Ulises Dávila
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Full name | Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia | |||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 April 1991 | |||||||||||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||
Current club | Córdoba | |||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||
Guadalajara | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
2008–2011 | Guadalajara | 15 | (0) | |||||||||
2011– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | |||||||||
2011–2012 | → Vitesse (loan) | 2 | (0) | |||||||||
2012–2013 | → Sabadell (loan) | 35 | (4) | |||||||||
2013– | → Córdoba (loan) | 25 | (4) | |||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||
2007–2011 | Mexico U20 | 11 | (3) | |||||||||
2011 | Mexico U23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:03 on 8 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia (born 13 April 1991 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Liga Adelante club Córdoba CF as an attacking midfielder.
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Club career[edit]
Guadalajara[edit]
In July 2006 Dávila was champion with Guadalajara in the category 1990–91 in the National Youth Championship, with a 1–0 win over Pachuca, where he scored the only goal. That same year, Chivas also won the Manchester United Premier Cup "Generation 1991", beating Arsenal by a score of 2–1. In the 2008/09 season he was on loan at affiliate club Tapatio scoring three goals in eighteen matches in the Primera División A.
He made his debut in the Primera Division on 29 August 2009, in a 2–2 draw against Pachuca. Dávila also featured in five matches in the Copa Libertadores tournament.
Chelsea[edit]
On 27 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila had signed for English club Chelsea, signing a 5-year contract, making him the first Mexican to sign with Chelsea.[1]
Vitesse (Loan)[edit]
On 30 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila joined Dutch football club Vitesse on loan for the 2011–12 season.[2] He was given the number 24 jersey. He made his club debut against Roda JC Kerkrade on 17 September 2011, with the game ending in a 5–0 win for Vitesse.[3] Unlike his teammate from Chelsea, Tomáš Kalas, Dávila struggled to get into the starting XI and had been an unused substitute for a number of games.[4] Playing for their reserve side, he had more success, scoring three goals in three games.[5] On 19 February 2012, once again returned onto the bench against FC Twente but was an unused sub, the game ended in a 1–4 loss for Vitesse.[6] On 28 April 2012, again returned onto the bench against Excelsior but again was an unused sub, the game ended in a 3–2 win for Vitesse.[7] Dávila spent the majority of his time at Vitesse with the reserve squad.[8]
Sabadell (loan)[edit]
On 13 July 2012 CE Sabadell announced that Dávila will join them on loan for the 2012–13 season.[9] On 29 September 2012, Dávila scored his first league goal against Guadalajara, winning the game 2–1. On 18 November Davila scored a brace against Recreativo de Huelva, and also hit the post almost scoring his first hat trick, Sabadell won the game 5–2 away.[10]
Cordoba (loan)[edit]
On Transfer Deadline Day Chelsea confirmed that he was having a medical at the Spanish Second Division side. Later on that day he secured his deal on a season long loan.
International career[edit]
Mexico U20[edit]
He has also been part of the under-20 team that played the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico finished as champions. He also participated in the 2011 Toulon Tournament in France, where Mexico finished as fourth place losing to Italy in a penalty shoot-out. Dávila scored two goals during the 2011 Toulon Tournament, scoring against France and Hungary.
2011 U20 World Cup[edit]
Dávila was part of the 20 man squad that participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. Mexico would eventually finish third in the tournament by beating France 3–1, and he was able to score a goal against France.[2]
Mexico national team[edit]
Dávila received his first call up to the senior national team to play the 2011 Copa America, to replace one of the five players that were suspended for having disciplinary problems in Quito, Ecuador. He did not play in any of Mexico's matches.
U-23 International appearances[edit]
As of 7 September 2011
International appearances | ||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
1. | 2 September 2011 | Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ![]() |
1–3 | Friendly | |
2. | 7 September 2011 | Estadio La Granja, Curicó, Chile | ![]() |
2–2 | Friendly |
Career statistics[edit]
Clubs[edit]
- As of 17 September 2013.[3]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
CD Tapatio | 2008–09 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | — | ||||||
Total | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 3 | - | |
C.D. Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||||
2009–10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | |||||
2010–11 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | |||||||
Total | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | - | |
Vitesse (loan) | 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Sabadell (loan) | 2012–13 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 6 |
Total | 35 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 6 | |
Córdoba (loan) | 2013–14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | |
Career Total | 81 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 11 | 6 |
Honours[edit]
International[edit]
- Mexico U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup 3rd Place (1): 2011
References[edit]
- ^ "Chelsea signs Ulises Dávila". Chelsea Official Website. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Mexico down France for bronze". Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "MATCHES OF U. DÁVILA". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
External links[edit]
- Ulises Dávila Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Soccerway profile
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Mexican footballers
- Mexican expatriate footballers
- People from Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Liga MX footballers
- Eredivisie players
- C.D. Guadalajara footballers
- Chelsea F.C. players
- SBV Vitesse players
- CE Sabadell footballers
- 2011 Copa América players
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Mexico youth international footballers