Curtis Davies, born on March 15, 1985 in Leytonstone, London, England, is a central defender with Aston Villa. He made his debut for the England U-21 in February 2006 against Norway.
Curtis Davies began as a trainee with Wimbledon for nearly a year, after which he wrote to local soccer clubs asking for a trial. He was first picked up by the English football club Luton Town Football Club (F.C.) and scored two impressive goals in his trial to receive a scholarship from the club. Curtis Davies made his full team debut in 2003 and made six appearances in the league that season. In the 2004-05 season he improved his number of appearances to 44 matches.
For his impressive performance that year, Curtis Davies was conferred the League One ‘Player of the Year’, and the ‘Luton Town Young Player of the Year’ titles. He was also named in the League One Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Team of the Year for 2004-05.
Curtis Davies was signed up by West Bromwich Albion Football Club in August 2005 for a whopping £3 million and had a great run in the first season. He signed a four-year deal in July 2006 with West Bromwich, and created history by becoming Albion’s second youngest captain ever. He played 65 games for the club during 2005-2008 and was included in the PFA Championship Team of the Year for 2006–07.
Aston Villa, an English professional football club, signed Curtis Davies on a loan for a season in August 2007. He made his debut in November that year at the Premier League against Derby County F.C. His move to Aston Villa was made permanent when he signed a four year deal in July 2008. He feels that he must live up to the expectation of his selectors by playing well in not just a single game but in the entire season.
