:Damien Da Silva

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Damien Da Silva

| fullname =

| image = Damien Da Silva training for Melbourne Victory February 2023 (cropped1).jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Talence, France

| height = 1.84m{{cite web |title=Da Silva |url=https://www.staderennais.com/fiche/damien-da-silva |website=Stade Rennais F.C. |date=26 July 2018 |access-date=17 April 2019 |language=fr}}

| currentclub = Clermont

| clubnumber = 12

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1993–2005

| youthclubs1 = Bordeaux

| youthyears2 = 2005–2006

| youthclubs2 = Niort

| years1 = 2006–2009

| clubs1 = Niort

| caps1 = 39

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2009–2011

| clubs2 = Châteauroux

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2011–2013

| clubs3 = Rouen

| caps3 = 85

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2014

| clubs4 = Clermont

| caps4 = 33

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014–2018

| clubs5 = Caen

| caps5 = 131

| goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2018–2021

| clubs6 = Rennes

| caps6 = 88

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2021–2023

| clubs7 = Lyon

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023–2024

| clubs8 = Melbourne Victory

| caps8 = 42

| goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Clermont

| caps9 = 25

| goals9 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2006

| nationalteam1 = France U19

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 13 May 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Damien Da Silva (born 17 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Clermont.

Club career

File:Caen - Rennes 20140709 - Damien Da Silva.JPG

On 16 July 2009, it was announced that Da Silva had signed a three-year contract with Châteauroux after rejecting a new deal with Chamois Niortais.{{Cite web |url=http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-9322.html |title=Châteauroux: Da Silva (Niort) a signé |access-date=2009-07-16 |archive-date=2009-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090823080419/http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-9322.html |url-status=dead }}

On 27 May 2021, Da Silva signed a two-year contract with Lyon, leaving Rennes, where he was captain, on a free transfer.{{Cite web|title=Transferts : l'OL officialise la signature de Damien Da Silva (Rennes)|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-l-ol-officialise-la-signature-de-damien-da-silva-rennes/1256160|access-date=27 May 2021|website=L'Équipe|language=fr}}

On 3 February 2023, Lyon stated that Da Silva joined Australian club Melbourne Victory,{{Cite web |title=Damien Da Silva rejoint Melbourne Victory|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/depart-de-damien-da-silva|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais|date=3 February 2023|access-date=4 February 2023|language=en}} with the latter confirming that Da Silva had signed for the club until the end of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.{{cite web |title=MELBOURNE VICTORY SIGNS DAMIEN DA SILVA |url=https://melbournevictory.com.au/news/melbourne-victory-signs-damien-da-silva |website=Melbourne Victory |access-date=12 February 2023}}

On 20 February 2024, Da Silva scored two goals deep in injury time to secure a 2-1 win over Western United, to put Victory back in finals contention after a 6 game winless streak.

International career

Da Silva was born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.fr/football/matches-amicaux/2015/avant-portugal-france-ces-bleus-qui-ont-la-selecao-dans-le-coeur_sto4894055/story.shtml|title=Avant Portugal-France : Ces Bleus qui ont la Seleçao dans le coeur|date=4 September 2015}} In the 2006–07 season, Da Silva was awarded 2 caps for the France under-19 team. He scored a goal on his debut in a 3–0 victory over Finland U-19 on 15 October 2006.[http://www.fff.fr/selections/m19ans/331021.shtml La France surclasse la Finlande (3-0)]

