Isaak James Davies (born 25 September 2001) is a Welsh professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. He is a former Wales Under-21 international.

Club career

Davies signed for

at the age of 7. He signed his first professional contract in February 2021, alongside

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. He made his first-team debut for Cardiff City on 23 October 2021 against

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. He assisted

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in Cardiff City's 2–1 win over

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on 6 November 2021. Davies scored his first senior goal on 9 January 2022, scoring the first in Cardiff's 2–1

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victory over

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. He signed a further contract in March 2022. In August 2022, Cardiff rejected a transfer bid for Davies from

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. In August 2023 he signed on loan for Belgian club

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. He signed a new contract with Cardiff in March 2024, following a "successful" loan spell in Belgium, where he was Kortrijk's Player of the Season. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Cardiff manager

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said that Davies would be an "active" player for the club, but Davies suffered a hamstring injury in pre-season, being ruled out for an estimated 4 months. He returned to training in October 2024, but in November, Cardiff manager

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said Davies would be out-of-action until January 2025. He made his return on 22 February 2025, as a late substitute.https://x.com/CardiffCityFC/status/1893303563360608641?mx=2

International career

Davies represented Wales at youth international level.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Isaak 2001 births Living people Footballers from Aberdare Welsh men's footballers Wales men's youth international footballers Wales men's under-21 international footballers Cardiff City F.C. players K.V. Kortrijk players English Football League players Belgian Pro League players Men's association football forwards Welsh expatriate men's footballers Welsh expatriates in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium 21st-century Welsh sportsmen