2009 season stats
GPGoalsAssists
27512
name: Brad Davis
position: M
height: 5-11 weight:175
Birthdate: November 08, 1981
Hometown: St. Charles, MO
last club: Dallas (MLS)
Regular Season Statsfull bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights
yearclubgpgsmingashtsogfcfscej
2009Houston27262,2075124621295142
Career19515913,8272652277122222317203
Most Recent Video Highlights
date clubs video description
07/11/09 Dynamo @ Seattle video Davis abre marcador en Seattle
07/11/09 Dynamo @ Seattle video Davis finds twine
05/30/09 Toronto FC @ Dynamo video Davis gives Dynamo lead

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Outlook

An original Dynamo player, this talented left-footed midfielder has tremendous ability crossing and finishing.

MLS Experience

2009 MLS: Had career year with 12 regular season assists, tied for the most in MLS, and five goals in a career-high 26 starts and despite two red-card suspensions … MLS All-Star … Named Dynamo team MVP … Scored great long-range goal in 3-2 loss on 3/28 at SJ, curling a left-footed shot to the top corner as the Dynamo tied the game 2-2 with two goals in three minutes … Earned first assist of MLS season on 4/19 vs. COL with pin-point cross to Brian Ching for game's only goal … Also assisted on Ching goal from corner kick in 2-0 win at NE on 5/3 … Had a goal and seven assists in a six-game stretch from 4/19 to 5/30, including a Dynamo record six consecutive games with an assist, two shy of MLS record … Sponsored military families to attend game as part of Brad's Brigade offer on 5/30 vs. TFC … Scored free kick goal, celebrating with a salute to the military families, and added assist in 3-0 win … Took potential game-tying penalty kick vs. RSL on 6/20, but shot was saved … Scored with low, left-footed shot in 18th minute of 2-1 loss at SEA on 7/11 … Became sixth player to make 100 starts for the Dynamo in all competitions on 7/25 … Named an MLS All-Star and scored in All-Star Game tie vs. Everton on 7/29 … Opened scoring with long-range shot in 4-3 win vs. DC on 8/1 … Ejected while barefoot on bench after being subbed out of 1-0 loss at FCD on 8/6 … Served free kick to set up Geoff Cameron's goal in 1-1 tie vs. SEA on 8/23 … Was ejected for mid-air collision in 1-0 loss at COL on 8/30 … Earned MLS Player of the Week honors after notching two assists in the first five minutes and scoring long-range, game-winning goal in the 81st minute of 3-2 win vs. RSL on 9/19 … Goal was later named Dynamo Goal of the Year … Capped regular season with two assists in 3-2 win at CHV on 10/25 … Playoffs: Played all 90 minutes of first leg at SEA and into overtime in remaining two games … 08-09 Champions League: Assisted on Bobby Boswell's goal from a corner kick in 1-1 tie vs. Atlante in quarterfinal first leg on 2/24 … Played all 90 minutes in both legs … Open Cup: Played final nine minutes of 4-0 quarterfinal win at Charleston on 7/7 … Played all 120 minutes of 2-1 overtime semifinal loss at SEA on 7/21 … 09-10 Champions League: Started five of six games in group stage.

2008: Left midfielder led team and tied for eighth in MLS with eight assists, also scoring three goals, in 26 appearances … Made first start of 2008 on 4/12 at KC after missing time due to injuries … Scored first goal of season on 4/19 at LA … Missed three games with an adductor strain but returned on 5/22 and set up Brian Ching's 88th-minute goal with a well-placed cross … Made fourth start of the season on 6/12 after regaining fitness … Notched two goals and six assists in a stretch of seven league games from 7/23 through 9/7 … Nominated for MLS Goal of the Week for left-footed blast vs. CLB on 8/2 … Had two assists vs. RSL on 8/16 and another vs. CHV on 8/20 … Notched two more assists vs. CHI on 8/31 … Scored opening goal vs. KC on 9/7 and celebrated by shadow-boxing in honor of team equity partner Oscar De La Hoya, who was in attendance … Assisted on Brian Ching's second goal at COL on 10/4 … Playoffs: Started both legs of series vs. NY … Champions' Cup: Due to injury, made only appearance in semifinal second leg at Saprissa on 4/9 as a substitute … SuperLiga: Started all five games and was one of tournament leaders with three assists … Assisted on Dwayne De Rosario's header from a free kick vs. Atlante on 7/12 … Notched two assists, both from set pieces, in first half of 3-1 win at DC on 7/19 … Champions League: Made only appearance as a substitute on 10/22 vs. Pumas … Reserves: Went 90 minutes in 3-1 win at SJ on 5/23 while recovering from adductor strain.

2007: Started the first 14 games at left midfield before tearing his right meniscus in early July … Missed 13 games after surgery but returned for the team's playoff run … Finished with three goals and three assists and added a goal and an assist in the postseason … Scored all three goals in memorable 4-0 win vs. CHV on 6/21 … Davis scored his first goal - which later earned Goal of the Week honors - with a left-footed blast to the top right corner of the net, added another on a low, skipping shot from 20 yards away and wrapped up the hat trick with a penalty kick … Davis also notched assists in three separate games … Playoffs: Started three of the four playoff games … Scored clinching goal in extra time of the second leg of the Western Conference semifinal vs. FCD on 11/2, bending a free kick into the corner in the 100th minute … Set up game-winning goal in the MLS Cup final, crossing the ball to Dwayne De Rosario for a header in the 74th minute … Champions' Cup: Played in both legs of the quarterfinal series vs. Puntarenas … Active offensively in the second leg, setting up the goal that tied the series when his shot was saved and rebounded to Paul Dalglish, who scored … Set up the game-winning goal by serving a free kick that Brian Ching headed off the post, leading to Kelly Gray's goal … Assisted on game-clinching goal in first leg of semifinal vs. Pachuca on 3/15, setting up Chris Wondolowski … Played 76 minutes in the second leg at Pachuca on 4/5 … SuperLiga: Missed tournament due to injury … Reserves: Made three reserve appearances and two starts while coming back from knee surgery … Scored twice in 5-2 win vs. LA on 10/7.

2006: Had a career-high 11 assists, second in MLS … Led Houston with three game-winning assists … Third on team in points … Scored goal on 7/15 at KC in a 3-2 win … Playoffs: Scored in the second leg of the Western Conference semifinal vs. CHV on 10/29, netting a penalty kick to tie the series … Received a yellow card on 11/12 in MLS Cup win over New England … Open Cup: Started and played first half in 4-2 win vs. Carolina on 8/2 … Started and served corner kick for Eddie Robinson's opening goal in 3-0 quarterfinal win vs. FCD on 8/24.

2005: San Jose's only MLS All-Star in 2005 … Started season strong, registering six assists in the first two months … Set career high in assists with eight despite playing in a career-low 18 games … Missed time while with U.S. national team (six games) and suffering from groin injury (eight games) … Notched assist in Earthquakes debut on 4/2 vs. NE … Notched first goal in Quakes uniform and recorded two assists on 4/9 vs. CHV; the goal was named team's Goal of the Month for April … Notched assist in second straight game on 6/25 vs. LA … Only member of Quakes named to MLS All-Star Game, where he played 15 minutes against Fulham in 4-1 win … Played first match since 8/20 on 10/8 vs. RSL, entering as a sub in the 57th minute … Playoffs: Did not play due to left groin strain … Open Cup: Started and played 70 minutes on 8/3 at Portland, registered assist.

2004: Played in 29 games for the Dallas Burn, starting 24 … Scored two goals and registered two assists … Played career high 1,945 minutes … Registered first assist of season on 6/12 vs. NE … Exploded for first two-goal game of MLS career on 7/24 vs. DC in a 5-1 win … Also registered an assist on 7/24 vs. DC for a career-high five points … Received first red card of MLS career on 8/7 vs. COL … Open Cup: Played 26 minutes on 6/30 vs. Virginia Beach in 2-0 win.

2003: Acquired by Dallas on Jan. 17 from MetroStars for first-round pick in 2003 MLS SuperDraft … Led Dallas in scoring with six goals and five assists, becoming only third player in team history other than Jason Kreis to lead Dallas in scoring … Set a career high in goals and assists … Missed four games with pelvic bone stress injury … Registered first point with Dallas on 4/26 vs. NE … Made first start for Dallas on 5/10 vs. KC … Scored first goal with Dallas on 5/17 vs. LA … Registered two assists on 5/31 vs. DC … Scored MLS Goal of the Week on 7/19 vs. MET.

2002: Selected by the MetroStars with the No. 3 overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft … Rookie of the Year finalist … Appeared in 24 games, starting 12 … Scored four goals and registered three assists … First MLS goal was the game-winner in overtime on 4/6 vs. CLB … Scored second consecutive goal on 4/13 at COL … Made first MLS start on 4/27 vs. SJ … Suffered from plantar fascia injury.

International

United States international (4 caps) … 2010: Called into U.S. national team camp in January for the first time since 2008 … Came on as substitute vs. Honduras on 1/24 and turned in a stellar performance, including an assist on the lone U.S. goal … 2008: Was called into U.S. national team camp in January for the first time since the summer of 2005 … Started and played 72 minutes in 2-0 U.S. win over Sweden on 1/19 … 2005: Made international debut at 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup on 7/7, starting and playing 76 minutes in 4-1 win over Cuba … Entered in 84th minute of Gold Cup final on 7/24, scoring game-winning penalty kick in shootout win over Panama … Youth: Member of the U-23 national team … Appeared 45 times for the U-20 national team, scoring 13 overall goals … Appeared in three of four games at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship … Made youth national team debut with the U-18 national team in 1999.

College

Played two years at Saint Louis University … NSCAA Second-Team All-American in 2001 after recording 10 goals and 14 assists and helping St. Louis to an 18-2 record and Conference USA championship … Also named to Soccer America's All-Freshman Team, Conference USA Freshman of the Year, first team All-Conference USA, C-USA Tournament MVP and NSCAA All-Midwest Region in 2000 after notching 11 goals and six assists in 19 games … Led team in assists and finished second in goals.

Amateur

Star at Chaminade High School in St. Louis … Parade Magazine's 1999 All-American … Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year … Three-time St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro first team selection … Helped Chaminade to 29-2-3 record and consecutive Missouri Class 4A Final Four appearances in 1998 and 1999 … Finished Chaminade career with 81 goals and 58 assists.

Personal

Married to Heather … Brother and sister attended St. Louis University … Brother Jeff played on St. Louis' 1991 Final Four team … Enjoys playing golf … Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Mia Hamm … Enjoys hunting and fishing in the off-season, particularly bow hunting for deer … Parents are Harry and Patricia … Country music enthusiast … Began playing soccer at age 5 … Favorite soccer memory is his game-winning penalty kick in the Gold Cup final … If not playing soccer, would play hockey.