Keinan Vincent Joseph Davis (born 13 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Udinese.
Following youth spells at Stevenage and Biggleswade Town, Davis moved to the Aston Villa Academy in December 2015 aged 17, making his first-team debut for the club just over a year later against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup in January 2017. Having played in a role in Aston Villa's promotion back to the Premier League in the 2018–19 season, he played on loan at EFL Championship sides Nottingham Forest and Watford, helping the former win the 2021–22 Championship play-offs.
Davis has previously represented England at under-20 level, earning 3 caps and scoring twice.
Club career
Early career Davis grew up in Stevenage and went to The Nobel School. He started his football career within the Stevenage F.C. academy but was released by coach Darren Sarll in 2015. Keinan was then picked up by Biggleswade Town under-18 coach Dave Northfield.
Aston Villa In December 2015, following a four-week trial after being scouted in a friendly between Biggleswade Town Under-18s and an Aston Villa youth side, Davis signed for Aston Villa on an 18-month professional contract.
Following a calendar year in the Aston Villa U21 side, manager Steve Bruce gave Davis his Villa debut on 8 January 2017, coming off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup, Villa lost 2–0. Davis was given his league debut on 14 January 2017 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Davis scored his first professional goal away to Barnsley on 16 September 2017.
On 22 September 2020, Davis extended his contract with the Villans, keeping him with the club until 2024. On 25 April 2021, Davis scored his first Premier League goal, an injury time equaliser against West Bromwich Albion.
Nottingham Forest (loan) On 1 January 2022, Davis joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the season. He made his Forest debut on 9 January, in a 1–0 FA Cup victory over Arsenal. Davis got his first goal for Nottingham Forest on 25 January, in a 3–0 victory over Barnsley. On 10 June, Forest announced that Davis would return to Aston Villa when his loan deal would expire.
Watford (loan) On 13 August 2022, Watford announced the signing of Davis on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for Watford in a 2–2 draw with Sunderland on 17 September. He scored his second in the 30th minute against Norwich City on 15 October, to make the score 2–0 to Slaven Bilić's side.
Udinese On 1 September 2023, Davis left Aston Villa, joining Italian club Udinese permanently for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract. Due to injury problems, it was not until 7 January 2024 when Davis made his Serie A debut as a late substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Lazio. On the final matchday of the 2023–24 season, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away win over Frosinone on 26 May, securing their survival in the top tier.
International career Born in England, Davis is of Jamaican descent. In March 2018, he scored for the England under-20 team in victories against Poland and Portugal.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAston Villa2016–17Championship601000—702017–182821110003032018–1950100010702019–20Premier League1800051—2312020–211510031—1822021–2210000011212022–230000000000Total733319221877Nottingham Forest (loan)2021–22Championship15540—30225Watford (loan)2022–23Championship3470000—347Udinese 2023–24Serie A8100——812024–2523221——2532025–26301020——32102026–274011——51Total65135200006615Career total18728113925121335
Honours Aston Villa EFL Championship play-offs: 2019 EFL Cup runner-up: 2019–20 Nottingham Forest EFL Championship play-offs: 2022
References
External links
England profile at The Football Association