Ben Davies is a well-known Welsh professional football player who ideally plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team. In his current squad, Davies wears jersey number 33 and plays as a defender.
Hailing from Neath, Wales, United Kingdom suburbs, Ben Davies was born in 1993. He celebrates his birthday on the 24th of April every year. He goes by the birth name of Benjamin Thomas Davies. Likewise, his zodiac sign is Tauras.
Ben Davies is living a happy life with his partner, Emily Caplan. Caplan is an interior designer with a strong presence on Instagram, registered as @emilycaplandesign.
The couple has supported each other for many years, but they have always kept their personal matters confidential. Due to this, we are unknown when the pair began dating.
Ben Davies with his partner SOURCE: Instagram @bendavies33 Exploring their social media posts, we can speculate that they might have married. On June 24, 2022, Davies and Caplan appear to have tied the knot as they shared snaps on Instagram wearing wedding dresses. Also, their well-wishers congratulated the couple.
Davies enjoys a massive net worth of around $15 million, thanks to his professional football career. In his time at Tottenham Hotspur, Davies earns a salary of £93,000 per week and £4,836,000 per year. In the previous season with the club, Davies made the same amount. His current contract with the club will expire on June 30, 2025. He also gets a decent pay-roll while representing Wales on the international stage.
He was also well-paid by his former club. Likewise, it is estimated that his current market value is around €20 million, while the highest value was €25 million on May 28, 2018. In addition, Ben also receives a healthy sum from his sponsorship deal with Adidas.
Ben Davies promoting Adidas Football boots SOURCE: Instagram@Ben Davies Having an impressive fortune, Davies lives a lavish life. The footballer flaunts his life via his Instagram account, where he is verified as @bendavies33.
Davies is the second child of his parents, Eryl Davies (mother) and Alun Davies (father). His mother is a housekeeper, whereas his father is an engineer. Apart from his parents, he has a sister named Hannah Davies. The family of four is very close to each other.
For his academics, Ben initially studied at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera. As for his measurement, he stands at a towering height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.81 meters).
Ben Davies was interested in football from the start. Following his interest, he enrolled at the youth academy of Swansea City A.F.C. in 2000. But, as his father had to change country due to his profession and the family had to shift to Viborg, Denmark, he left the academy in 2001.
Nonetheless, his interest in the sport continued as he joined the academy of Viborg F.F. Three years later, the family returned to Wales, and Ben once again joined Swansea City A.F.C. After spending eight years playing for the club's different youth ranks, he finally got called up to the first team.
Ben Davies in one of his professional games SOURCE: Instagram @bendavies33 In 2012, he signed a two-year contract with the club and debuted against West Ham United on August 25. Afterward, he became one of the regular players on the team. In the 2012-13 season, Ben lifted his first trophy with the club when they won the Football League Cup.
In late 2012, he extended his time with Swansea City by signing a new three-and-a-half-year contract. Although he was meant to stay at the club till June 2017, he was sold to Tottenham Hotspur after the 2013-14 season. In July 2014, Ben signed a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Since then, he has been playing with the team and has become a key player. In his new team, Ben was accompanied by some star players, including Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Gareth Bale, Dele Alli, and others. In the 2018-19 season, the Tottenham team reached the finals of the grand UEFA Champions League.
Sadly, the team faced defeat at the hands of Liverpool as they lost 0-2. However, despite a considerable loss, the team held its head high in the hope of getting revenge someday. As of now, Davies has played in more than 180 professional matches.
Ben's national team journey started in 2011 when he was called to play for the Wales U-19 national team. He made three appearances before he was included in the Wales senior team squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
Ben Davies playing for Wales National Football team SOURCE: Instagram@Ben Davies Sadly, Wales didn't make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. But that didn't stop Ben's appearance for the Wales national team. He played games for his nation whenever he was called or included in the squad. Likewise, Davies has represented the senior team in more than 70 games. He is also participating in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
