| Daniel De Silva | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Peter De Silva[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Olympic Kingsway |
| Youthyears2: | 2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | FW NTC |
| Youthyears3: | 2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Perth Glory |
| Years1: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Perth Glory |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Perth Glory NPL |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Roda JC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Central Coast Mariners |
| Caps4: | 63 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Sydney FC (loan) |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Macarthur FC |
| Caps6: | 44 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Australia U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 3 June 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 17 January 2018 |
Daniel Peter De Silva (born 6 March 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for Macarthur FC in the A-League.
Born in Perth, De Silva commenced his professional career for Perth Glory in the A-League before joining Roda JC in 2015.
On 22 February 2013, Daniel De Silva signed professional youth contract for Perth Glory.[2] De Silva chose to sign for Perth after a deal with English Premier League side Everton fell through due to complications obtaining a visa.[3] On 2 March 2013, De Silva made his professional debut for Perth Glory aged 15, in the 2–1 home victory against Sydney FC. De Silva came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Matías Córdoba, making him the second youngest player in A-league history.[4] [5] On 29 October 2014, he scored his first senior goal in the FFA Cup Quarter Final against Melbourne Victory in the first period of extra time.[6] [7]
On 13 June 2014, Serie A side Roma announced that De Silva would join them at the conclusion of the 2014–15 A-League season for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be A$2.5m.[8] [9] [10] The transfer was cancelled in August 2015 after Perth Glory did not receive the first installment of the agreed transfer fee.[11]
On 26 August, Perth Glory announced that De Silva had joined Roda JC on a two-year loan deal.[12] [13]
In January 2017, De Silva's loan was cut short six months early.[14]
De Silva joined A-League side Central Coast Mariners in July 2017 on a three-year contract.[15] Daniel De Silva made his first competitive debut for the Mariners in the FFA Cup against Blacktown City, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute.
De Silva spent a year on loan at Sydney FC. He frequently came on as a sub.
De Silva joined new A-League Men side Macarthur FC in July 2021 on a two-year contract.[16] He left Macarthur at the expiry of his contract in June 2023 to pursue overseas opportunities.[17] However, he re-joined Macarthur in July 2023 after a brief period as a free agent, following further discussions with Macarthur coach Mile Sterjovski.[18]
De Silva scored his first goal for the Australia U20's in a man of the match performance against Colombia during the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in a 1–1 draw.
De Silva was also included in Ange Postecoglou's initial 43-man squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
De Silva is of Indian descent.[19]
| Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Perth Glory | 2012–13 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |||
| Roda JC | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2017–18 | A-League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 8 | |||
| Sydney FC (loan) | 2018–19 | A-League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Macarthur | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 167 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 194 | 19 | |||
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