David da Silva
David Aparecido da Silva (born 12 November 1989), commonly known as David da Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Aparecido da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarulhos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persib Bandung | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Birkirkara | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Shelbourne | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Catanduvense | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Mazembe | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Al Khaleej | 18 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Mussanah | 25 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Al-Orobah | 21 | (9) |
| 2016 | → Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Qadsia (loan) | 20 | (14) |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Khor | 15 | (7) |
| 2018 | Persebaya Surabaya | 23 | (20) |
| 2019 | Pohang Steelers | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Persebaya Surabaya | 19 | (15) |
| 2021 | Terengganu | 15 | (9) |
| 2021– | Persib Bandung | 85 | (61) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Career edit
Shelbourne edit
On 11 August 2011, Da Silva signed a contract with League of Ireland club Shelbourne. He made his League of Ireland debut on 13 August 2011 as he came on as a substitute in the 86th minute for Philip Hughes in a 3–1 win over Longford Town.[2][3] He played his first home game for Drumcondra-based club at the Tolka Park on 3 October 2011 in a 4–3 win over Limerick in the quarter-finals of the 2011 FAI Cup.[4] He came on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Hughes in a 1–1 draw against St Patrick's Athletic in the semi-finals.[5]
Persebaya Surabaya edit
In 2018, Da Silva was signed for Persebaya Surabaya to play in Indonesia President's Cup and Liga 1 in the 2018 season, Da Silva made his Persebaya debut in a pre-season 2018 Indonesia President's Cup against Madura United on 28 January 2018[6] On 30 March 2018, Da Silva made his league debut as a substitute by Rishadi Fauzi in a 1–1 draw against Persela Lamongan. And he also scored his first goal for the team, he scored in the 70th minute at Surajaya Stadium.[7] On 13 April, Da Silva scored his first Persebaya hat-trick in a 1–4 away win against TIRA-Persikabo at Sultan Agung Stadium.[8] On 5 August, Da Silva scored a brace in Persebaya's 3–1 home win against Persela Lamongan.[9] On 22 September, Da Silva scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory at PS Mitra Kukar, become a player with second hat-trick for the club at the season, he also scored his third hat-trick for the club in a 2–5 away win against Bali United on 18 November.[8]
While he had a good season in his first year in Indonesia with 23 league appearances and scored 20 goals from a total of 60 goals with Persebaya in 2018 Liga 1, Da Silva decided to South Korea at the end of the contract year.[10]
Pohang Steelers edit
On 9 January 2019, Da Silva signed a one-year contract with K League 1 club Pohang Steelers.[11] He made his league debut for Pohang Steelers when he was part of the starting lineup of a 2019 K League 1 match against FC Seoul on 3 March 2019 at Seoul World Cup Stadium.[12] On 10 March, Da Silva scored his first league goal for Pohang Steelers in a 1–2 away lose over Gimcheon Sangmu at Pohang Steel Yard.[13]
Honours edit
Persebaya Surabaya
Persib Bandung
Individual
- Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2018,[15] 2022–23
- Liga 1 Best Goal: 2019[16]
- Liga 1 Top Goalscorer: 2023–24
- Liga 1 Player of the Month: December 2022, January 2023, October 2023, April 2024
- APPI Indonesian Football Award Best 11: 2022–23[17]
- APPI Indonesian Football Award Best Forward: 2022–23[18]
References edit
- ^ "David da Silva: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ . extratime.ie. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "LONGFORD TOWN VS. SHELBOURNE 1 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "SHELBOURNE VS. LIMERICK 4 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "SHELBOURNE VS. ST PATRICK'S 1 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "Alasan David da Silva Bergabung ke Persebaya". bola.kompas.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "David da Silva Senang Cetak Gol dalam Debut Bersama Persebaya" (in Indonesian). Bola Tempo. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b "David da Silva Jadi Pemain Paling Sering Cetak Hattrick di Liga 1 2018". www.bola.com. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Persebaya Bangkit, Bungkam Persela di Gelora Bung Tomo". Jawa Pos. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "David da Silva Tinggalkan Persebaya Demi Klub Korea Selatan?". Radar Bogor (in Indonesian). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Komentar David da Silva Setelah Resmi Gabung Pohang Steelers". www.bola.com (in Indonesian). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "FC Seoul VS. Pohang Steelers 2 - 0". Soccerway. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Pohang Steelers VS. Gimcheon Sangmu 1 - 2". Soccerway. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Juara!!!". www.persebaya.id. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Tim Terbaik Go-Jek Liga 1 2018". liga-indonesia.id. Retrieved 22 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Daftar Peraih Penghargaan Liga 1 2019 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Indonesia 11 FOTM: Fans Favourite Footballer Liga 1, Januari 2023". 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Indonesia 11 FOTM: Fans Favourite Footballer Liga 1, Januari 2023". 6 February 2023.