Damien Da Silva
French footballer (born 1988)
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Damien Da Silva (French: [da.mjɛ̃ da sil.va];[2] born 17 May 1988) is a former French professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 17 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Talence, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2005 | Bordeaux | ||
| 2005–2006 | Niort | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Niort | 39 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Châteauroux | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Rouen | 85 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Clermont | 33 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Caen | 131 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Rennes | 88 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Lyon | 24 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne Victory | 42 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Clermont | 25 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Macarthur FC | 21 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | France U19 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 April 2026 | |||
Club career
On 16 July 2009, it was announced that Da Silva had signed a three-year contract with Châteauroux after rejecting a new deal with Chamois Niortais.[3]
On 27 May 2021, Da Silva signed a two-year contract with Lyon, leaving Rennes, where he was captain, on a free transfer.[4]
On 3 February 2023, Lyon stated that Da Silva joined Australian club Melbourne Victory,[5] with the latter confirming that Da Silva had signed for the club until the end of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.[6]
On 20 February 2024, Da Silva scored two goals deep in injury time to secure a 2-1 win over Western United, to put Victory back in finals contention after a 6 game winless streak,[7] with Da Silva's second goal also being Melbourne Victory's 800th A-League goal scored.[8]
Da Silva played his final game of professional football on 24 April 2026 in a 4-0 win for Macarthur FC over Wellington Phoenix.[9]
International career
Da Silva was born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother.[10] In the 2006–07 season, Da Silva was awarded 2 caps for the France under-19 team. He scored a goal on his debut in a 3–0 victory over Finland U-19 on 15 October 2006.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 24 April 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Niort | 2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Championnat National | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Championnat National | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Châteauroux | 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Rouen | 2010–11 | Championnat National | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Championnat National | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Championnat National | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | ||
| Clermont | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Caen | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| Total | 131 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 8 | ||
| Rennes | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 49 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| Total | 88 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 8 | ||
| Lyon | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | A-League Men | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 42 | 5 | |||||
| Clermont | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Macarthur FC | 2025–26 | A-League Men | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 496 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 560 | 24 | ||
Honours
Stade Rennais
Individual