Chelsea and England forward Gemma Davison targets more success
Monday 7 December 2015 08:23, UK
Gemma Davison says 2015 was the perfect year for her after winning an historic double with Chelsea and reclaiming her England place.
Davison, who made her England debut in 2009, earned just her eighth international cap in the 1-0 Euro 2017 qualifying victory over Bosnia at the end of last month.
The game was played in front of a crowd in excess of 13,000 spectators at Bristol City's Ashton Gate and Davison capped a fine performance by being named player of the match.
"I'm in a really happy place," Davison told Sky Sports.
"I'm back in the England fold and I've won two trophies with Chelsea but I just want to push on now. I'm not done yet.
"I'm still very much a work-in-progress at England level but I'm just really happy to be back in the fold. I'm just taking each game as it comes. I'm a real football lover and I desperately want to show my talent and give my best for my country.
"But I was really happy to win player of the match in my first start for England at home, in front of what was an amazing crowd. To win that was a big boost and it's a great start to the Christmas season for me. I was really happy to get that and just really happy to represent England."
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes told Sky Sports last year she expected Davison to win back her England place and the forward admits she is relishing playing under the 2015 FA WSL manager of the year.
"I've known Emma a long time and I know that she has always had absolute faith in me," Davison said.
"I knew playing for her this year I would get to where I needed to be and there is a lot more to come. I'm looking forward to continuing to work with Emma - she knows how to get the best out of me."
Davison was speaking at the FA Women's Football Awards at Wembley and the 28-year-old has fond memories of her last visit to the National Stadium after winning the Women's FA Cup there with Chelsea in August
"Playing here was unbelievable," she said. "I've been to England games and men's FA Cup finals at Wembley but to play here was something else.
"When I drive past here every now again I always think to myself I've played there. It was amazing, I want to do it again and again, and hopefully I will have another chance to play at Wembley in the future."
