Cole Dasilva

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cole Dasilva

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Cole Perry Dasilva{{Cite news |title=2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/698753 |access-date=7 August 2018 |language=en}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Luton, England

| height = 1.7m{{WorldFootball.net|id=cole-dasilva}}

| position = Full back

| currentclub = Bishop's Stortford

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Luton Celtic

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2012

| youthclubs2 = Luton Town

| youthyears3 = 2012–2018

| youthclubs3 = Chelsea

| youthyears4 = 2018–2020

| youthclubs4 = Brentford

| years1 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = HNK Šibenik

| caps1 = 4

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = Oxford City

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022

| clubs3 = Hemel Hempstead Town

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022–2023

| clubs4 = Royston Town

| caps4 = 35

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2023–2024

| clubs5 = Biggleswade Town

| caps5 = 18

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = Bedford Town

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Bishop's Stortford

| caps7 = 26

| goals7 = 2

| nationalyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014

| nationalteam1 = Wales U15

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2014

| nationalteam2 = Wales U16

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

| nationalyears3 = 2014

| nationalteam3 = England U16

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam4 = Wales U17

| nationalcaps4 = 6

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2016

| nationalteam5 = Wales U19

| nationalcaps5 = 3

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2017

| nationalteam6 = Wales U20

| nationalcaps6 = 1

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| nationalyears7 = 2017–2019

| nationalteam7 = Wales U21

| nationalcaps7 = 3

| nationalgoals7 = 0

| club-update = 12:48, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

}}

Cole Perry Dasilva (born 11 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a full back for {{English football updater|BishopsS}} club Bishop's Stortford.

Dasilva is a product of the Chelsea and Luton Town academies and began his professional career with Brentford in 2018. Following his release in 2020 and spell with Leicester City U23, Dasilva transferred to Croatian club HNK Šibenik in 2021. He returned to England in 2022 and entered non-League football. Born in England, Dasilva was capped by England and Wales at youth international level.

Club career

= Chelsea =

Initially a left winger,{{Cite web |title=Cole Dasilva |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/academy/cole-dasilva |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430225102/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/academy/cole-dasilva |archive-date=30 April 2021 |access-date=29 April 2021 |website=Official Site {{!}} Chelsea Football Club}} Dasilva began his career at hometown club Luton Celtic, playing alongside his brothers Rio and Jay under his father's management. The brothers later entered the youth system at Luton Town and were a part of the U11 team which beat a Bayern Munich youth team in the 2009 Final of the five-a-side Aarau Masters.{{Cite web |date=12 December 2018 |title=Luton Town's Under-11s became European champions in 2009: Where are they now? |url=https://www.givemesport.com/1429031-what-happened-to-luton-towns-under11s-who-became-european-champions-in-2009 |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=GiveMeSport |language=en-GB}} The brothers transferred to the Chelsea academy for a combined £1 million fee in January 2012.{{Cite news |date=2012 |title=Chelsea sign three Luton Town brothers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16601927 |access-date=8 August 2018 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Dasilva began a scholarship in 2015 and progressed to sign a professional contract in June 2016,{{Cite web |last=Newson |first=Adam |date=23 January 2021 |title=Contrasting fortunes of the Dasilva brothers who joined Chelsea from Luton |url=https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/dasilva-brothers-chelsea-story-mount-19676475 |access-date=26 January 2021 |website=Football.London |language=en}} signing a one-year extension a year later. He had a successful youth career with the club, developing into a full back and winning the 2015–16 U18 Premier League and the 2015–16 FA Youth Cup.{{Cite news |title=Cole Dasilva signs for Brentford B |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/cole-dasilva-signs-for-brentford-b_302321 |access-date=8 August 2018 |language=en-gb}} He also made three appearances in Chelsea's 2017–18 UEFA Youth League-winning campaign and made two EFL Trophy appearances for the U23 team. Dasilva was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.

= Brentford =

On 7 August 2018, Dasilva joined the B team at Championship club Brentford on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year. He made 41 appearances and scored seven goals during the 2018–19 season and was a part of the team which won the 2018–19 Middlesex Senior Cup.{{Cite web |title=B Team 18/19 Review: End of the campaign |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/b-season-review-14/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602174658/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/b-season-review-14/ |archive-date=2 June 2019 |access-date=2 June 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Harrow Borough 0 Brentford B 4 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/april/match-report-for-harrow-borough-vs-brentford-on-16-apr-19/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603053045/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/april/match-report-for-harrow-borough-vs-brentford-on-16-apr-19/ |archive-date=3 June 2022 |access-date=16 April 2019 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}} During the 2019–20 pre-season, Dasilva was included in the first team squad for its training camp in Austria, but was largely frozen out of the B team during the regular season and was released when his contract expired in June 2020.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5WxB3LorVs |title=B Team Post-Match: Neil MacFarlane on Braintree |date=17 July 2019 |type=Interview |publisher=brentfordfc.com |time=0:45 |access-date=17 July 2019}}{{Cite web |title=🗣 Sam Saunders: "The mindset of the football club is to go and attack" |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/october/-sam-saunders-the-mindset-of-the-football-club-is-to-go-and-attack/ |access-date=17 March 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Nine players depart Brentford FC |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/july/nine-players-released-by-brentford-fc/ |access-date=6 July 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

