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Damien Da Silva

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Damien Da Silva
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Talence, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1993–2005 Bordeaux
2005–2006 Niort
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Niort 39 (1)
2009–2011 Châteauroux 8 (1)
2011–2013 Rouen 85 (0)
2013–2014 Clermont 33 (0)
2014–2018 Caen 131 (7)
2018–2021 Rennes 88 (7)
2021–2023 Lyon 24 (0)
2023–2024 Melbourne Victory 42 (5)
2024– Clermont 6 (0)
International career
2006 France U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2024

Damien Da Silva (born 17 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Clermont.

Club career

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Da Silva in 2014

On 16 July 2009, it was announced that Da Silva had signed a three-year contract with Châteauroux after rejecting a new deal with Chamois Niortais.[2]

On 27 May 2021, Da Silva signed a two-year contract with Lyon, leaving Rennes, where he was captain, on a free transfer.[3]

On 3 February 2023, Lyon stated that Da Silva joined Australian club Melbourne Victory,[4] with the latter confirming that Da Silva had signed for the club until the end of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.[5]

On 20 February 2024, Da Silva scored two goals deep in injury time to secure a 2-1 win over Western United, to put Victory back in finals contention after a 6 game winless streak.

International career

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Da Silva was born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother.[6] In the 2006–07 season, Da Silva was awarded 2 caps for the France under-19 team. He scored a goal on his debut in a 3–0 victory over Finland U-19 on 15 October 2006.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 29 April 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Niort 2006–07 Ligue 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 6 0
2007–08 Championnat National 14 0 3 0 0 0 17 0
2008–09 Championnat National 22 1 2 0 1 0 25 1
Total 39 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1
Châteauroux 2009–10 Ligue 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
2010–11 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Rouen 2010–11 Championnat National 21 0 0 0 21 0
2011–12 Championnat National 29 0 1 0 30 0
2012–13 Championnat National 35 0 3 0 38 0
Total 85 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 0
Clermont 2013–14 Ligue 2 33 0 1 0 1 0 35 0
Caen 2014–15 Ligue 1 35 1 1 0 0 0 36 1
2015–16 Ligue 1 28 2 0 0 1 0 29 2
2016–17 Ligue 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
2017–18 Ligue 1 32 4 3 0 1 1 36 5
Total 131 7 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 137 8
Renne 2018–19 Ligue 1 33 2 4 0 2 1 10 0 49 3
2019–20 Ligue 1 25 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 32 1
2020–21 Ligue 1 30 4 1 0 6 0 37 4
Total 88 7 8 0 2 1 19 0 1 0 118 8
Lyon 2021–22 Ligue 1 17 0 4 0 21 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 7 0 1 0 8 0
Total 24 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 29 0
Melbourne Victory 2022–23 A-League Men 12 2 0 0 12 2
Career totals 420 18 26 0 6 2 23 0 1 0 476 20

Honours

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Stade Rennais

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Da Silva". Stade Rennais F.C. (in French). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Châteauroux: Da Silva (Niort) a signé". Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Transferts : l'OL officialise la signature de Damien Da Silva (Rennes)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Damien Da Silva rejoint Melbourne Victory". Olympique Lyonnais. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ "MELBOURNE VICTORY SIGNS DAMIEN DA SILVA". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Avant Portugal-France : Ces Bleus qui ont la Seleçao dans le coeur". 4 September 2015.
  7. ^ La France surclasse la Finlande (3-0)
  8. ^ Damien Da Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  9. ^ Rollo, Phillip (16 May 2024). "Wellington Phoenix dominate PFA A-League Men team of the season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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