Rick Davis
- January 4, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Rick Davis |
Occupation | Soccer Player |
Date Of Birth | Nov 24, 1958(1958-11-24) |
Age | 66 |
Birthplace | Denver |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Colorado |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Rick Davis Biography
Name | Rick Davis |
Birthday | Nov 24 |
Birth Year | 1958 |
Place Of Birth | Denver |
Home Town | Colorado |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Rick Davis is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 24, 1958 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Former midfielder who earned over 100 caps for the New York Cosmos and St. Louis Steamers in his 12-year professional career.
He joined the New York Cosmos a year after Pele left the squad in 1977.
Davis became an integral part of the U.S. national team in 1977, first with the U.S. Olympic team and U20 teams, then the senior national team. Between September 11 and October 4, 1976, the U.S. U-20 national team played the qualifying games for the 1977 FIFA World U-20 Championship. While the team went 5-2, it failed to qualify. Davis led the team scoring with eight goals. When he was 17 years old, he made his senior national team debut in a September 15, 1977 match against El Salvador. Even more, he scored his first international goal in that game. He became a regular on the team, playing in all eight U.S. matches in 1977. Davis continued to play for the Olympic team, which qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics. However, President Carter’s boycott of those games, held in Moscow, stopped the team from competing. Davis played for the U.S. in the 1984 Olympics, where he scored two goals in the U.S. victory over Costa Rica. In 1984, he was also named the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year, the first year of the award. He played again at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Davis’ experience and leadership led him to being named captain of the U.S. national team. In this capacity, he led the team during 1988, and was looking forward to the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying games in
- However, he suffered a serious knee injury in January 1989. Although he tried to work himself back into shape in order to make the World Cup roster, U.S. coach Bob Gansler never called him back to the team, and Davis retired from playing. Overall, he earned 36 caps (a record at the time), scoring seven goals for the senior national team.
Davis began playing soccer at the age of seven for an AYSO soccer team in Claremont, California. He was an All-American high school player at Damien High School in La Verne, California. In 1977, he played a single season of college soccer at Santa Clara University While at Santa Clara, he was a member of the Broncos team which took the U-19 National Open Championship (McGuire Cup).
He was born in Denver, Colorado.
Rick Davis Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Rick Davis is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Davis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played for Santa Clara University in 1977, before making his professional debut the following year.
He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame and was the inaugural winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award in 1984.
Richard Dean Davis (born November 24, 1958 in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Claremont, California) is a retired American soccer midfielder, and former captain of the U.S. National Team for much of the 1980s. He is considered by fans the best U.S.-born player of the North American Soccer League era and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Davis was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001.
Facts & Trivia
Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Davis celebrates birthday on November 24 of every year.