| Kyle De Silva | |
| Fullname: | Kyle Matthew De Silva[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1993[2] |
| Birth Place: | Croydon, England |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Sevenoaks Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crystal Palace |
| Years1: | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Barnet (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Notts County |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs4: | FC Eindhoven |
| Caps4: | 49 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Bromley |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Canvey Island (loan) |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Clubs7: | → Sevenoaks Town (loan) |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019– |
| Clubs8: | Sevenoaks Town |
| Caps8: | 50 |
| Goals8: | 9 |
| Club-Update: | 20:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC) |
Kyle Matthew De Silva (born 29 November 1993) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sevenoaks Town.
De Silva is a product of the Crystal Palace academy and possesses pace and quick feet. In April 2010, De Silva signed his first professional contract.[3] He made his début in the FA Cup against Derby County on 7 January 2012 and made his league début away to Blackpool on 21 January 2012.[4] In May 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Palace.[5]
During the 2012–13 season, de Silva suffered a series of injuries which kept him out of action for half a year.[6] On 22 March 2013 he signed for Barnet on loan until the end of the season.[7] He made his debut as a 66th-minute substitute for Luke Gambin in a 0–0 home draw with Cheltenham Town.[8]
On 8 May 2015, it was announced that de Silva would not be offered a new contract by Crystal Palace and would be leaving the club.[9] It was believed that injuries and a loss of form were the main factors in de Silva's release by the club.[10]
After being released by Crystal Palace, de Silva joined League Two side Notts County on a two-year contract.[11] He made 6 appearances for the Magpies before having his contract terminated by mutual consent.[12]
De Silva joined Eerste Divisie side FC Eindhoven for the 2016–17 season. He scored 4 goals in 49 appearances for the Dutch team.
In June 2018, de Silva signed for National League side Bromley.[13] He made his first appearance as an 87th minute substitute for Omar Bugiel in a 2–0 away loss to Salford.[14] After only four appearances for the club, de Silva was loaned to Canvey Island[15] [16] and Sevenoaks Town.[17] [18] [19] De Silva left Bromley at the end of the 2018–19 season.[20]
De Silva joined Sevenoaks Town permanently for the 2019–20 season.[19]