Tommy Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derrick Nicholas Silva | ||
| Date of birth | February 21, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | UCLA Bruins | 69 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | FC Tucson | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Real Monarchs | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 24, 2024 | |||
Derrick "Tommy" Nicolas Silva (born February 21, 2002) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake.
Playing career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Silva was a member of the Real Salt Lake at both their Arizona and Utah academies.[1]
FC Tucson
[edit]On July 22, 2020, Silva signed a USL academy contract with USL League One side FC Tucson.[2] He made his debut on August 8, 2020, appearing as an 89th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to Union Omaha.[3]
UCLA
[edit]Silva committed to play college soccer at UCLA in the fall of 2020.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was delayed to spring 2021. Silva made his collegiate debut on February 8, 2021, in a 3–0 win against University of San Francisco. Silva started and played the entire match and had one assist. On March 24, 2021, Silva scored his first collegiate goal, in a 2–2 draw at San Diego State University. Silva finished the season with 12 appearances for the Bruins, and two goals. Following the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and 2020 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season, he was named a third-team Freshman All-American by College Soccer News.[5]
During his sophomore campaign, he so far has experienced a breakout season, scoring three goals in the program's first five matches.
Real Salt Lake
[edit]On January 4, 2024, Silva signed a homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Real Salt Lake". rsla.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (July 22, 2020). "Latest Roster Updates from Around the League". USL League One.
- ^ "FC Tucson vs. Union Omaha - August 8, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Announces 2020 Recruiting Class". UCLA.
- ^ "2020 College Soccer News Men's All-Freshman Teams – College Soccer News". May 27, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ https://www.rsl.com/news/rsl-brings-derrick-tommy-silva-back-to-utah
External links
[edit]- Tommy Silva at Soccerway.com
- Tommy Silva at FBref.com
- Tommy Silva at Major League Soccer
- 2002 births
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- FC Tucson players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona
- Real Salt Lake players
- Soccer players from Arizona
- UCLA Bruins men's soccer players
- USL League One players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Real Monarchs players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players