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Alphonso Davies
Alphonso Davies
A soccer star on the rise
Date of birth
2000
Point of origin
Ghana
Davies’ family fled the Liberian civil war as refugees to Ghana, where he was born, and then on to Canada when he was five.
Alphonso Davies, 2000- , Ghana.
Davies’ family fled the Liberian civil war as refugees to Ghana, where he was born, and then on to Canada when he was five. Davies has advanced quickly in the world of soccer, including representing Canada internationally and joining Bayern Munich in 2019. He was the 2019-20 Bundesliga Rookie of the Season.