Nelson Da Silva (Argentine footballer)

Nelson Da Silva
Personal information
Full name Nelson Matías Da Silva
Date of birth (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Andalgalá, Catamarca, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Deportes Limache
Number 9
Youth career
Tiro Federal Andalgalá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Villa Cubas [es] – (–)
2015 Tiro Federal Andalgalá – (–)
2015 Unión Aconquija [es] 0 (0)
2015 Defensores de Esquiú – (–)
2016 Villa Cubas [es] 10 (4)
2016–2018 All Boys 6 (0)
2019 Villa Cubas [es] – (–)
2019–2020 Inter Playa del Carmen 5 (0)
2020 Villa Cubas [es] – (–)
2020–2021 Juventud Antoniana 6 (4)
2021 Sportivo Peñarol 21 (7)
2022 Olimpo 31 (6)
2023 Resistencia SC 30 (2)
2024– Deportes Limache 8 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024

Nelson Matías Da Silva (born 25 August 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean club Deportes Limache.

Club career

Born in Andalgalá, Argentina, Da Silva is a product of Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia from his hometown.[2] In August 2014, he joined Villa Cubas [es] in the Torneo Provincial Catamarca.[3]

During 2015, he played for Tiro Federal y Gimnasia Andalgalá, Unión Aconquija [es][4] and Defensores de Esquiú.[5]

In 2016, Da Silva rejoined Villa Cubas in the Torneo Federal B[6][5] before signing with All Boys in the Primera Nacional. He also made appearances for the reserve team.[2][7][8]

In April 2019, Da Silva signed with Villa Cubas for a third time after a trial with a club in Paraguay.[9] In July of the same year, he had a trial with Nueva Chicago.[10] In December, he emigrated to Mexico and joined Inter Playa del Carmen.[11][12]

The next year, he returned to Villa Cubas before signing with Juventud Antoniana in October 2020.[13] In February 2021, he switched to Sportivo Peñarol.[14]

In 2022, Da Silva played for Olimpo.[15]

In 2023, he moved to Paraguay for a second time and signed with Resistencia SC in the top division.[16] He ended the season with them despite receiving threats after the Olimpia goalkeeper, Gastón Olveira, got injured as a result of a crash with him on 15 July.[17]

In 2024, he moved to Chile and signed with Deportes Limache.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Nelson Da Silva". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Nelson Da Silva jugará en All Boys". www.elesquiu.com (in Spanish). 17 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ ""Admiraba a Villa Cubas"". villacubas.com.ar (in Spanish). 3 August 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Aconquija incorporó a Nelson Da Silva". Interior Futbolero (in Spanish). 14 March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "El "León" se aseguró a Nelson Da Silva". www.elesquiu.com (in Spanish). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ ""Tenemos un buen equipo"". villacubas.com.ar (in Spanish). 21 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Nelson Da Silva es jugador de All Boys". El Ancasti (in Spanish). 18 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ (Revista Botineros) Gol Nelson Da Silva All Boys reserva on YouTube (in Spanish). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Da Silva fue habilitado y jugará en Villa Cubas". www.elesquiu.com (in Spanish). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Da Silva, en Nueva Chicago". www.elesquiu.com (in Spanish). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Da Silva, de Villa Cubas a la B de México". www.elesquiu.com (in Spanish). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Da Silva: "Me gustaría seguir jugando en Mexico"". La Unión Digital (in Spanish). 22 March 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Juventud sumó a la joyita del "Cuervo", Enzo Vargas". Nuevo Diario de Salta (in Spanish). 31 October 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Nelson Da Silva, otro refuerzo en San Juan". www.elesquiu.com (in Spanish). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  15. ^ "El tanque Da Silva es nuevo jugador de Olimpo". www.facebook.com (in Spanish). Diario El Triunfo. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  16. ^ Cruz Mercado, Juan (30 January 2023). "Da Silva y su tan ansiado debut en Primera: "Es un sueño cumplido"". Diario Inforama (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  17. ^ "El calvario de Nelson da Silva". www.lanacion.com.py (in Spanish). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  18. ^ Cruz Mercado, Juan (8 January 2024). "Da Silva lleva sus goles a Chile y fue presentado en su nuevo club". revistabotineros.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2024.