Keinan Davis
Keinan Vincent Joseph Davis (born 13 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nottingham Forest on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa. Following youth spells at Stevenage and Biggleswade Town he moved to the Aston Villa academy at the age of 17 in December 2015 and made his first team debut just over a year later against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup in January 2017. Club career. Early career. Davis grew up in Stevenage and went to The Nobel School. He started his football career within the Stevenage F.C. academy  but was released by coach Darren Sarll in 2015. Keinan was then picked up by Biggleswade Town under-18 coach Dave Northfield. Aston Villa. In December 2015, following a four-week trial after being scouted in a friendly between Biggleswade Town Under-18s and an Aston Villa youth side, Davis signed for Aston Villa on an 18-month professional contract. Manager Steve Bruce gave Davis his Villa debut on 8 January 2017, coming off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup, Villa lost 2–0. Davis was given his league debut on 14 January 2017 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Davis scored his  first professional goal away to Barnsley on 16 September 2017. On 22 September 2020, Davis was given a new Aston Villa contract extension to keep him with the club until 2024. On 25 April 2021, Davis scored his first Premier League goal, an injury time equaliser against West Bromwich Albion. Nottingham Forest (loan). On 1 January 2022, Davis joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the season. He made his Forest debut on 9 January, in a 1–0 FA Cup victory over Arsenal. Davis got his first goal for Nottingham Forest on 25 January 2022, in  a 3–0 victory over Barnsley. Honours. Aston Villa