Sean de Silva
{{Short description|Trinidadian footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Sean de Silva
|image = Sean_De_Silva_2017.jpg
|caption = De Silva in 2017
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|17|df=y}}
|birth_place = Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
|height =
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2007
|youthclubs1 = St. Ann's Rangers
|youthyears2 = 2008–2012
|youthclubs2 = College of Charleston Cougars
|years1 = 2013
|clubs1 = Minnesota United FC
|caps1 = 3
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2014–2017
|clubs2 = Central FC
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2018
|clubs3 = Queen's Park CC
|caps3 =
|goals3 =
|years4 = 2019
|clubs4 = Haukar
|caps4 = 18
|goals4 = 5
|years5 = 2020
|clubs5 = Njardvík{{Cite web|url=https://www.canbouplayfoundation.com/de-silva-finds-new-home-in-njardvik|title=De Silva finds new home in Njardvik|website=Canbouplayfoundation}}
|caps5 = 8
|goals5 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2007
|nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U17
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2009
|nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago U20
|nationalcaps2 = 1
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2011–2012
|nationalteam3 = Trinidad and Tobago U23
|nationalcaps3 = 7
|nationalgoals3 = 2
|nationalyears4 = 2009–2016
|nationalteam4 = Trinidad and Tobago
|nationalcaps4 = 8
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|club-update = 20:58, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
|ntupdate =
}}
Sean de Silva (born 17 January 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer.[https://wired868.com/2015/08/04/for-the-love-of-football-one-on-one-with-central-fcs-sean-de-silva/ For the love of football: One on one with Central FC’s Sean De Silva] wired868.com
Club career
Born in Port-of-Spain, De Silva played youth football in his native Trinidad and Tobago for St. Ann's Rangers, before attending the College of Charleston in the United States.{{NFT player|id=30362|accessdate=}}
On 2 May 2013, according to a tweet, De Silva signed with NASL club Minnesota United FC.{{cite tweet|user=COFCSoccer|author=Charleston Soccer|number=330076475833339904|date=2 May 2013|title=@seanadesilva showing us the new kit he will be wearing! Congrats Silvs!}}
However following the end of his university education De silva returned to his native country to play for Central Fc.
International career
De Silva played youth international football for Trinidad and Tobago, participating in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{FIFA player|275505}} De Silva made his full international debut in March 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/trinidadandtobago/players/seandesilva.html|title=Profile|publisher=Caribbean Football Database}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|seanadesilva}}
- {{Soccerway|sean-de-silva/96910}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:De Silva, Sean}}
Category:Footballers from Port of Spain
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
Category:Charleston Cougars men's soccer players
Category:Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
Category:Haukar men's football players
Category:1. deild karla players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:TT Pro League players
Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's youth international footballers
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