Alphonso Davies

What grips me about Alphonso Davies is not just the blistering pace that earned him the nickname 'the Roadrunner,' but the arc behind it: born in a refugee camp in Buduburam, Ghana, and rising to captain Canada and anchor Bayern Munich's left flank. I find his game thrilling precisely because the speed reads as something earned rather than gifted. Among modern full-backs he feels singular, a player who turns defense into pure forward momentum. Born in 2000, he still has his peak ahead, and I genuinely look forward to watching how far that relentless drive carries him.

Name (English)

Alphonso Davies

Name (Japanese)

アルフォンソ・デイヴィス

Reading

あるふぉんそ・でいゔぃす

Born

November 2, 2000 (age 25)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dragon

Origin

Buduburam, Central Region, Ghana

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player

Awards & achievements

• 2020 Northern Star Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alphonsodavies/
• Xhttps://x.com/AlphonsoDavies
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonso%20Davies
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23540953

Tags

• Central Region
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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