David da Silva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Aparecidoand the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

David da Silva

Personal information
Full name	David Aparecido da Silva
Date of birth	(1989-11-12) 12 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Guarulhos, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 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	8	(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	80	(56)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024

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.

Career

Shelbourne

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]

Persebaya Surabaya

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]

Pohang Steelers

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]

Honours

Persebaya Surabaya

• East Java Governor Cup: 2020 ^[14]

Individual

• Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2018, ^[15] 2022–23
• Liga 1 Best Goal: 2019 ^[16]
• Liga 1 Player of the Month: December 2022, January 2023, October 2023
• APPI Indonesian Football Award Best 11: 2022–23 ^[17]
• APPI Indonesian Football Award Best Forward: 2022–23 ^[18]

References

1. "David da Silva: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
2. "Longford Town 1 - 3 Shelbourne". extratime.ie. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
3. "LONGFORD TOWN VS. SHELBOURNE 1 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
4. "SHELBOURNE VS. LIMERICK 4 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
5. "SHELBOURNE VS. ST PATRICK'S 1 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
6. "Alasan David da Silva Bergabung ke Persebaya". bola.kompas.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
7. "David da Silva Senang Cetak Gol dalam Debut Bersama Persebaya" (in Indonesian). Bola Tempo. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
8. "David da Silva Jadi Pemain Paling Sering Cetak Hattrick di Liga 1 2018". www.bola.com. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
9. "Persebaya Bangkit, Bungkam Persela di Gelora Bung Tomo". Jawa Pos. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
10. "David da Silva Tinggalkan Persebaya Demi Klub Korea Selatan?". Radar Bogor (in Indonesian). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
11. "Komentar David da Silva Setelah Resmi Gabung Pohang Steelers". www.bola.com (in Indonesian). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
12. "FC Seoul VS. Pohang Steelers 2 - 0". Soccerway. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
13. "Pohang Steelers VS. Gimcheon Sangmu 1 - 2". Soccerway. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
14. "Juara!!!". www.persebaya.id. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
15. "Tim Terbaik Go-Jek Liga 1 2018". liga-indonesia.id. Retrieved 22 December 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
16. "Daftar Peraih Penghargaan Liga 1 2019 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
17. "Indonesia 11 FOTM: Fans Favourite Footballer Liga 1, Januari 2023". 6 February 2023.
18. "Indonesia 11 FOTM: Fans Favourite Footballer Liga 1, Januari 2023". 6 February 2023.

External links

• David da Silva at Soccerway
• David da Silva – UEFA competition record ( archive )
• David da Silva at J.League ( archive ) (in Japanese)
• David da Silva - Birkirkara FC
• David da Silva at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
• David da Silva - EUROSPORT