Dávila (34) has been fined A$11,000 for leading a plan for Macarthur players, including All White Clayton Lewis, to deliberately trigger yellow cards during A-League games played in late 2023.
In October last year, Dávila pleaded guilty to facilitating and engaging in conduct that corrupts the outcome of an event’s betting.
On Wednesday, magistrate Marguerite Vassall entered two convictions against Dávila, saying: “It to some extent brings the integrity of the game into disrepute.”
Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court was told Dávila’s offending took place while the player was grieving after the death of his wife.
A Colombian contact known as J Col orchestrated a number of wagers on the number of yellow cards in a game between Macarthur and Sydney.
Fifty suspicious bets were placed, resulting in an estimated loss of more than $167,000 for a better operator.
There was no evidence that Dávila was aware of the amounts wagered.
Dávila’s lawyers said there was no evidence he had received any financial benefit, and a psychologist’s report said Dávila was motivated by a desire to keep his family safe in an environment where he felt threats were real. He acted while under fear and pressure, the court was told.
Former Mexican U-20 international Dávila won the Johnny Warren Medal in 2020-21 for being judged the men’s A-League’s best player.
In September 2025, Lewis and his Macarthur teammate Kearyn Baccus were sentenced to two-year conditional release orders.
They were ordered to pay $10,000 in pecuniary penalties, the same amount they each received for agreeing to get yellow cards.
Lewis and Baccus have since been given five-year bans from playing all forms of football, but the ban can be reduced by a year if they complete 200 hours of unpaid football-related community service.
Football Australia are expected to impose sanctions on Dávila following his convictions.
