Brad Davis (soccer)

Bradley Joseph Davis (born November 8, 1981) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

When he was 16, he had the chance to move to The Netherlands and join the PSV Eindhoven academy, but Davis opted to stay at home.

[2] He joined Saint Louis University (SLU) in 2000, where he played for two seasons before leaving college soccer for the professional ranks.

[5] In his second year with the team, new coach Colin Clarke tried to move Davis to the center of the field to play attacking midfielder.

For the 2006 season, Davis had a team high 11 assists as the Dynamo finished second in the Western Conference and qualified for the playoffs.

For 2010, Davis would match the previous season's stats and once again make the all star team, but this time the Dynamo would miss the playoffs.

[8] 2011 saw Davis lead MLS in assists with 16, make the all star team and finish as a finalist for the league MVP Award.

[19] During the 2012 season, he scored a personal best of 8 goals, made the 2012 all star team, and lead the Houston Dynamo to the MLS Cup final.

[21] Davis scored the game-winning goal in the 1st leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals vs Santos Laguna, but they fell 3–1 on aggregate.

[22] Ahead of the 2016 season, Davis was traded to Sporting Kansas City for picks in the 2017 and 2018 MLS SuperDrafts as well as future considerations.

He also converted the clinching penalty kick in the United States' shootout victory over Panama in the Gold Cup final.

Davis playing for Houston Dynamo in 2006