Joshua Silva
 Silva playing for BFC Dynamo in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Marques Pereira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1990 | ||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Silva's younger brother, Matthew, is also a professional footballer.
Honours
[edit]Zawisza Bydgoszcz
References
[edit]- ^ "Iraklis vs. Anagennisi Epanomis 2–0". Soccerway. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Går fra Glimt til tysk 4.-divisjon". Bodonu.no. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "A. Kyeremeh persikėlė į Alytaus ekipą | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
- ^ ""Dainava" pranešė apie du naujokus".
- ^ "Dainava - Riteriai | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
- ^ ""Dainava" įveikė "Riterius"".
- ^ "Joshua Silva". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Joshua Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Joshua Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- Joshua Silva at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Johannesburg
- South African people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- Football League (Greece) players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Regionalliga players
- A Lyga players
- S.C. Olhanense players
- C.D.R. Quarteirense players
- S.C. Farense players
- S.C.U. Torreense players
- Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. players
- Zawisza Bydgoszcz players
- FK Bodø/Glimt players
- FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin players
- Berliner FC Dynamo players
- FK Dainava Alytus players
- Louletano D.C. players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- White South African people
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen