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    Alphonso Davies

    Alphonso Davies

    Awards & Honours

    17

    Awards Won

    4

    Honours

    8

    Rankings

    3

    Covers

    5

    Records

    Alphonso Davies has amassed a remarkable collection of team and individual honors by age 25. He has won five Bundesliga titles, a UEFA Champions League, and a continental treble with Bayern Munich. Individually, he was named Bundesliga Rookie of the Season and twice earned CONCACAF Men's Player of the Year. Davies is the first player born in the 2000s to achieve several milestones: playing in MLS, scoring in the Gold Cup, and scoring at a men's World Cup. His appointment to the Order of Canada and role as a UNHCR global ambassador reflect his impact beyond soccer.

    Alphonso Davies receiving an award

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    Order of Canada

    Government of Canada·2023

    Appointed to the Order of Canada, the highest civilian honor, for contributions to soccer and humanitarian work.

    UNHCR Global Ambassador

    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees·2022

    First soccer player and first Canadian appointed as a global ambassador for UNHCR.

    Key to the City of Edmonton

    City of Edmonton·2022

    Received the Key to the City of Edmonton, Alberta, his hometown.

    Guinness World Record – Fastest Sprint in a Bundesliga Match

    Guinness World Records·2020

    Recorded the fastest sprint speed in a Bundesliga match at 36.51 km/h (22.68 mph).

    Rankings & Lists

    #1

    ESPN FC 100 – Best Left-Back

    ESPN·2023
    #1

    ESPN FC 100 – Best Left-Back

    ESPN·2022
    #1

    ESPN FC 100 – Best Left-Back

    ESPN·2021
    #1

    ESPN FC 100 – Best Left-Back

    ESPN·2020
    #1

    FourFourTwo's Best Left-Backs in the World

    FourFourTwo·2021
    #1

    FourFourTwo's Best Left-Backs in the World

    FourFourTwo·2020
    #27

    The Guardian's Top 100 Footballers

    The Guardian·2020
    #Included

    IFFHS CONCACAF Men's Team of the Decade (2011–2020)

    IFFHS·2020

    Magazine Covers

    Sports Illustrated

    January 2023

    The Roadrunner: Alphonso Davies Is Canada's Soccer Superstar

    The Athletic (UK)

    2022

    Canadian Soccer Feature

    Kicker (Germany)

    2020

    Multiple Covers

    Records & Feats

    Fastest sprint speed in a Bundesliga match

    Career Milestone·2020

    Recorded at 36.51 km/h (22.68 mph) during a match in 2020.

    First player born in the 2000s to play in MLS

    Historic First·2017

    Debuted for Vancouver Whitecaps on July 7, 2017.

    First player born in the 2000s to score at a CONCACAF Gold Cup

    Historic First·2017

    Scored two goals against French Guiana in 2017.

    First player born in the 2000s to score at a men's FIFA World Cup

    Historic First·2022

    Scored Canada's first men's World Cup goal against Croatia on November 27, 2022.

    Youngest player to appear for the Canada national team

    Career Milestone·2017

    Debuted at age 16 years, 7 months on June 13, 2017.