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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…
[A THREAD]
![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… [A THREAD]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Edx_OBZWAAEquBA.png "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… [A THREAD]")
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…
[A THREAD]
Alphonso Davies was born to Liberian parents in a refugee camp in Ghana.
His parents had fled Liberia to escape civil war.
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. 
Davies didn't play football until junior high—but once he did, he showed promise straight away. 
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.
But the then-14-year-old convinced her to change her mind and was able to move to Vancouver.
Alphonso Davies’ meteoric rise began after joining the Whitecaps 
2016: MLS debut
2017: Becomes Canadian citizen & gets national-team call-up
2018: Signs for Bayern for a then-MLS-record fee of $13M
2016: MLS debut
2017: Becomes Canadian citizen & gets national-team call-up
2018: Signs for Bayern for a then-MLS-record fee of $13M
Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal x2
Bundesliga Rookie of the Season 2020 Canadian Men's Player of the Year 2018
MLS All-Star 2018Alphonso Davies is still only 19.
