Damien Da Silva
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988
Place of birth Talence, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 5
Youth career
1993–2005 Bordeaux
2005–2006 Niort
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Niort 39 (1)
2009–2011 Châteauroux 8 (1)
2011–2013 Rouen 85 (0)
2013–2014 Clermont 33 (0)
2014–2018 Caen 131 (7)
2018–2021 Rennes 88 (7)
2021–2023 Lyon 24 (0)
2023– Melbourne Victory 20 (2)
International career
2006 France U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2023

Damien Da Silva (born 17 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Men’s club Melbourne Victory

Club career

Da Silva in 2014

On 16 July 2009, it was announced that Da Silva had signed a three-year contract with Châteauroux after rejecting a new deal with Chamois Niortais.[2]

On 27 May 2021, Da Silva signed a two-year contract with Lyon, leaving Rennes, where he was captain, on a free transfer.[3]

On 3 February 2023, Lyon stated that Da Silva joined Australian club Melbourne Victory,[4] with the latter confirming that Da Silva had signed for the club until the end of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.[5]

International career

Da Silva was born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother.[6] In the 2006–07 season, Da Silva was awarded 2 caps for the France under-19 team. He scored a goal on his debut in a 3–0 victory over Finland U-19 on 15 October 2006.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played on 29 April 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Niort 2006–07 Ligue 2 303000——60
2007–08 Championnat National 1403000——170
2008–09 Championnat National 2212010——251
Total 39180100000481
Châteauroux 2009–10 Ligue 2 810000——81
2010–11 Ligue 2 00—00——00
Total 810000000081
Rouen 2010–11 Championnat National 21000———210
2011–12 Championnat National 29010———300
2012–13 Championnat National 35030———380
Total 85040000000890
Clermont 2013–14 Ligue 2 3301010——350
Caen 2014–15 Ligue 1 3511000——361
2015–16 Ligue 1 2820010——292
2016–17 Ligue 1 3600000——360
2017–18 Ligue 1 3243011——365
Total 1317402100001378
Renne 2018–19 Ligue 1 3324021100—493
2019–20 Ligue 1 25130003010321
2020–21 Ligue 1 30410—60—374
Total 8878021190101188
Lyon 2021–22 Ligue 1 170——40—210
2022–23 Ligue 1 7010———80
Total 24010004000290
Melbourne Victory 2022–23 A-League Men 12200———122
Career totals 42018260622301047620

Honours

Stade Rennais

Melbourne Victory Player of the year 2022-2023

References

  1. ↑ "Da Silva". Stade Rennais F.C. (in French). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Châteauroux: Da Silva (Niort) a signé". Archived from the original on 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  3. ↑ "Transferts : l'OL officialise la signature de Damien Da Silva (Rennes)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Damien Da Silva rejoint Melbourne Victory". Olympique Lyonnais. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "MELBOURNE VICTORY SIGNS DAMIEN DA SILVA". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Avant Portugal-France : Ces Bleus qui ont la Seleçao dans le coeur". 4 September 2015.
  7. ↑ La France surclasse la Finlande (3-0)
  8. ↑ Damien Da Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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