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Niort \|2006–07 \|Ligue 2 \|3	0	3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
2007–08 \|Championnat National \|14	0	3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	17	0
2008–09 \|Championnat National \|22	1	2	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	25	1
colspan="2"\|Total !39	1	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	48	1
rowspan="3"\|Châteauroux \|2009–10 \|Ligue 2 \|8	1	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	1
2010–11 \|Ligue 2 \|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
rowspan="4"\|Rouen \|2010–11 \|Championnat National \|21	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	0
2011–12 \|Championnat National \|29	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	0
2012–13 \|Championnat National \|35	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	38	0
colspan="2"\|Total !85	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	89	0
Clermont \|2013–14 \|Ligue 2 \|33	0	1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	35	0
rowspan="5"\|Caen \|2014–15 \|Ligue 1 \|35	1	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	1
2015–16 \|Ligue 1 \|28	2	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	2
2016–17 \|Ligue 1 \|36	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	0
2017–18 \|Ligue 1 \|32	4	3	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	5
colspan="2"\|Total !131	7	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	137	8
rowspan="4"\|Renne \|2018–19 \|Ligue 1 \|33	2	4	0	2	1	10	0	colspan="2"\|—	49	3
2019–20 \|Ligue 1 \|25	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	32	1
2020–21 \|Ligue 1 \|30	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0	colspan="2"\|—	37	4
colspan="2"\|Total !88	7	8	0	2	1	19	0	1	0	118	8
rowspan="3"\|Lyon \|2021–22 \|Ligue 1 \|17	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	21	0
2022–23 \|Ligue 1 \|7	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	0
colspan="2"\|Total !24	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
Melbourne Victory \|2022–23 \|A-League Men \|12	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	2
colspan="3"\|Career totals !420	18	26	0	6	2	23	0	1	0	476	20

Honours

Stade Rennais

Coupe de France: 2018–19

Individual

Melbourne Victory FC Player of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24
PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350279718/wellington-phoenix-dominate-pfa-league-men-team-season|first=Phillip|last=Rollo|date=16 May 2024|access-date=17 May 2024|website=Stuff.co.nz|title=Wellington Phoenix dominate PFA A-League Men team of the season}}

References

External links

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Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Talence

Category:Footballers from Gironde

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:French men's footballers

Category:France men's youth international footballers

Category:French sportspeople of Portuguese descent

Category:Chamois Niortais FC players

Category:LB Châteauroux players

Category:FC Rouen players

Category:Clermont Foot players

Category:Stade Malherbe Caen players

Category:Stade Rennais FC players

Category:Olympique Lyonnais players

Category:Melbourne Victory FC players

Category:Ligue 1 players

Category:Ligue 2 players

Category:Championnat National players

Category:A-League Men players

Category:French expatriate men's footballers

Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia

Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Australia

Category:21st-century French sportsmen

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Niort \|2006–07 \|Ligue 2 \|3	0	3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
2007–08 \|Championnat National \|14	0	3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	17	0
2008–09 \|Championnat National \|22	1	2	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	25	1
colspan="2"\|Total !39	1	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	48	1
rowspan="3"\|Châteauroux \|2009–10 \|Ligue 2 \|8	1	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	1
2010–11 \|Ligue 2 \|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
rowspan="4"\|Rouen \|2010–11 \|Championnat National \|21	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	0
2011–12 \|Championnat National \|29	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	0
2012–13 \|Championnat National \|35	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	38	0
colspan="2"\|Total !85	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	89	0
Clermont \|2013–14 \|Ligue 2 \|33	0	1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	35	0
rowspan="5"\|Caen \|2014–15 \|Ligue 1 \|35	1	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	1
2015–16 \|Ligue 1 \|28	2	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	2
2016–17 \|Ligue 1 \|36	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	0
2017–18 \|Ligue 1 \|32	4	3	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	5
colspan="2"\|Total !131	7	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	137	8
rowspan="4"\|Renne \|2018–19 \|Ligue 1 \|33	2	4	0	2	1	10	0	colspan="2"\|—	49	3
2019–20 \|Ligue 1 \|25	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	32	1
2020–21 \|Ligue 1 \|30	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0	colspan="2"\|—	37	4
colspan="2"\|Total !88	7	8	0	2	1	19	0	1	0	118	8
rowspan="3"\|Lyon \|2021–22 \|Ligue 1 \|17	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	21	0
2022–23 \|Ligue 1 \|7	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	0
colspan="2"\|Total !24	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
Melbourne Victory \|2022–23 \|A-League Men \|12	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	2
colspan="3"\|Career totals !420	18	26	0	6	2	23	0	1	0	476	20