Dylan Silva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Garcia and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Dylan Silva
Personal information
Full name Dylan Ayrton Garcia da Silva
Date of birth (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Marseille, France[1]
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sintrense
Number 90
Youth career
2012–2016 Sporting CP
2013 →Loures (loan)
2016–2018 Belenenses
2018–2020 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Fátima 3 (0)
2021 Felgueiras 1932 0 (0)
2021–2022 Portimonense 0 (0)
2022–2023 B-SAD 0 (0)
2023– Sintrense 10 (0)
International career‡
2018 Portugal U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Dylan Ayrton Garcia da Silva (born 10 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sintrense. Born in France and raised in Portugal, he has opted to play for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

Silva is a youth product of the Portuguese clubs Sporting CP, Loures, Belenenses before signing a contract with Benfica on 4 July 2018.[2] He began his senior career with Fátima in the Campeonato de Portugal on 2020, before moving to Felgueiras 1932 on 4 February 2021.[3] He spent the 2021–22 season with the reserves of Portimonense.[4] The following season, he moved to B-SAD. On 14 October 2022, he made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 2–0 Taça de Portugal win over Olhanense.[5] On 21 August 2023, he transferred to Sintrense.[6]

International career

Silva was born in France to Cape Verdean parents, and moved to Portugal at a young age.[1] He made one appearance for the Portugal U19s in a friendly 4–0 win over the Hungary U19s on 21 February 2018.[7] In August 2021, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for the first time for a set of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dylan Silva não renova e está de saída do Benfica". Notícias ao Minuto. 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Benfica contrata guarda-redes de 19 anos - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Mercado de Transferências: Futebol Portugal - Dylan Silva é reforço do FC Felgueiras". criolosports.com. 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Nação, A. (25 August 2021). "Futebol/Qualificação Mundial 2022: Dylan Silva e Henrique Brito fazem estreia – A Nação – Jornal Independente".
  5. ^ "B SAD confirma favoritismo e elimina Olhanense". O Jogo.
  6. ^ "Campeonato Portugal Miguel Rosa e Abel Camará confirmados no Sintrense | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Dylan Silva". FPF.