Darren Davis

Director of City West

My name is Darren Davis and I am a Coach and Director for Chicago City West.


Originally from Kildare in Ireland, I moved to Chicago in the summer of 2021 and have been working for Chicago City Soccer Club for just over a year.


I joined Chicago City SC because they shared my philosophy on player development, taking a holistic approach to coaching and player wellbeing as well as their ambitions to be a true club for the community.


I have been coaching soccer for over 10 years, a journey that has taken me from Ireland to Australia and from London to Chicago. I have coached across a broad range of ages and levels of play but my real passion is developing relationships with players and families and seeing them get the most from the beautiful game. 


I am a Tottenham Hotspur supporter. My favourite players growing up were Maradona and Gazza. My other hobby is music, I have been playing guitar for almost 30 years!


My wife is Diana and I have two beautiful daughters, Elodie and Juliette. 


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What his peers say about him ;


- works so hard to grow and oversee the West, has good ideas and very organized in his work.


- an insightful coach creates a great learning environment.


- hard worker, positive, invested, team player, knowledgeable.


- always wants to help everyone and does not say no. He is hard working and has a strong desire to support his players on the field.


- has a great knowledge of the game and has shared this with me on a few occasions.


- A fountain of worldwide experience that the West is lucky to be working under.