick against Vanuatu in her first match.[7] Davis had arrived in Fiji with the mistaken belief that she would be training with the national under-17 team, but was instead placed on the senior women's team. Trina Davis signed a national letter of intent with Grambling State University for the 2019–20 academic year.[8]

In February 2021, Trina Davis signed for Israeli Professional Football Team ASA Tel Aviv University.[2] Following a recurring bad behavior towards her teammates, as well as poor footballing performances added to a difficult geopolitical climate in the Middle East. The club terminates the player immediately.

After interviews in which Davis attacked the Israeli club for its alleged mismanagement of her departure from the country, the club gave its version of the facts in an Israeli newspaper stating that the player had not told the whole truth and underlining the limited performance of the player and her condescending and insulting behavior towards her teammates.[9][10][11][12][13]

In September 2022 she joined Puerto Rico Sol FC.[14]

Career statistics
As of 1 December 2018
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Fiji 201879
Total79

References
  1. "OFC Women's Nations Cup 2018 – Qualifying Stage: Official Team List" (PDF). oceaniafootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 22 August 2018. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. "Trina Davis becomes first Fijian women's player to become a professional soccer player". Fiji Village. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. Karalaini Tavi (26 February 2021). "Davis creates Fiji women's football history". FBC News. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. "Trina shares sporting journey". Fiji Times. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. Andrew Lang (17 August 2018). "MP soccer star lands spot on Fijian women's national team". The Everett Herald. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. "Davis to join Fijian team". Fiji Times. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  7. "Happy To Play For Mum's Country". Fiji Sun. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. Lang, Andrew (13 October 2018). "Marysville Pilchuck soccer star becomes celebrity in Fiji". The Everett Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  9. "She fled rocket fire in Israel for the safety of Marysville". 14 June 2021.
  10. "Fiji: Soccer pro Trina Davis opts to leave Israel". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 May 2021.
  11. "Davis reunites safely with her family in the US".
  12. "Fijian football playing teen escapes strife-torn Tel Aviv". Radio New Zealand. 19 May 2021.
  13. "Davis makes Israel debut: "It felt great to be back on the field again"". 2 March 2021.
  14. "SOL Next Stop For Fijian Star Striker". Fiji Sun. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.


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