Daniel De Silva

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Daniel De Silva
De Silva with the Australian U20s in 2013
Personal information
Full name Daniel Peter De Silva[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Macarthur FC
Number 7
Youth career
2011 Olympic Kingsway
2012 FW NTC
2013 Perth Glory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Perth Glory 32 (3)
2014–2017 Perth Glory NPL 2 (0)
2015–2017 → Roda JC (loan) 16 (0)
2017–2021 Central Coast Mariners 63 (8)
2018–2019 → Sydney FC (loan) 19 (2)
2021– Macarthur FC 44 (2)
International career‡
2011–2012 Australia U17 7 (2)
2013–2014 Australia U20 15 (2)
2015–2018 Australia U23 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2018

Daniel Peter De Silva (born 6 March 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays 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.

Club career[edit]

Perth Glory[edit]

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]

AS Roma[edit]

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]

Roda JC[edit]

On 26 August, Perth Glory announced that De Silva had joined Roda JC on a two-year loan deal.[11][12][13]

In January 2017, De Silva's loan was cut short six months early.[14]

Central Coast Mariners[edit]

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.

Sydney FC[edit]

De Silva spent a year on loan at Sydney FC. He frequently came on as a sub.

Macarthur FC[edit]

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]

International career[edit]

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.

Personal life[edit]

De Silva is of Indian descent.[19]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 22 January 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club 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

Honours[edit]

Macarthur

References[edit]

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Danny DE SILVA signs for Perth Glory – Perth Glory FC 2013". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Perth nabs young gun". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Glory too strong at home". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Glory to play 15-year-old". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  6. ^ "FFA Cup: Bentleigh Greens v Adelaide City and Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory". Fox Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Daniel De Silva". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  8. ^ Quartermaine, Braden (13 June 2014). "Perth Glory youngster Daniel De Silva finally seals move to Italian Serie A club Roma". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  9. ^ Hope, Shayne (8 April 2014). "Glory could pocket $2.5m for De Silva Roma deal". The West Australian. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  10. ^ "De Silva's Roma deal done". perthglory.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  11. ^ a b Lewis, David (26 August 2015). "De Silva's Roma deal scuppered as Glory confirms Roda loan". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Daniel de Silva joins Roda JC Kerkrade". Perth Glory Football Club. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  13. ^ Lewis, David (26 August 2015). "It's Roda not Roma as Sage cashes in on De Silva". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  14. ^ Lewis, Dave (9 January 2017). "Glory an option as De Silva ponders future after Roda exit". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Mariners unveil De Silva". FourFourTwo. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  16. ^ Harrington, Anna (9 July 2021). "De Silva joins Bulls as Victory duo depart". ftbl.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  17. ^ Comito, Matt (9 June 2023). "Macarthur announce three exists inc. two stars set to 'pursue overseas moves'". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  18. ^ Comito, Matt. "Free agent De Silva returns to Macarthur as Bulls 'pull out all the stops' to snare 'priority' signing". keepup.com.au.
  19. ^ Simon Hill (7 April 2015). "Simon Hill: Shayne D'Cunha the latest Indian-Australian to pick football over cricket". Fox Sports.
  20. ^ Daniel De Silva at Soccerway
  21. ^ Gibson, Timothy (2 October 2022). "Macarthur prevail in Australia cup final against Sydney United". The Football Sack. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

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