Tommy Silva

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Tommy Silva
Personal information
Full name Derrick Nicholas Silva
Date of birth (2002-02-21) February 21, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tucson, Arizona, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
Number 33
Youth career
2016–2020 Real Salt Lake
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 UCLA Bruins 69 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 FC Tucson 9 (0)
2024– Real Salt Lake 0 (0)
2024– → Real Monarchs 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 24, 2024

Derrick "Tommy" Nicolas Silva (born February 21, 2002) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake.

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Playing career

Youth

Silva was a member of the Real Salt Lake at both their Arizona and Utah academies. [1]

FC Tucson

On July 22, 2020, Silva signed a USL academy contract with USL League One side FC Tucson. [2] He made his debut on August 8, 2020, appearing as an 89th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to Union Omaha. [3]

UCLA

Silva committed to play college soccer at UCLA in the fall of 2020. [4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was delayed to spring 2021. Silva made his collegiate debut on February 8, 2021, in a 3–0 win against University of San Francisco. Silva started and played the entire match and had one assist. On March 24, 2021, Silva scored his first collegiate goal, in a 2–2 draw at San Diego State University. Silva finished the season with 12 appearances for the Bruins, and two goals. Following the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and 2020 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season, he was named a third-team Freshman All-American by College Soccer News. [5]

During his sophomore campaign, he so far has experienced a breakout season, scoring three goals in the program's first five matches.

Real Salt Lake

On January 4, 2024, Silva signed a homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Real Salt Lake". rsla.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ↑ USLLeagueOne com Staff (July 22, 2020). "Latest Roster Updates from Around the League". USL League One.
  3. ↑ "FC Tucson vs. Union Omaha - August 8, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  4. ↑ "Men's Soccer Announces 2020 Recruiting Class". UCLA.
  5. ↑ "2020 College Soccer News Men's All-Freshman Teams – College Soccer News". May 27, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ https://www.rsl.com/news/rsl-brings-derrick-tommy-silva-back-to-utah
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