Josh Solomon-Davies
Joshua Solomon-Davies (born 20 November 1999) is a Saint Lucian semi-professional footballer who plays as a rightback for the Saint Lucia national football team. He currently plays for Marine in the Northern Premier League - North West Division.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Solomon-Davies | ||
Date of birth | 20 November 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Castries, Saint Lucia[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Rightback | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Marine | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Stalybridge Celtic | 18 | (1) |
2019– | Marine | 35 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016-2018 | St Lucia U20 | 6 | (0) |
2019– | St Lucia | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:58, 16 June 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2019 |
Early life
Solomon-Davies was born in Saint Lucia to an English father, and moved to England at the age of 6.[2] His grandfather, Carlos "Ball" Southwell was a Saint Lucian footballer.[3]
While a pupil at St Anselm's College, Birkenhead (Edmund Rice Trust), he won the 100 metres final in 11.3 seconds, competing in the English Schools' Athletics Championships, in Bedford, in July 2015, aged 15.[4]
Professional career
At age 17 Solomon-Davies made his professional debut with Tranmere in a 1-0 National League win over Maidstone United F.C. on 29 April 2017.
The following season, on 24 April 2018, Solomon-Davies made his second senior team appearance for Tranmere Rovers in the home fixture against Solihull Moors, losing 2-1.[5]
Having declined the offer of a professional contract with Tranmere Rovers Solomon-Davies signed with Stalybridge Celtic on 27 September 2018 on a non-contract basis.[6]
International career
On 22 October 2016, Solomon-Davies made his international debut, aged 16, for Saint Lucia's Under-20 team against Haiti in the Caribbean Union qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup held at the Ergilio Hato Stadium, Curaçao. Solomon-Davies went on to represent Saint Lucia throughout the tournament in subsequent games against Trinidad & Tobago and Cuba.[7]
Solomon-Davies made his senior debut for the Saint Lucia national football team in a 1-0 friendly loss to Grenada on 28 February 2019.[8]
References
- Admin (10 May 2015). "Gros Islet native features in British under-15 football final".
- Bugby, Tony (5 January 2019). "Celtic player stars for St Lucia".
- Admin (10 July 2016). "St. Lucia's Josh Solomon-Davies earns Rovers Scholarship".
- Admin (12 July 2015). "English Schools National Final".
- Admin (24 April 2018). "Tranmere Rovers v Solihull Moors".
- Bugby, Tony (27 September 2018). "Haworth undertakes major rebuild at Celtic".
- Admin (18 October 2016). "National U20 prepare for second stage of CFU WCQ".
- Admin (2 March 2019). "Saint Lucia beaten in WIFA opener".
External links
- Josh Solomon-Davies at Soccerway
- Josh Solomon-Davies at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rovers Rearguard Profile
- Stalybridge Celtic Profile