David Da Silva
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David Aparecido Da Silva (born 12 November 1989), commonly known as David Da Silva or Davi Da Silva is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne
. David previously had a brief spell with Maltese club Birkirkara
before transferring to Shelbourne in August 2011.
on 20 June 2011. Da Silva played his first game for Birkirkara on 23 June in a pre-season Triangular Tournament match against Valletta, the game finished 2-2. On 30 June Da Silva came on as a substitute in Birkirkara's 1-0 loss against Albanian club KS Vllaznia Shkodër
in the first leg of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round. Da Silva started the second leg in the Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
. Da Silva scored the equalising goal for Birkirkara in a 1-1 draw with Vllaznia, Birkirkara's first goal in either the UEFA Cup
or Europa League since 2004. Da Silva was released by Birkirkara in August 2011, after just two months with the Maltese club.
. On 12 August, Da Silva made his Shelbourne debut as a substitute in a 3-1 victory against Longford Town
. Da Silva played his first game in Tolka Park
for the Reds in a 3-2 defeat in the 2011 FAI Cup
Fourth Round against Non-League
club Sheriff YC, however Sheriff were later ejected from the Cup for fielding an ineligible player and the game was declared Void. Da Silva played his next match for the Reds in the next round of the cup in a 4-3 victory over Limerick
. He made a substitute appearance in the cup semi final in a 1-1 draw with St Patrick's Athletic
. He made his second league appearance for Shelbourne in a 4-1 victory away to Salthill Devon
. Da Silva was forced to watch from the sidelines as Shelbourne narrowly lost the league title to Cork City
and then the 2011 FAI Cup Final
to Sligo Rovers on a penalty shoot-out.
Competitions include UEFA Europa League
Competitions include Leinster Senior Cup
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
. David previously had a brief spell with Maltese club Birkirkara
Birkirkara F.C.
Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions...
before transferring to Shelbourne in August 2011.
Birkirkara
Da Silva joined Maltese club BirkirkaraBirkirkara F.C.
Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions...
on 20 June 2011. Da Silva played his first game for Birkirkara on 23 June in a pre-season Triangular Tournament match against Valletta, the game finished 2-2. On 30 June Da Silva came on as a substitute in Birkirkara's 1-0 loss against Albanian club KS Vllaznia Shkodër
KS Vllaznia Shkodër
Klub Futboll Vllaznia Shkodër is an Albanian football club based in Shkodër. KF Vllaznia have been Albanian champions nine times and won the National Cup six times, the last success coming at the end of the 2007–08 season, after a long 21 year drought in the competition...
in the first leg of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round. Da Silva started the second leg in the Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
Shkodër
Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
. Da Silva scored the equalising goal for Birkirkara in a 1-1 draw with Vllaznia, Birkirkara's first goal in either the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
or Europa League since 2004. Da Silva was released by Birkirkara in August 2011, after just two months with the Maltese club.
Shelbourne
On 11 August 2011 Da Silva joined Irish club ShelbourneShelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
. On 12 August, Da Silva made his Shelbourne debut as a substitute in a 3-1 victory against Longford Town
Longford Town F.C.
Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park...
. Da Silva played his first game in Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
for the Reds in a 3-2 defeat in the 2011 FAI Cup
2011 FAI Cup
The 2011 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2011 FAI Ford Cup, is the 88th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland...
Fourth Round against Non-League
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
club Sheriff YC, however Sheriff were later ejected from the Cup for fielding an ineligible player and the game was declared Void. Da Silva played his next match for the Reds in the next round of the cup in a 4-3 victory over Limerick
Limerick F.C.
Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...
. He made a substitute appearance in the cup semi final in a 1-1 draw with St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
. He made his second league appearance for Shelbourne in a 4-1 victory away to Salthill Devon
Salthill Devon F.C.
Salthill Devon F.C. is an Irish football club currently playing in the League of Ireland First Division in the Republic of Ireland. The club hails from Salthill, Ireland and play their home matches at Drom Clubhouse. Club colours are light blue and white stripes and their current manager is Paul...
. Da Silva was forced to watch from the sidelines as Shelbourne narrowly lost the league title to Cork City
Cork City F.C.
Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork...
and then the 2011 FAI Cup Final
2011 FAI Cup Final
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to Sligo Rovers on a penalty shoot-out.
Career statistics
Correct as of October 26, 2011.| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara F.C. Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions... |
2011–12 2011–12 Maltese Premier League The 2011–12 Maltese Premier League is the 97th season of the Maltese Premier League, the top-tier football league in Malta. It began on 19 August 2011 and will end in May 2012. Valletta are the defending champions, having won their 20th title last season.... |
Maltese Premier League Maltese Premier League The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons , is the top level league for football in Malta. The league was first competed in 1909... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | ||
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
2011 2011 League of Ireland The Premier Division consists of ten teams. Each team plays every other team four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches.-Teams:... |
LOI First Division | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Competitions include UEFA Europa League
Competitions include Leinster Senior Cup