Davy Armstrong (born November 3, 1991) is an American-Cambodian former soccer player.

Career

Youth

Armstrong was born and raised in

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, the youngest of four children to Ri and Laura Armstrong. His father was originally from Cambodia but came to the United States during the Vietnam War. He played soccer at

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where he was named the 2008 Denver Post All-Colorado player of the year and was a three-time All-Colorado team selection from 2007-09. He also led his club team – Rapids adidas Alliance partner, the Colorado Fusion – to the 2005 Colorado state championship. He entered the Colorado Rapids youth system in 2007, playing with the team's U-17 and U-18 squads.

Professional

Colorado Rapids

Armstrong signed a contract with the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 16, 2010. He was identified by the club as a homegrown player – an initiative established by Major League Soccer to allow clubs to develop their own youth players without exposing them to the MLS SuperDraft. Davy made his debut against Metapan in El Salvador in a 3-1 victory for Colorado Rapids, coming on as a substitute for

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Phoenix FC

On August 1, 2013, Armstrong was loaned to third-tier

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for the remainder of their USL Pro season.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

On February 4, 2015 it was announced that Armstrong was going start playing for

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team

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, he was the 10th player announced for the

Armstrong played 23 games for the

in his first season with the club, and recorded 2 assist. On January 20, 2016 it was announced that Armstrong re-signed to the

for the 2016

season.

International

In 2011, Armstrong was identified by the

Football Federation of Cambodia The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC; km, សហព័ន្ធកីឡាបាល់ទាត់កម្ពុជា, ) is a governing body that administers some association football and futsal activities in Cambodia. Name * 1933 to 199 ...

as a foreign-born player who could potentially be called for the Cambodia national team. He qualifies through his Cambodian father who immigrated to the United States during the Vietnam War.

Personal life

In 2020, Armstrong began a career as a firefighter in Colorado.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Armstrong, Davy 1991 births Living people Cambodian footballers Colorado Rapids players Phoenix FC players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Sportspeople from Aurora, Colorado American people of Cambodian descent Soccer players from Colorado Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Men's association football midfielders Homegrown Players (MLS)