Tom Davies has endured a difficult time on the pitch since joining Sheffield United last year, but he is not letting his injury struggles get him down. Davies has made just nine appearances for the Blades since joining them from boyhood club Everton last August. His last game was in March, during their slide to relegation from the Premier League , with a hamstring problem a source of huge frustration.
Given the circumstances, the midfielder could be forgiven for wallowing in self-pity, but he has taken a different approach. As well as working tirelessly to recover full fitness, Davies has thrown himself into another passion. The 26-year-old is managing director of ChopValue UK – a company which turns used chopsticks into home and office products.
It is a surprising business venture for a footballer, but Davies is very happy to stand out from the crowd. His interest in high-end fashion has previously made headlines, with he and former Everton team-mate Dominic Calvert-Lewin turning heads at New York Fashion Week , and now Davies is focusing his energy into a more rewarding pursuit. “I was really interested in fashion but it just came to a point where I was enjoying going to shows and being around creative people, but it didn’t feel like it was doing much for me,” he tells Mirror Football .
“So that’s when I decided to look a bit deeper in myself about what it really was I was trying to help with. With this platform I’ve got through football, with this resource I�.