Davy Armstrong

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Davy Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Davy Lee Armstrong
Date of birth (1991-11-03) November 3, 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Aurora, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2007–2010 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Colorado Rapids 3 (0)
2013 → Phoenix FC (loan) 2 (0)
2015–2017 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 48 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2017

Davy Armstrong (born November 3, 1991) is an American-Cambodian former soccer player.

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Career

Youth

Armstrong was born and raised in Aurora, Colorado, the youngest of four children to Ri and Laura Armstrong. His father was originally from Cambodia but came to the United States during the Vietnam War. [1]

He played soccer at Rangeview High School where he was named the 2008 Denver Post All-Colorado player of the year [2] and was a three-time All-Colorado team selection from 2007-09. He also led his club team – Rapids adidas Alliance partner, the Colorado Fusion – to the 2005 Colorado state championship.

He entered the Colorado Rapids youth system in 2007, playing with the team's U-17 and U-18 squads.

Professional

Colorado Rapids

Armstrong signed a contract with the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 16, 2010. [3] He was identified by the club as a homegrown player – an initiative established by Major League Soccer to allow clubs to develop their own youth players without exposing them to the MLS SuperDraft. Davy made his debut against Metapan in El Salvador in a 3-1 victory for Colorado Rapids, coming on as a substitute for Eddie Ababio. [4]

Phoenix FC

On August 1, 2013, Armstrong was loaned to third-tier Phoenix FC for the remainder of their USL Pro season. [5]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

On February 4, 2015 it was announced that Armstrong was going start playing for USL Pro team Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, he was the 10th player announced for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC [6]

Armstrong played 23 games for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in his first season with the club, and recorded 2 assist. [7]

On January 20, 2016 it was announced that Armstrong re-signed to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC for the 2016 USL Pro season. [8]

International

In 2011, Armstrong was identified by the Football Federation of Cambodia as a foreign-born player who could potentially be called for the Cambodia national team. He qualifies through his Cambodian father who immigrated to the United States during the Vietnam War. [9]

Personal life

In 2020, Armstrong began a career as a firefighter in Colorado.

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References

  1. ↑ "Aurora's Davy Armstrong blazes trail for Colorado Rapids". AsiaXpress.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Best of the Best: Boys soccer". The Denver Post. December 4, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Rapids Academy Develops First Pro Player". ColoradoRapids.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Rosters". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/07/rapids-loan-defender-davy-armstrong-phoenix-fc-usl-pro [ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "USL Pro Soccer 2015 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Armstrong Set to Return to Switchbacks - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  8. ↑ "Armstrong Set to Return to Switchbacks - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  9. ↑ Ung, Chamroeun. "Chamroeun Ung of the Phnom Penh Post details three players of Cambodian heritage who could make an impact in the coming years on the country's developing national team". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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