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Louisville Announces Return of George Davis IV for 2021 Season

By USLChampionship.com Staff, 12/09/20, 10:00AM EST

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Championship’s all-time regular season appearances leader will take on new off-field duties at club


George Davis IV's 233 regular season appearances in the Championship are the most by any player in the league's 10-year history. | Photo courtesy Em-Dash Photography / Louisville City FC

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville City FC announced on Wednesday it had re-signed George Davis IV, the Championship’s all-time regular season appearance leader, and that the veteran midfielder would take on new roles beyond his on-field duties at the club.

The 33-year-old – who is one of only a handful of players to have competed in every season of the Championship’s history – will also serve as a team administrator assisting in day-to-day operations while his playing days wind down.

“It’s an opportunity to see the game from another perspective,” Davis IV said. “Hopefully it leads to more opportunities when I’m done playing. My aspirations are high, but I don’t know what the future looks like. I just want to prepare by learning as much as I can about what I love — this game of soccer.”

A native of Lima, Ohio, Davis IV will extend a professional career that has stretched beyond a decade with Orange County SC, Richmond Kickers and, since 2016, LouCity.

Often credited for maintaining peak physical shape, Davis IV’s longevity has seen him reach the top of the USL Championship’s all-time lists with a record 233 appearances. He also ranks fifth in regular-season minutes with 15,578 and sixth with 56 regular-season goals.

Davis IV will look to pad those numbers in 2021 while working in his dual role, coordinating away game travel for the squad and team meal plans, among other key administrative tasks. He is also among the current Championship players working to earn his USSF “C” Coaching License this offseason through a collaboration between the USL league office and the United States Soccer Federation.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for both George and our club,” said LouCity Head Coach and Sporting Director John Hackworth. “While we still expect George to compete and lead both on the field and in the locker room, he will now be charged with handling a wide variety of administrative responsibilities as well. This will be challenging, but I am absolutely sure that George is more than up to the task.”

Davis IV, who played collegiately at the University of Kentucky, was the third-leading scorer on LouCity’s 2017 team that claimed the club’s first USL Championship title. He poured in eight goals in 2018 as the boys in purple won back-to-back titles.

An All-League First Team talent dating back to his days with Richmond, Davis IV made only a pair of appearances during 2020’s condensed season. Time missed due to a tweaked hamstring coincided with the start of a 13-game unbeaten run into the playoffs, making it difficult to break into such a successful squad.

“That’s just part of the game,” Davis IV said. "My role was different this year, and it’s going to look different next year. I’ll prepare to be the best in any role that I have. It’s a great thing to see the club grow, and to be a part of that is important to me. I’m excited to be back.”

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