Jake Davis (soccer)

Jake Davis
	Davis with Sporting Kansas City in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Mifflin Davis
Date of birth	January 3, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Rochester, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Sporting Kansas City
Number	17
Youth career
2017–2020	Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2023	Sporting Kansas City II
2021–	Sporting Kansas City
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 2, 2025

Jacob Mifflin Davis (born January 3, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.^[2]^[3]

Club career

Davis joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy in 2017, where he made a total of 54 appearances with eight goals with the club's U-17 and U-19 teams. Davis made his professional debut with Sporting Kansas City II on April 6, 2019, in a 4–3 loss against the Bethlehem Steel F.C., where he recorded an assist. On June 30, 2020, Davis again signed an academy contract to play with Sporting Kansas City II without forfeiting his NCAA eligibility.^[4]

On August 19, 2021, Davis signed a homegrown player contract with Sporting's Major League Soccer team.^[5]

Jake Davis signed a three-year contract extension with a 4th-year option on May 1, 2024.^[6]

International Career

Davis was called up to the United States U-23 men's national soccer team for the 2024 Summer Olympics as an alternate.

Notes

^ Formerly known as Swope Park Rangers until the 2020 season.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Swope Park Rangers sign Sporting KC Academy trio Mo Abualnadi, Jake Davis and Sean Karani to Academy contracts". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Jake Davis". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Sporting Kansas City II signs Academy product Jake Davis to professional contract". SportingKC.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "Sporting KC signs 19-year-old Academy product Jake Davis".
^ Johnson, Parker (May 1, 2024). "Sporting Kansas City Extends Jake Davis". IONYOU Media. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

External links

Jacob Davis at Major League Soccer
Jacob Davis at USL Championship
Jake Davis at Sporting KC at the Wayback Machine (archived April 13, 2021)
Jake Davis at U.S. Soccer

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[2] Formerly known as Swope Park Rangers until the 2020 season.

[Paris_2024-1] "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[3] "Swope Park Rangers sign Sporting KC Academy trio Mo Abualnadi, Jake Davis and Sean Karani to Academy contracts". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[4] "Jake Davis". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[5] "Sporting Kansas City II signs Academy product Jake Davis to professional contract". SportingKC.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[6] "Sporting KC signs 19-year-old Academy product Jake Davis".

[7] Johnson, Parker (May 1, 2024). "Sporting Kansas City Extends Jake Davis". IONYOU Media. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

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