= HNK Šibenik =

After playing the final three months of the 2020–21 season with Leicester City U23 as a free agent,{{Cite web |title=Šibenik se pojačava: Mladi bek iz Leicestera na pragu Šubićevca |url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/sibenik-se-pojacava-mladi-bek-iz-leicestera-na-pragu-subicevca-769931 |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=www.24sata.hr |language=hr}} Dasilva signed a contract with Croatian First League club HNK Šibenik on 27 June 2021.{{Cite web |date=27 June 2021 |title=Sportske novosti – Šibenik dovodi pojačanje iz Premiershipa! Poslije igrača Reala i Atalante stiže i bivši junior Chelseaja |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/sibenik-dovodi-pojacanje-iz-premiershipa-poslije-igraca-reala-i-atalante-stize-i-bivsi-junior-chelseaja-15083998 |access-date=28 June 2021 |website=sportske.jutarnji.hr |language=hr-hr}} On 6 September, it was reported that Dasilva had finally been registered to play for the club and he made six appearances prior to the winter break,{{Cite web |title=Rosas: 'Radili smo na ispravljanju grešaka, kao i na poboljšanju realizacije' |url=http://www.sibenik.in/nogomet/rosas-%27radili-smo-na-ispravljanju-gresaka-kao-i-na-poboljsanju-realizacije%27/142000.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028142450/https://www.sibenik.in/nogomet/rosas-'radili-smo-na-ispravljanju-gresaka-kao-i-na-poboljsanju-realizacije'/142000.html |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=www.sibenik.in |language=hr}}{{Cite web |last=Patafta |first=Patrik |date=6 September 2021 |title=Šibenik napokon registrirao polivalentnog beka, Rosas još čeka svoju licencu, njegov bliski rođak pojačao juniorsku momčad Šibenika |url=https://sibenskiportal.hr/sport/sibenik-napokon-registrirao-polivalentnog-beka-rosas-jos-ceka-svoju-licencu-njegov-bliski-rodak-pojacao-juniorsku-momcad-sibenika/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908214515/https://sibenskiportal.hr/sport/sibenik-napokon-registrirao-polivalentnog-beka-rosas-jos-ceka-svoju-licencu-njegov-bliski-rodak-pojacao-juniorsku-momcad-sibenika/ |archive-date=8 September 2021 |access-date=8 September 2021 |website=Šibenski portal |language=hr}} predominantly as a substitute. Dasilva failed to win a call into a matchday squad after the winter break and departed the club in March 2022.{{Cite web |date=8 March 2022 |title=Oxford City sign Cole Dasilva |url=https://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/oxford-city-sign-cole-dasilva |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk |language=en}}

= Non-League football =

On 8 March 2022, Dasilva signed an undisclosed-length contract with National League South club Oxford City. During what remained of the 2021–22 season, Dasilva made 8 appearances and was a part of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup-winning squad, but he did not feature in the Hoops' unsuccessful playoff campaign.{{Cite web |date=14 May 2022 |title=Dorking Wanderers 3–0 Oxford City: White hails gold stars! |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/step-2/national-league-north-and-south/national-league-south/425182/dorking-wanderers-3-0-oxford-city-white-hails-gold-stars/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=The Non-League Football Paper |language=en-US}} Dasilva signed a contract with National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town in July 2022,{{Cite web |date=18 July 2022 |title=Jonah Captures Dasilva! |url=https://www.hemelfc.com/post/jonah-captures-dasilva |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=www.hemelfc.com}} but after making six appearances during the first seven weeks of the 2022–23 season, he was released to join Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston Town in September 2022.{{Cite tweet |number=1569419784139186179 |user=hemelfc |title=The Tudors Release Two! Manager Mark Jones has today released defender Bradley Webb and wingback Cole Dasilva as he reshapes his squad. We wish both players the very best of luck and thank them for their efforts.}}{{Cite web |title=Royston Bring in New Defender |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/132375/Royston-Bring-in-New-Defender |access-date=17 September 2022 |website=The Southern League}} Dasilva finished a mid-table 2022–23 season with 39 appearances and one goal.{{Fchd|id=ROYSTONT|name=Royston Town F.C.}}{{Cite web |title=Cole Dasilva {{!}} Player Profile |url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/cole-dasilva |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=Aylesbury United Archive}}

