Joshua Silva

Joshua Silva
Silva playing for BFC Dynamo in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Joshua Marques Pereira da Silva
Date of birth (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2000–2005 Internacional Almancil
2005–2007 Sporting CP
2007–2008 Louletano
2008–2009 Internacional Almancil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Olhanense 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Quarteirense (loan) 16 (1)
2010–2011 → Farense (loan) 28 (0)
2011–2012 Estrela Vendas Novas 15 (4)
2012 Torreense 8 (1)
2013 Anagennisi Epanomi 19 (3)
2013–2014 Farense 11 (0)
2014 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 2 (0)
2015 Bodø/Glimt 0 (0)
2015–2016 Viktoria 1889 Berlin 27 (1)
2016–2019 BFC Dynamo 37 (1)
2019–2021 Olhanense 26 (0)
2021 Dainava 12 (1)
2022 Louletano 2 (0)
International career
2011 Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2021

Joshua Marques Pereira da Silva (born 21 August 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

Club career

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa to Portuguese parents, Silva was a young Portuguese football talent with a lot of expectations for signing his first professional contract with 1st division S.C Olhanense at 17 years old. The first four years as a senior in the Portuguese 3rd and Second league, representing CDR Quarteirense, S.C. Farense, Estrela de Vendas Novas and S.C.U. Torreense all on loan from Portuguese 1st Division team S.C Olhanense. He was then called up for Portuguese National under 21 team in which they had a victory over Ireland and a draw against Denmark. In January 2013 he signed with 2nd Division Greek club Anagennisi Epanomi FC on a settled transfer fee, making his professional debut on the 27th by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. for the second level championship.[1]

In the summer of 2014, after joining one season with former Second division (Championship) side Farense, Silva was linked to 1st Division Portuguese team Braga but completed a move abroad again, joining 1st Division team Zawisza Bydgoszcz. Here he won his first trophy, the Polish Supercup, and made his debut in the Europa league the same season against Zulte from Belgium.[2]

Ahead of the 2015 season in Norway, Silva joined the Norwegian Premiership team Bodø/Glimt. Silva failed his medical examination when joining Bodø/Glimt and was sent back to Spain. But Bodø/Glimt changed their mind and signed him anyway before the transfer window closed. Silva needed time to reach match fitness and didn't get his opportunity. His only obligatory game for Bodø/Glimt was as a substitute in the 2nd round match against Mjølner in the Norwegian Cup. In August 2015 Silva and Bodø/Glimt agreed to terminate his contract so he could join Viktoria 1889 Berlin.[3]

In July 2021 he signed with Lithuanian club DFK Dainava.[4][5] He made his debut in A Lyga on 19 July 2021 against FK Riteriai and scored the first goal while Dainava won 2–1.[6][7]

International career

Silva gained two caps for the Portuguese under-21 team, his first coming on 25 March 2011 as he played the first half of a 2–0 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland.

Personal life

Silva's younger brother, Matthew, is also a professional footballer.

Honours

Zawisza Bydgoszcz

References

  1. ^ "Iraklis vs. Anagennisi Epanomis 2–0". Soccerway. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Joshua Silva nowym zawodnikiem Zawiszy!" [Joshua Silva new player of Zawisza!] (in Polish). Zawisza Bydgoszcz. 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Går fra Glimt til tysk 4.-divisjon". Bodonu.no. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "A. Kyeremeh persikėlė į Alytaus ekipą | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  5. ^ ""Dainava" pranešė apie du naujokus".
  6. ^ "Dainava - Riteriai | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  7. ^ ""Dainava" įveikė "Riterius"".
  8. ^ "Joshua Silva". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.