| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Aparecido da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarulhos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persib Bandung | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Birkirkara | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Shelbourne | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Catanduvense | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Mazembe | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Al Khaleej | 18 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Mussanah | 25 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Al-Orobah | 21 | (9) |
| 2016 | → Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Qadsia (loan) | 20 | (14) |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Khor | 15 | (7) |
| 2018 | Persebaya Surabaya | 23 | (20) |
| 2019 | Pohang Steelers | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Persebaya Surabaya | 19 | (15) |
| 2021 | Terengganu | 15 | (9) |
| 2021– | Persib Bandung | 98 | (67) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025 | |||
David Aparecido da Silva (born 12 November 1989), commonly known as David da Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.
On 11 August 2011, Da Silva signed a contract with League of Ireland club Shelbourne. He made his League of Ireland debut on 13 August 2011 as he came on as a substitute in the 86th minute for Philip Hughes in a 3–1 win over Longford Town. [2] [3] He played his first home game for Drumcondra-based club at the Tolka Park on 3 October 2011 in a 4–3 win over Limerick in the quarter-finals of the 2011 FAI Cup. [4] He came on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Hughes in a 1–1 draw against St Patrick's Athletic in the semi-finals. [5]
In 2018, Da Silva was signed for Persebaya Surabaya to play in Indonesia President's Cup and Liga 1 in the 2018 season, Da Silva made his Persebaya debut in a pre-season 2018 Indonesia President's Cup against Madura United on 28 January 2018 [6] On 30 March 2018, Da Silva made his league debut as a substitute by Rishadi Fauzi in a 1–1 draw against Persela Lamongan. And he also scored his first goal for the team, he scored in the 70th minute at Surajaya Stadium. [7] On 13 April, Da Silva scored his first Persebaya hat-trick in a 1–4 away win against TIRA-Persikabo at Sultan Agung Stadium. [8] On 5 August, Da Silva scored a brace in Persebaya's 3–1 home win against Persela Lamongan. [9] On 22 September, Da Silva scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory at PS Mitra Kukar, become a player with second hat-trick for the club at the season, he also scored his third hat-trick for the club in a 2–5 away win against Bali United on 18 November. [8]
While he had a good season in his first year in Indonesia with 23 league appearances and scored 20 goals from a total of 60 goals with Persebaya in 2018 Liga 1, Da Silva decided to South Korea at the end of the contract year. [10]
On 9 January 2019, Da Silva signed a one-year contract with K League 1 club Pohang Steelers. [11] He made his league debut for Pohang Steelers when he was part of the starting lineup of a 2019 K League 1 match against FC Seoul on 3 March 2019 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. [12] On 10 March, Da Silva scored his first league goal for Pohang Steelers in a 1–2 away lose over Gimcheon Sangmu at Pohang Steel Yard. [13]
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