Two years ago today, @AlphonsoDavies signed for @FCBayernEN.

From his parents fleeing a civil war to 2x Bundesliga champion at 19—his journey so far has proved that anything is possible. This is his story… https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">

[A THREAD]

Alphonso Davies was born to Liberian parents in a refugee camp in Ghana.

His parents had fled Liberia to escape civil war.

Having spent the first five years of his life in Ghana, Alphonso Davies and his family relocated to Edmonton, Canada. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇦" title="Flagge von Kanada" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Kanada">

Davies didn& #39;t play football until junior high—but once he did, he showed promise straight away. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">

When the Vancouver Whitecaps academy asked to sign Davies, his mother refused because he was too young.

But the then-14-year-old convinced her to change her mind and was able to move to Vancouver. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🛫" title="Abfliegendes Flugzeug" aria-label="Emoji: Abfliegendes Flugzeug">

Alphonso Davies’ meteoric rise began after joining the Whitecaps https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💫" title="Symbol für Benommenheit" aria-label="Emoji: Symbol für Benommenheit">

2016: MLS debut
2017: Becomes Canadian citizen & gets national-team call-up
2018: Signs for Bayern for a then-MLS-record fee of $13M

And then Phonzie met @ArjenRobben https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤝" title="Handschlag" aria-label="Emoji: Handschlag">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe"> Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal x2
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥇" title="Goldmedaille" aria-label="Emoji: Goldmedaille"> Bundesliga Rookie of the Season 2020
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇦" title="Flagge von Kanada" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Kanada"> Canadian Men& #39;s Player of the Year 2018
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten"> MLS All-Star 2018

Alphonso Davies is still only 19. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">

In spite of his rise to stardom, @AlphonsoDavies’ motivation remains the same. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">