Vince Da Silva Explained

Vince Da Silva
Fullname:Vincent Da Silva
Birth Date:4 February 1967
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1988
Clubs1:San Jose Earthquakes
Years2:1989
Clubs2:Real Santa Barbara
Years3:1992–1993
Clubs3:Palo Alto Firebirds
Years4:1993–1996
Clubs4:Alverca
Caps4:89
Goals4:0

Vincent Da Silva is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the United States and Portugal.

Da Silva was a member of the Santa Clara Sporting Club in his youth. In 1988, he played for the San Jose Earthquakes in the Western Soccer Alliance.[1] That season, the F.C. Seattle Storm crushed the Earthquakes, 5–0, in the championship game. Da Silva came on in the 73rd minute for starter Aram Kardzair and kept a clean sheet for the rest of the game.[2] In 1989, he played for Real Santa Barbara.[3] In 1992, Da Silva had the lowest goals against average in the USISL while playing for the Palo Alto Firebirds. Da Silva was All League and the Firebirds won the league title.[4] In 1993, Da Silva was All League for the second year in a row with the Firebirds.[5] That fall, he moved to Porgugal to sign with F.C. Alverca in the Segunda Divisão de Honra.

Notes and References

  1. http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1988/statswsa88.htm#SJ 1988 San Jose Earthquakes
  2. http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1988/resultswsa88.htm 1988 WSA Championship
  3. http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statswsa89.htm#SB 1989 Real Santa Barbara
  4. http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1992.html#USISL The Year in American Soccer – 1992
  5. http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1993.html#USISL The Year in American Soccer – 1993