Carly Davies
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986 (age 38–39)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2014 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2014–2015 | Coventry City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | England U19 (coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Aston Villa (coach) | ||
| 2022–2023 | West Bromwich Albion (coach) | ||
| 2023– | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2024 | West Bromwich Albion (coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carly Davies (born 1986) is an English football manager and former player who played as a centre-forward. She is the current manager of Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest.
Playing career
[edit]Carly Davies joined Aston Villa in 2001 at the age of 15.[1] She won the 2010–11 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division and the 2013 FA WNL Cup with the club.[2]
Davies left Aston Villa to join local club Coventry City for the 2014–15 season before retiring after the season concluded. Alongside Emma Hollingsworth, Davies was ineligibly fielded by Coventry City during two league fixtures in April 2015 which saw The FA deduct six points from the club.[3]
Managerial career
[edit]Early coaching roles
[edit]Davies gained her UEFA A Licence for coaching in 2020 and previously had coaching roles with England U19, West Bromwich Albion, and Aston Villa between 2020 and 2024.[4][5]
Nottingham Forest
[edit]She was appointed as the manager of FA Women's National League club Nottingham Forest on 7 August 2023.[6]
During the same season in which the club first became professional, she led Nottingham Forest to the 2024–25 FA Women's National League title and also won the 2024–25 FA WNL Cup with the club.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]On 13 June 2024, Davies married former Southampton head coach Remi Allen in Dénia, Spain.[9]
Honours
[edit]As a player
[edit]Aston Villa
- FA Women's Premier League Northern Division
- Champions (1): 2010–11
- FA WNL Cup
- Champions (1): 2013
As a manager
[edit]Nottingham Forest
- FA Women's National League
- Champions (1): 2024–25
- FA WNL Cup
- Champions (1): 2024–25
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Villa Ladies player preview: Davies eyes goals in Watford Ladies opener". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "2010/11 Northern Division table". FA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Coventry City LFC deducted six points for rule breaches". The Football Association. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Carly Davies appointed new Albion Women assistant manager". West Bromwich Albion Football Club. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Villa Women appoint two senior coaches". Aston Villa Football Club. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Carly Davies appointed Forest Women Head Coach". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Forest Women crowned league champions". Nottingham Forest F.C. 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Forest Women win the FA WNL Cup". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Davies, Carly (17 June 2024). "About last week". Instagram. Retrieved 27 June 2024.