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.