Dominique Da Sylva
Dominique Da Sylva (born 16 August 1989) is a Mauritanian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Kuala Lumpur and the Mauritanian national team.[2] He spent time at the Académie de Football Nouakchott before joining Tunisian club CS Sfaxien in 2007.[2] Four years later, he was transferred to Egyptian club Al-Ahly.[1]
![]() Da Sylva with Al-Ahly in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dominique Da Sylva | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 August 1989||
Place of birth | Nouakchott, Mauritania | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
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 | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007– | Mauritania | 4 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2018 (UTC) |
Early life
Da Silva was born in Nouakchott, Mauritania[2] to Guinea-Bissau parents.[3] He is Catholic.[4]
Club career
He spent the 2006–07 season at the city's Académie de Football before joining Tunisian club CS Sfaxien in 2007.[2] In his second season with Sfaxien, he scored four goals in ten appearances in Tunisia's top division, the Ligue Professionnelle 1.[1][2] 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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[5] In January 2014, Da Silva moved to Zamalek SC.[1] He made an immediate impression, scoring in each of his first four games.[1]
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..[6]
International career
He made his debut for the Mauritania national team in 2007 and scored 45 goals.[2] He scored his first goal for his country against Morocco in 2008.[7]
Honours
- CS Sfaxien
- Al-Ahly
References
- "Dominique Da Sylva". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- "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. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- "Football : Dominique Da Sylva, un Mauritanien au Caire". Jeune Afrique. 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.
- "Rwanda take Ethiopia scalp". BBC Sport. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
External links
- Dominique Da Sylva – FIFA competition record
- Dominique Da Sylva at National-Football-Teams.com