Jun Marques Davidson

Jun Marques Davidson
Personal information
Full name Jun Marques Davidson
Date of birth (1983-06-07) June 7, 1983
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Charlotte Independence
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Omiya Ardija 74 (1)
2007–2009 Albirex Niigata 8 (0)
2007 → Vissel Kobe (loan) 10 (0)
2008 → Consadole Sapporo (loan) 17 (0)
2010 Carolina RailHawks 20 (1)
2011 Tokushima Vortis 24 (0)
2012–2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 50 (0)
2014 Carolina RailHawks 25 (0)
2015 Navy 32 (1)
2016– Charlotte Independence 52 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:46, October 18, 2017 (UTC)

Jun Marques Davidson (ディビッドソン 純マーカス, Davidson Jun Marques, born June 7, 1983) is a Japanese football player. He is currently playing for Charlotte Independence.

Career

Youth

Davidson was born and raised in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father. He moved with his family to Pasadena, California in 1995, where he attended high school and played for the American Global Soccer School.

Professional

Davidson returned to Japan in 2002, and made his professional debut with Omiya Ardija in 2002. After three seasons in the J2 League, he helped the team win promotion to the first division in 2004. Davidson remained with Omiya Ardija until 2006, finishing his career at the club with 87 appearances and 2 goal in all competitions.

He transferred to Albirex Niigata in 2007, but never settled at the club, making just 10 appearances, and spending time on loan at Vissel Kobe and Consadole Sapporo.

Davidson returned to the United States in February 2009 when he signed for Carolina RailHawks of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[1] He helped the Railhawks in winning the NASL Conference title and earning a trip to the USSF D-2 championship series.

He spent the 2011 season with Tokushima Vortis of Japan's J2 League. He remained at the club for one season and appeared in 24 league matches helping the club to a fourth-place finish in, three points out of promotion. Davidson signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer on January 18, 2012, reuniting with former coach Martin Rennie.[2] He made his debut on March 10, 2012 against the Montreal Impact and played two seasons for the Whitecaps FC. Davidson signed for the Carolina RailHawks FC in March 2014 and was named captain for the 2014 season. He collected the team MVP award after leading the club to a fifth-place finish in the North American Soccer League.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2002Omiya ArdijaJ2 League0000--00
20037000--70
200417111--182
2005J1 League3004080-420
20062000000-200
2007Albirex Niigata000000-00
2007Vissel Kobe1001000-110
2008Consadole Sapporo1701020-200
2009Albirex Niigata800020-100
2010Carolina RailHawksUSSF Division 2 Professional League201-30-231
2011Tokushima VortisJ2 League24010--250
2012Vancouver Whitecaps FCMajor League Soccer2402000-260
201326020--280
Career total 2032121150002303

References

  1. ↑ RailHawks Sign Jun Marques Davidson Archived May 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Davidson signs with Whitecaps". Whitecapsfc.com. June 7, 1983. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
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