Damien Da Silva

Damien Da Silva

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-05-17) 17 May 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Talence, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Clermont
Number	12
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	25	(1)
International career
2006	France U19	2	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2025

Damien Da Silva (born 17 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Clermont.

Club career

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

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

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
	2023–24	A-League Men	30	3	0	0	—		—		—		30	3
	Total		42	5	0	0	—		—		—		42	5
Clermont	2024–25	Ligue 2	25	1	3	0	—		—		—		28	1
Career totals			475	22	29	0	6	2	23	0	1	0	536	24

Honours

Stade Rennais

• Coupe de France: 2018–19

Individual

• Melbourne Victory FC Player of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24
• PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2023–24 ^[9]

References

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.

External links

• Damien Da Silva at Soccerway
• Damien Da Silva at L'Équipe Football (in French)