Warren Davis (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Warren Davis | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallaght, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drogheda United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 2019 | St Francis | ||
| 2019 | Shelbourne | ||
| 2020–2021 | UCD | ||
| 2022 | St Joseph's Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Drogheda United | 56 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 11 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:14, 10 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Warren Davis (born 2 April 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.
Career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Tallaght, County Dublin man Davis began playing football in the academy of local club Shamrock Rovers, where he played for 10 years before being let leave after injury issues, he then had short spells at St Francis and Shelbourne in their DDSL teams, before joining UCD in 2020, playing for their under-17 side until being released in 2021, then played with St Joseph's Boys for a year.[1]
Drogheda United
[edit]Davis signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United ahead of the 2023 season after impressing on trial, he was converted into a left winger by manager Kevin Doherty.[2] He made his debut for the club on 24 February 2023, replacing Evan Weir in the 84th minute of a 1–1 draw at home to Shamrock Rovers.[3] Davis scored his first goal in senior football on 27 February 2023, in a 4–2 loss to Usher Celtic in the Leinster Senior Cup.[4] His first league goal for the club came on 25 September 2023, when he opened the scoring in the 7th minute of a 2–1 win away to 9-man St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park.[5] In December 2023, Davis signed a 2-year contract with the club.[6] On 15 April 2024, he signed a new 2-year contract with the club.[7] Davis was an unused substitute in the 2024 FAI Cup final on 11 November 2024, as his side defeated Derry City 2–0 at the Aviva Stadium to win the Cup.[8] On 16 November 2024, he helped his side to a 3–1 win over Bray Wanderers at Tallaght Stadium in the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff.[9] His performances drew reported interest from EFL Championship clubs Cardiff City and Preston North End in January 2025.[10][11][12] On 7 March 2025, he scored the only goal of the game as his side defeated Shelbourne at Tolka Park thanks to his 4th minute effort that found the top corner from just outside the corner of the box.[13][14]
International career
[edit]On 11 October 2023, Davis made his debut at international level, coming off the bench in the 86th minute of the Republic of Ireland U19 side's 2–0 win over Scotland U19 in a friendly in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain.[15] 3 days later he started the friendly against Faroe Islands U19 at the same venue and scored his first international goal, in a 3–0 win for his side.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Davis is the cousin of UFC fighter Conor McGregor, with Davis' club Drogheda United releasing a statement in January 2025 distancing themselves from McGregor after he posted pictures on Instagram of the pair celebrating with the FAI Cup trophy in his pub, after Davis' side had recently won the trophy.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 11 April 2025[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Drogheda United | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 2 | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Total | 56 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 10 | ||
| Career Total | 56 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff; 4 appearances, 2 goals in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Drogheda United
References
[edit]- ^ Doyle, Garry (March 10, 2025). "Conor McGregor's cousin's unexpected rise to the top of Irish football". Irish Mirror.
- ^ Landy, Barry. ""I never even played left wing until last year" - Driven Davis passing his League of Ireland test". www.loveisthedrog.ie.
- ^ Landy, Barry (February 24, 2023). "Nine-man Rovers settle for a point in Drogheda" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Dundalk reinstated to the Leinster Senior Cup as Drogheda United bow out against Usher Celtic". extratime.com.
- ^ "League Report: St Patrick's Athletic 1 - 2 Drogheda United". extratime.com.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Warren Davis pens two-year contract extension with Drogheda United". extratime.com.
- ^ "Warren Davis signs two-year deal with Drogheda United – Drogheda".
- ^ Fallon, John (November 10, 2024). "Drogheda United shock Derry to claim first FAI Cup since 2005". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Drogheda United secure Premier Division status with play-off win over Bray". Irish Independent. November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Warren Davis: Championships sides in pursuit of Irish teen star". January 8, 2025.
- ^ Curran, Joshua Bell (January 8, 2025). "Report: Championship Clubs Vying for Drogheda Teenager Warren Davis". Balls.ie.
- ^ Landy, Barry. ""Warren trains every training session as if it's his last" - Doherty full of praise for Davis and ex-Shelbourne man Farrell". www.loveisthedrog.ie.
- ^ Buttner, Paul (March 7, 2025). "Drogheda top after Davis magic topples Shels at Tolka" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Warren Davis lifts Drogheda to summit in stunning upset over champions Shelbourne". www.independent.ie. March 7, 2025.
- ^ "REPORT | MU19 | Umeh double defeats Scotland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "REPORT | MU19 | VICTORY OVER FAROES". www.fai.ie.
- ^ Fennessy, Paul (January 7, 2025). "Drogheda United issue statement distancing club from Conor McGregor link". The 42.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - W. Davis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.