Ulises Dávila

Ulises Dávila

Personal information
Full name	Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia
Date of birth	(1991-04-13) 13 April 1991
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Mexico
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santos Laguna
Number	17
Youth career
2001–2008	Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Guadalajara	15	(0)
2008–2009	→ Tapatio (loan)	18	(3)
2011–2015	Chelsea	0	(0)
2011–2012	→ Vitesse (loan)	2	(0)
2012–2013	→ Sabadell (loan)	35	(4)
2013–2014	→ Córdoba (loan)	37	(7)
2014–2015	→ Tenerife (loan)	10	(1)
2015	→ Vitória (loan)	14	(0)
2016–	Santos Laguna	20	(2)
International career
2007–2011	Mexico U20	11	(3)
2011	Mexico U23	2	(0)
Medal record Representing Mexico Winner CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2016

Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia (born 13 April 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Santos Laguna of the Liga MX.

Club career

Guadalajara

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Dávila was champion with Guadalajara in the category 1990–91 in the National Youth Championship in July 2006, 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 for Guadalajara 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

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.

Loan to Vitesse

On 30 August 2011, it was announced that Dávila joined Dutch football club Vitesse Arnhem on loan for the 2011–12 season. 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. 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. Playing for their reserve side, he had more success, scoring three goals in three games. 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. 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. Dávila spent the majority of his time at Vitesse with the reserve squad.

Loan to Sabadell

On 13 July 2012 CE Sabadell announced that Dávila will join them on loan for the 2012–13 season. On 29 September 2012, Dávila scored his first league goal against Guadalajara, winning the game 2–1. On 18 November Dávila 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.

Loan to Córdoba

On the last day of the 2013 Summer transfer window, Chelsea confirmed that Dávila was having a medical at Córdoba CF of the Spanish Segunda División. Later on that day he secured his deal on a season-long loan.

On 23 June, he scored an equaliser in injury time away to UD Las Palmas in the second leg of the play-off final, earning Córdoba's promotion to La Liga for the first time in 42 years.

Loan to Vitória Setubal

On 23 January 2015, Dávila ended his loan with Tenerife to join the Portuguese side on loan for the rest of the season. On 3 August 2015, it was announced that Dávila will remain with Vitória for the 2015-2016 season.

Santos Laguna

On 4 December 2015, Santos Laguna announced they had purchased Dávila from Chelsea and signed him to a three-year contract.

International career

Mexico U20

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

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.

Mexico national team

Dávila received his first call up to the senior national team to play the 2011 Copa América, 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.

Career statistics

Clubs

As of 8 August 2016.

Club	Season	League			Cup			League Cup			Other			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
CD Tapatio (loan)	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 Arnhem (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	32	4	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	5	6
Córdoba (loan)	2013–14	33	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	38	7	2
	Total	33	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	38	7	2
Tenerife (loan)	2014-15	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0
	Total	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0
Vitória (loan)	2014-15	11	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0
	2015-16	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
	Total	14	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	0
Santos Laguna	2015-16	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	19	3	0
	2016-17	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
	Total	19	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	3	0
Career Total		146	16	8	10	1	0	0	0	0	13	2	0	164	19	8

External links

• Ulises Dávila – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
• Ulises Davila at Soccerway