In August 2023, Dasilva dropped a division to transfer to Biggleswade Town.{{Cite web |title=Dasilva Coup for Waders |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/134588/Dasilva-Coup-for-Waders |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=The Southern League}} He made 25 appearances and scored two goals, prior to transferring across the Southern League First Division Central to Bedford Town on 5 March 2024.{{Cite tweet |number=1764975393868787939 |user=BedfordTown |title=✍️ {{!}} Eagles land Dasilva Welcome to Bedford Town @coledasilva1 🙌 24-year old former Luton Town, Chelsea & Brentford defender joins from Biggleswade Town with 12 assists & 2 goals to his name already this season! Welcome Cole 🫡 #COYE}} He made 6 appearances during the remainder of the 2023–24 season and was an unused substitute during the team's successful playoff campaign.{{Fchd|id=BEDFORDT|name=Bedford Town F.C.}} In August 2024, Dasilva transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central club Bishop's Stortford.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2024 |title=Castle Swoops For Cole! |url=https://bsfc.co.uk/club-news/castle-swoops-for-cole/ |access-date=9 August 2024 |website=Bishop's Stortford FC |language=en-US}}

International career

Dasilva was capped by Wales at U15, U16, U17, U19, U20 and U21 level and England at U16 level.{{Cite web |title=Boys U15 beat Switzerland in mini-tournament. |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/boys-u15-beat-switzerland-mini-tournament/ |access-date=8 August 2018 |website=FAW |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Jon |date=8 January 2018 |title=Cheltenham Town lining up loan deal for Chelsea left-back |url=http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/january-transfer-window-cheltenham-town-1024739 |access-date=20 March 2019 |website=gloucestershirelive}} He was a part of Wales' 2014–15 Victory Shield-winning team,{{Cite web |title=A win for Wales in the Victory Shield |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/win-wales-victory-shield/ |access-date=8 August 2018 |website=FAW |language=en}} but was not included in the squad for the deciding match versus Northern Ireland.{{Cite web |title=Victory Shield – Northern Ireland v Wales |url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/victory-shield-northern-ireland-v-wales/ |access-date=8 August 2018 |website=FAW |language=en}} Dasilva made a single appearance during the U20 team's 2017 Toulon Tournament campaign.{{Soccerway|id=376693|accessdate=24 September 2018}}

Personal life

Dasilva is one of three footballing brothers – he is twin to Rio and younger brother to Jay. He is of Wales and Brazilian descent.{{Cite news |last=Mitchelmore |first=Ian |date=13 November 2016 |title=Meet the Welsh teenage sensations who've just stunned England |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/meet-welsh-teenagers-whove-just-12168453 |access-date=8 August 2018 |work=walesonline}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Croatian Cup, FA Cup}} ! colspan="2" \|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals !Apps !Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea U21 \|2017–18{{Soccerbase season\|id=107003\|season=2017\|accessdate=8 August 2018}} \| colspan="5" \|— \|2Appearances in EFL Trophy \|0 \|2 \|0
HNK Šibenik \|2021–22 \|Croatian First League \|4 \|0 \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|6 \|0
Oxford City \|2021–22 \|National League South \|6 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|2Appearances in Oxfordshire Senior Cup \|0 \|8 \|0
Hemel Hempstead Town \|2022–23 \|National League South \|6 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|6 \|0
Royston Town \|2022–23 \|Southern League Premier Division Central \|35 \|1 \|1 \|0 \|32 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup \|0 \|39 \|1
Biggleswade Town \|2023–24 \|Southern League First Division Central \|18 \|1 \|6 \|0 \|1Appearance in FA Trophy \|1 \|25 \|2
Bedford Town \|2023–24 \|Southern League First Division Central \|6 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0 \|6 \|0
Bishop's Stortford \|2024–25 \|Southern League First Division Central \|26 \|2 \|4 \|1 \|3 \|0 \|33 \|3
colspan="3" \|Career total !101	4	13	1 !11 !1	125	6

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Croatian Cup, FA Cup}}

! colspan="2" |Other

!colspan="2"|Total

Division

Apps

Goals

Apps

Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Apps

Goals

Chelsea U21

|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=107003|season=2017|accessdate=8 August 2018}}

| colspan="5" |—

|2Appearances in EFL Trophy

HNK Šibenik

|2021–22

|Croatian First League

| colspan="2" |—

Oxford City

|2021–22

|National League South

| colspan="2" |—

|2Appearances in Oxfordshire Senior Cup

Hemel Hempstead Town

|2022–23

|National League South

| colspan="2" |—

Royston Town

|2022–23

|Southern League Premier Division Central

|35

|32 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup

|39

Biggleswade Town

|2023–24

|Southern League First Division Central

|18

|1Appearance in FA Trophy

|25

Bedford Town

|2023–24

|Southern League First Division Central

| colspan="2" |—

Bishop's Stortford

|2024–25

|Southern League First Division Central

|26

|33

colspan="3" |Career total

!101

!11

125

Honours

Brentford B

Middlesex Senior Cup: 2018–19

Oxford City

Oxfordshire Senior Cup: 2021–22{{Cite web |last=Mallams |first=Tom |date=26 April 2022 |title=Oxfordshire Senior Cup Match Report: Oxford City 2–1 Oxford United |url=https://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/oxfordshire-senior-cup-match-report-oxford-city-2-1-oxford-united |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk |language=en}}

Bedford Town