Dominique Da Sylva (born 16 August 1989) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a forward former the Mauritanian national team.[3]
.jpg) Da Sylva with Al-Ahly in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominique Da Sylva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nouakchott, Mauritania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Académie de Football Nouakchott | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | CS Sfaxien | 27 | (11) |
| 2011–2013 | Al-Ahly | 31 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Zamalek | 10 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Al Urooba | 27 | (21) |
| 2016–2017 | Ermis Aradippou | 21 | (4) |
| 2017 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 13 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Sài Gòn | 35 | (12) |
| 2020 | Terengganu | 4 | (6) |
| 2021 | Kuala Lumpur City | 6 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | ASC Jaraaf | ||
| 2024 | Radwa | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007– | Mauritania | 4 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editDa Silva was born in Nouakchott, Mauritania[3] to Guinea-Bissau parents.[4] He is Catholic.[5]
Club career
editThis section needs to be updated. (September 2016) |
He spent the 2006–07 season at the city's Académie de Football before joining Tunisian club CS Sfaxien in 2007.[3] In his second season with Sfaxien, he scored four goals in ten appearances in Tunisia's top division, the Ligue Professionnelle 1.[2][3] He scored three league goals in the 2009–10 campaign and two more the following season before joining Egyptian side Al-Ahly for $600,000 in January 2011.[2] Da Silva scored three more goals during the 2010–11 campaign and helped the Al-Ahly win the Egyptian Premier League for the seventh successive season.[2] On 9 September 2012, he came on as a late substitute in Al-Ahly's 2–1 win over ENPPI in the Egyptian Super Cup.[6] In January 2014, Da Silva moved to Zamalek SC.[2] He made an immediate impression, scoring in each of his first four games.[2]
In June 2017, he joined Vietnamese club Hồ Chí Minh City F.C., scoring two free-kicks on his debut. At the end of 2019, Da Sylva left Vietnam for Malaysia, signing with Terengganu F.C.[7]
On 26 September 2023, Da Silva signed a contract with Senegalese football club ASC Jaraaf.
On 26 January 2024, Da Silva joined Saudi Third Division club Radwa.[8]
International career
editHe made his debut for the Mauritania national team in 2007 and scored 45 goals.[3] He scored his first goal for his country against Morocco in 2008.[9]
Honours
edit- CS Sfaxien
- Al-Ahly
- Egyptian Premier League: 2010–11[2]
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2011[2]
- CAF Champions League: 2012,[2] 2013[2]
- Zamalek
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Dominique Da Sylva". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dominique Da Sylva". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Vers la fin de la carrière internationale de Dominique Da Silva ?". Mauritanie Football. YouFoot. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Football : Dominique Da Sylva, un Mauritanien au Caire". Jeune Afrique. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Al Ahly 2 – 1 ENPPI". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ Malik Muhamad (6 December 2019). "Da Sylva mahu menyinar bersama Terengganu". Harian Metro (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur: Media Prima Group. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ ""المقنع" يقود هجوم #رضوى".
- ^ "Rwanda take Ethiopia scalp". BBC Sport. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
External links
edit- Dominique Da Sylva – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Dominique Da Sylva at National-Football-Teams.com
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