Boston College Athletics
Charlie Davies Named to U.S. Olympic Soccer Team
July 18, 2008 | Men's Soccer
July 18, 2008
Charlie Davies, who starred on the Boston College soccer team from 2004-06, has been selected as one of 18 players who will represent the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The announcement was made by U.S. Men's Olympic Team head coach Peter Nowak.
Davies, now 22 years old, registered 59 points - 24 goals and 11 assists - in 37 matches with the Eagles. He totaled 22 points in 20 games as a freshman. After suffering a season-ending knee injury in the 2005 season opener, he returned in 2006 and registered a BC single-season record 36 points, including a single-season record 15 goals in 16 games.
Davies left BC after his junior season and signed a professional contract to play in the Swedish first division with Hammarby IF.
Davies is one of four forwards on the U.S. Olympic Team roster. Davies is joined in the attack by Jozy Altidore, Brian McBride and Robbie Rogers. Rogers played one season (2005) at the University of Maryland.
The U.S. team will begin its final preparations for the Beijing Games on Sunday, July 20, with six days of training in San Jose, Calif. The team will then depart for Hong Kong, where it will participate in the ING Cup, facing Ivory Coast (July 30) and Cameroon (August 2).
