Daniel Peter De Silva (born 6 March 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for Macarthur FC in the A-League.
 De Silva with the Australian U20s in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Peter De Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Olympic Kingsway | ||
| 2012 | FW NTC | ||
| 2013 | Perth Glory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Perth Glory | 32 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | Perth Glory NPL | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Roda JC (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Central Coast Mariners | 63 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sydney FC (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Macarthur FC | 44 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Australia U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Australia U20 | 15 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Australia U23 | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2018 | |||
Born in Perth, De Silva commenced his professional career for Perth Glory in the A-League before joining Roda JC in 2015.
Club career
Perth Glory
On 22 February 2013, Daniel De Silva signed professional youth contract for Perth Glory.[2] De Silva chose to sign for Perth after a deal with English Premier League side Everton fell through due to complications obtaining a visa.[3] On 2 March 2013, De Silva made his professional debut for Perth Glory aged 15, in the 2–1 home victory against Sydney FC. De Silva came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Matías Córdoba, making him the second youngest player in A-league history.[4][5] On 29 October 2014, he scored his first senior goal in the FFA Cup Quarter Final against Melbourne Victory in the first period of extra time.[6][7]
AS Roma
On 13 June 2014, Serie A side Roma announced that De Silva would join them at the conclusion of the 2014–15 A-League season for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be A$2.5m.[8][9][10] The transfer was cancelled in August 2015 after Perth Glory did not receive the first installment of the agreed transfer fee.[11]
Roda JC
On 26 August, Perth Glory announced that De Silva had joined Roda JC on a two-year loan deal.[11][12][13]
In January 2017, De Silva's loan was cut short six months early.[14]
Central Coast Mariners
De Silva joined A-League side Central Coast Mariners in July 2017 on a three-year contract.[15] Daniel De Silva made his first competitive debut for the Mariners in the FFA Cup against Blacktown City, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute.
Sydney FC
De Silva spent a year on loan at Sydney FC. He frequently came on as a sub.
Macarthur FC
De Silva joined new A-League Men side Macarthur FC in July 2021 on a two-year contract.[16] He left Macarthur at the expiry of his contract in June 2023 to pursue overseas opportunities.[17] However, he re-joined Macarthur in July 2023 after a brief period as a free agent, following further discussions with Macarthur coach Mile Sterjovski.[18]
International career
De Silva scored his first goal for the Australia U20's in a man of the match performance against Colombia during the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in a 1–1 draw.
De Silva was also included in Ange Postecoglou's initial 43-man squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal life
De Silva is of Indian descent.[19]
Career statistics
- As of 22 January 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Perth Glory | 2012–13 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Roda JC | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2017–18 | A-League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| Total | 63 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 8 | ||
| Sydney FC (loan) | 2018–19 | A-League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Macarthur | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 194 | 19 | ||
Honours
Macarthur
References
External links
- Daniel De Silva at Soccerway
- Daniel De Silva – FIFA competition record (archived)