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Josh Dasilva
Personal information
Full name Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Ilford, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2015 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Arsenal 0 (0)
2018– Brentford 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 England U19 3 (0)
2017– England U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:57, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva (born 23 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brentford. He is a product of the Arsenal academy.

Club career

Arsenal

Dasilva began his career with Arsenal and joined the club's Hale End academy at the age of eight.[3] He progressed through the ranks and moved from left wing to forward,[4] before setting into a midfield role at U16 level.[5] Dasilva began a scholarship and signed his first professional contract in August 2015.[6] After scoring 28 goals during the first year of his scholarship,[5] he was an unused substitute for the first team on two occasions during the 2016–17 season.[7] Dasilva was named as a substitute on seven occasions during the first half of the 2017–18 season and made three appearances, all in EFL Cup matches.[8] Despite progressing into the U23 team,[9] Dasilva turned down a new contract during the 2018 off-season and was released on 30 June 2018.[3]

Brentford

On 21 August 2018, Dasilva joined Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract, with the option of an further year, on a free transfer.[3]

International career

Dasilva was a part of the England U19 squad which won the 2017 UEFA European U19 Championship and made three appearances in the tournament.[3][10] He appeared in each match of the U20 team's 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League campaign.[11]

Personal life

Dasilva is of Angolan descent.[12] He attended Beal High School.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2018
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2016–17[13] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18[14] 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Brentford 2018–19[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Honours

England U19

References

  1. ^ a b "Josh Dasilva". 11v11. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Josh Da Silva – Midfielder – First Team – Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Josh Dasilva signs long-term contract at Brentford". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Josh Dasilva". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Josh Dasilva". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Scholars sign up | Arsenal Player". player.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Josh Da Silva Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Josh Da Silva Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. ^ "'This is a moment I've always dreamed of'". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b "England Matches – Under-19's 2010–20". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  11. ^ "England Matches – Under-20's". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Get to Know: Josh Dasilva". Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

External links

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