Eric Davis (Panamanian footballer)

Eric Davis
Davis with Panama in 2026
Personal information
Full name Eric Javier Davis Grajales
Date of birth (1991-03-31) 31 March 1991
Place of birth Colón, Panama
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Plaza Amador
Number 31
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Árabe Unido 44 (0)
2011–2013 Fénix 41 (0)
2013 → Árabe Unido (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2015 Sporting San Miguelito 64 (7)
2015–2023 DAC Dunajská Streda 164 (18)
2023 D.C. United 8 (0)
2024 FC Košice 13 (0)
2024–2025 Vila Nova 7 (1)
2025– Plaza Amador 20 (2)
International career‡
2010–2011 Panama U20 11 (0)
2012 Panama U23 6 (1)
2010–2026 Panama 109 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Panama
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up2023 United States–CanadaTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:55, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Eric Javier Davis Grajales (born 31 March 1991) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Plaza Amador and the Panama national team.

Club career

Árabe Unido

In 2009, he signed for Liga Panameña de Fútbol club Árabe Unido where he made 44 appearances.

Fénix

In mid-2011 he signed a new contract with Uruguayan Primera División club Centro Atlético Fénix.[2] He made his debut on 12 May 2012, playing 10 minutes against Club Sportivo Cerrito.[3]

In summer 2013, Davis joined Sporting San Miguelito[4] and he returned to Árabe Unido in summer 2015.[5]

Dunajská Streda

In September 2015, Davis signed a contract with Fortuna liga club Dunajská Streda.[6] He spent eight seasons with the club, making more than 140 league appearances and helping them secure several top-three finishes in the Slovak Super Liga, including runner-up finishes in 2018–19, 2020–21 and 2022–23.[7]

Later career

Davis joined MLS side D.C. United in 2023,[8] before returning to Slovakia with FC Košice in February 2024.[9] He subsequently moved to Brazilian club Vila Nova,[10] before returning to Panama to sign for Plaza Amador in July 2025.[11]

International career

Davis was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where he help his nation qualify to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.[12]

His senior international debut for Panama came on 11 August 2010 against Venezuela, in a friendly match played in Panama City[13] and he has, as of 8 June 2015, earned a total of 19 caps, scoring no goals.

In 2011, he was called up for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup by Julio Dely Valdés.[14] He played for Panama in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

In May 2018, he was named in Panama's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, where he played in two matches against England and Tunisia as Panama were knocked out at the Group Stage.[15]

In May 2026, he was selected in Panama's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16] He announced his retirement from international football after the conclusion of the tournament.[17]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 27 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Panama 201030
201180
201210
201440
2015100
201620
201780
201880
201971
2021153
202271
2023122
202480
202592
202660
Total1099
Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[18]
List of international goals scored by Eric Davis
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 June 2019FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States Guyana3–14–22019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2.13 July 2021BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States Qatar3–33–32021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3.17 July 2021BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States Honduras1–12–3
4.12 November 2021Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras3–23–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.30 January 2022Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Jamaica2–13–2
6.12 September 2023Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala Guatemala1–01–12023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
7.17 October 2023Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Guatemala2–03–0
8.10 June 2025Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Nicaragua3–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.18 November 2025Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama El Salvador2–03–0

Honours

Club

Deportivo Árabe Unido
Plaza Amador
  • Liga LPF: 2025-A, 2025-C

Panama

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 8 July 2018. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Eric Davis al Fénix de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Panamafutbol. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ↑ – Soccerway
  4. ↑ Eric Davis es el nuevo fichaje del Sportin SM – Crítica (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ El Árabe buscará su segundo bicampeonato – LPF (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ "V Dunajskej Strede ďalší Panamčan" (in Slovak). ProFutbal. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Eric Davis: DAC zostane navždy v mojom srdci" (in Slovak). Dunajská Streda. 25 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "D.C. United ha Fichado al Defensa de la Selección Panameña Éric Davis" (in Spanish). D.C. United. 3 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Eric Davis es el nuevo jugador del FC Kosice de Eslovaquia" (in Spanish). La Estrella de Panamá. 6 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Eric Davis sale del Vila Nova brasileño tras rescindir contrato de mutuo acuerdo" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 28 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Eric Davis es presentado como nuevo jugador del Plaza Amador" (in Spanish). RPC TV. 10 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Eric Davis – FIFA competition record (archived)
  13. ↑ Eric Davis at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 – Full Details Archived 15 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  15. ↑ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists | Goal.com".
  16. ↑ "Los 26 Mundialistas de Panamá" [Panama's 26-Man World Cup Squad] (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. 26 May 2026. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Tuñón, Emiliana (28 June 2026). "Eric Davis confirma su retiro de la selección de Panamá; termina una era junto a Godoy y Quintero". La Estrella de Panamá.
  18. 1 2 "Erick Davis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Mexico 1–0 Panama (Jul 16, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "USA 1, Panama 1 (2–3 on penalties) | CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Recap | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "V Jedenástke sezóny sedem futbalistov majstra. Najlepším hráčom Greif". Fortuna liga.
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