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Ulises Davila Biography
Who is Ulises Davila?
The wife of an EX Chelsea footballer died suddenly leaving the ace and their two year old son behind.
Lily was previously married to Mexican star Ulises Dávila, who spent four years in the books at Stamford Bridge.
He signed for Chelsea on a five-year deal in 2011 but did not feature in the first teamCredit: Getty - Contributor
The 31-year-old now plays for Sydney A-League side Macarthur FC.
Ulises Davila’s wife Death
He has been devastated by the passing of his beloved partner this week, while the football community has reached out to comfort him.
Macarthur FC said: “We are saddened to hear that Ulises Davila’s wife, Lily, tragically passed away overnight.
“The club wishes to express its sincere condolences to Uli, Uli Jnr and the entire family during this difficult time.”
The official A-League social media account wrote: “Everyone in the A-Leagues is saddened to hear the tragic news from @mfcbulls that Ulises Davila’s wife Lily passed away overnight.”
Several other Australian clubs also posted moving tributes.
Attacking midfielder Dávila came through the youth ranks of local club Guadalajara.
He was picked up by Chelsea, signing a five-year deal at West London in 2011 at the age of 20, becoming the first Mexican to join the club.
Dávila was sent on loan to Vitesse, Sabadell, Córdoba, Tenerife and Vitoria before switching permanently to Santos Laguna on home soil in 2015.
It meant that Davila did not make a single appearance in the Blues’ first team.
He considered retiring in 2018, but Lily inspired him to accept a contract with the Indian Super League team Delhi Dynamos, rekindling his love of football.
Davila told My Football Podcast this year:
Davila told My Football Podcast this year: “At one point I was thinking… if India doesn’t work out I’ll just retire and I don’t want to know more about football.
My wife said, ‘Whatever you want, whatever you need, I’ll follow or I’ll stay, whatever you want.’
“I thought, maybe it’s time to reset and change my whole life. Let’s try again.
“I said I’m leaving and she said, ‘Perfect.’ “I played some games in India and told my wife, ‘I can still play’.”
Davila then had two stints in New Zealand with Wellington Phoenix, during which time his son Uli Jr was born in March 2020.
However, travel restrictions and separation meant she couldn’t see his wife or baby except via FaceTime before they could move in to join him in 2021.
Even so, Davila was named the A-League Player of the Year for 2020-21, collecting the prestigious Johnny Warren Medal.
