Patrick da Silva
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Patrick Roberto Daniel da Silva (b. March 26, 1985 in São Paulo
) known simply as Patrick is a Brazil
ian football
striker
. Although his surname is da Silva, he wears 'Patrick' on the back of his shirt.
for the start of the 2007-08 A-League
season, where he played alongside fellow Brazilian Juninho Paulista
. He had previously played for Esporte Clube Vitória
(Brazil
), Grêmio Barueri
(Brazil
) and Nacional Atlético Clube (Brazil
). Patrick's youth club was São Paulo Futebol Clube
(Brazil
).
It is believed that after Sydney FC signed Juninho Paulista
, the club was inundated with player DVD
s from Brazil
, all looking to sign contracts with the A-League
team. Amongst the DVDs was that of Patrick da Silva's. Patrick caught the attention of , prompting further inquiries from both Juninho Paulista
and scouts.
Patrick started his Sydney FC
career with a substitute appearance against Adelaide United in Round 2 of the A-League
. It has been reported that, after the following match against Perth Glory, Patrick was struggling to adjust to the pace of the league.
He scored his first goal in Round 5 against Queensland Roar with his first touch of the ball., while he scored his second goal against Perth Glory in Round 8.
Patrick wore the number 12 shirt while at Sydney FC
.
He was released from his 1 year contract at the end of March 2008 and returned to Brazil in hopes of signing on with a new club. Just before the start of the 2008/2009 season, Patrick signed for America de Natal, alongside former Queensland Roar player Márcio Luiz Adurens
. He'll wear the number 9 shirt.
In 2010 Patrick Da Silva has signed a short contract with Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano - CRAC to play the Goias State League till May 2010. http://www.cracnet.com.br/index.php
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
) known simply as Patrick is a Brazil
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 football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. Although his surname is da Silva, he wears 'Patrick' on the back of his shirt.
Sydney FC
Patrick joined Sydney FCSydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
for the start of the 2007-08 A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
season, where he played alongside fellow Brazilian Juninho Paulista
Juninho Paulista
Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior , better known as Juninho Paulista or simply Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer...
. He had previously played for Esporte Clube Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
(Brazil
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...
), Grêmio Barueri
Grêmio Recreativo Barueri
Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda., generally known as Grêmio Barueri, or just as Barueri, is a Brazilian football club from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo state. The club was formerly known as Grêmio Recreativo Barueri and Grêmio Prudente Futebol Ltda.The club was founded in 1989, in the city of...
(Brazil
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...
) and Nacional Atlético Clube (Brazil
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...
). Patrick's youth club was São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
(Brazil
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...
).
It is believed that after Sydney FC signed Juninho Paulista
Juninho Paulista
Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior , better known as Juninho Paulista or simply Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer...
, the club was inundated with player DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s from Brazil
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...
, all looking to sign contracts with the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
team. Amongst the DVDs was that of Patrick da Silva's. Patrick caught the attention of , prompting further inquiries from both Juninho Paulista
Juninho Paulista
Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior , better known as Juninho Paulista or simply Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer...
and scouts.
Patrick started his Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
career with a substitute appearance against Adelaide United in Round 2 of the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
. It has been reported that, after the following match against Perth Glory, Patrick was struggling to adjust to the pace of the league.
He scored his first goal in Round 5 against Queensland Roar with his first touch of the ball., while he scored his second goal against Perth Glory in Round 8.
Patrick wore the number 12 shirt while at Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
.
He was released from his 1 year contract at the end of March 2008 and returned to Brazil in hopes of signing on with a new club. Just before the start of the 2008/2009 season, Patrick signed for America de Natal, alongside former Queensland Roar player Márcio Luiz Adurens
Márcio Luiz Adurens
Márcio Luiz Adurens, known as Marcinho or Márcio Luiz, is a professional association footballer. He has signed his new contract with Greek team Diagoras F.C.-Club career:...
. He'll wear the number 9 shirt.
In 2010 Patrick Da Silva has signed a short contract with Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano - CRAC to play the Goias State League till May 2010. http://www.cracnet.com.br/index.php
External links
- Sydney FC profile
- Patrick Da Silva on YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- CBF