Daniel Da Silva (soccer, born 1998) explained

Daniel Da Silva
Birth Date:28 March 1998
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.75m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Rush Canada
Youthclubs2:Benfica
Youthclubs3:Toronto FC
Years1:2017–2018
Caps1:18
Goals1:11
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Toronto FC II
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Alliance United FC
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Club-Update:December 15, 2019

Daniel Da Silva (born March 28, 1998) is a Canadian former soccer player who plays as a forward.

Early life

During his youth career, Da Silva played for the Rush Canada Soccer Academy.[1] In 2015, he went to Portugal joining the S.L. Benfica U18 team.[2] He later returned to Canada, joining the Toronto FC Academy.[3]

Career

While with Toronto FC Academy, he made his debut with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario on April 30, 2017, scoring a goal in a 6–0 win over FC London.[4] He finished the season with 11 goals for second most for the team behind Cyrus Rollocks, who scored 17 goals.[5]

He made his professional debut for Toronto FC II in the second-tier USL on September 28, 2017 in a substitute appearance against Louisville City FC.[6] He made his first professional start a week later, on October 7 against Bethlehem Steel F.C.[7] [8]

Afterwards in 2018, he played with Alliance United FC.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III2017[10] League1 Ontario1711??1711
2018[11] 100010
Toronto FC II2017USL2020
20181010
Alliance United FC2018League1 Ontario30000030
Career total24110000002411

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel da Silva Trying Out for Benfica (Portugal). June 30, 2015. Rush Canada.
  2. Web site: Daniel da Silva Signs for Benfica's U18 Team. August 6, 2015. Rush Canada.
  3. Web site: Young Toronto FC side heads to Italy for prestigious Viareggio Cup tournament. March 8, 2017. Neil. Davidson. Canadian Press.
  4. Web site: Match Recap: Toronto FC III 6 - 0 FC London. May 1, 2017. League1 Ontario.
  5. Web site: TFC III 2017 Stats. League1 Ontario.
  6. Web site: TFC II stun East leaders Louisville City FC. September 28, 2017. James. Grossi. Waking the Red.
  7. Web site: Shaan Hundal stays hot but Bethlehem Steel too much for TFC II. James. Grossi. October 7, 2017. Waking the Red.
  8. Web site: TFC II youngsters play key role despite loss to Bethlehem. The Toronto Observer. Mike. Alessandrini. October 7, 2017.
  9. Web site: Daniel Da Silve 2018 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  10. Web site: Daniel Da Silva 2017 Statistics . League 1 Ontario.
  11. Web site: Daniel Da Silva 2018 Statistics . League 1 Ontario.