Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle Matthew De Silva [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 29 November 1993||
Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sevenoaks Town | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2010 | Crystal Palace | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2015 | Crystal Palace | 7 | (0) |
2013 | → Barnet (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Notts County | 4 | (0) |
2016–2018 | FC Eindhoven | 49 | (4) |
2018–2019 | Bromley | 4 | (0) |
2019 | → Canvey Island (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2019 | → Sevenoaks Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Sevenoaks Town | 50 | (9) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC) |
Kyle Matthew De Silva (born 29 November 1993) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sevenoaks Town.
De Silva is a product of the Crystal Palace academy and possesses pace and quick feet. In April 2010, De Silva signed his first professional contract. [3] He made his début in the FA Cup against Derby County on 7 January 2012 and made his league début away to Blackpool on 21 January 2012. [4] In May 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Palace. [5]
During the 2012–13 season, de Silva suffered a series of injuries which kept him out of action for half a year. [6] On 22 March 2013 he signed for Barnet on loan until the end of the season. [7] He made his debut as a 66th-minute substitute for Luke Gambin in a 0–0 home draw with Cheltenham Town. [8]
On 8 May 2015, it was announced that de Silva would not be offered a new contract by Crystal Palace and would be leaving the club. [9] It was believed that injuries and a loss of form were the main factors in de Silva's release by the club. [10]
After being released by Crystal Palace, de Silva joined League Two side Notts County on a two-year contract. [11] He made 6 appearances for the Magpies before having his contract terminated by mutual consent. [12]
De Silva joined Eerste Divisie side FC Eindhoven for the 2016–17 season. He scored 4 goals in 49 appearances for the Dutch team.
In June 2018, de Silva signed for National League side Bromley. [13] He made his first appearance as an 87th minute substitute for Omar Bugiel in a 2–0 away loss to Salford. [14] After only four appearances for the club, de Silva was loaned to Canvey Island [15] [16] and Sevenoaks Town. [17] [18] [19] De Silva left Bromley at the end of the 2018–19 season. [20]
De Silva joined Sevenoaks Town permanently for the 2019–20 season. [19]