Bayern's Alphonso Davies was born in a refugee camp, fled to Canada before becoming a pro

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has been talk of town following his impressive displays in Bundesliga this season. Alphonso Davies put in ar stellar performance against Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker on Tuesday leaving fans in awe of his talent. Following his sudden rise to prominence, some fans on social media asked questions regarding, 'Who is Alphonso Davies?' and 'What is Alphonso Davies ?'

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Bundesliga: Who is Alphonso Davies? What is Alphonso Davies ?

Alphonso Davies is 19 years of and plays as a left-back for Bavarian giants Bayern Munich in Bundesliga. However, despite playing for one of biggest clubs in world, growing up as a child was fraught with difficulties for  Bayern Munich prodigy. Alphonso Davies is currently face of football in Canada but  Ghanaian-born defender spent five years in Africa as a refugee after his family was displaced due to civil war in Liberia.

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Davies' parents fled from ir war-torn homeland in Liberia before staying at Buduburam, a refugee camp in Ghana. Davies recalled his time in Ghana as 'hard to live' as  search for clean water, food and simply staying alive was difficult with each passing hour. Davies' family eventually moved to Edmonton, Canada when Bayern Munich star was just five years old.

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Alphonso Davies football career in Canada

It wasn't long before Alphonso Davies started making a name for himself in football as he was picked up Canadian professional football team Whitecaps FC Residency 2 in 2014 at of 14. In February 2016, Davies became youngest player to sign a contract with USL club at 15 years and 3 months. Davies soon moved to Whitecaps FC Residency first team in June 2016 and put in some impressive displays for MLS outfit, attracting interest from English giants Liverpool and Manchester United. In July 2018 it was anunced that Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich agreed on a n-MLS-record transfer fee worth $22 million (€20 million) for services of Alphonso Davies. 

Alphonso Davies' Bayern Munich career

Davies is currently enjoying his breakthrough season with Bayern Munich this season. In 24 Bundesliga appearances, Davies has registered two goals and five assists. Davies has also made four appearances in Champions League tching up two assists in European competition. Interestingly, according to data collected by Bayern Munich, Davies is second-fastest player in squad, with winger Kingsley Coman being only player faster than Canadian prodigy. After Der Klassiker this week, his teammate Thomas Muller likened Davies to popular cartoon, "Roadrunner". 

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