Kyle De Silva
FullnameKyle Matthew De Silva[1]
Birth date29 November 1993 (age 32)[2]
Birth placeCroydon, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
PositionAttacking midfielder
CurrentclubSevenoaks Town
Youthyears 12005–2010
Youthclubs 1Crystal Palace
Years 12010–2015
Clubs 1Crystal Palace
Caps 17
Goals 10
Years 22013
Clubs 2→ Barnet (loan)
Caps 23
Goals 20
Years 32015–2016
Clubs 3Notts County
Caps 34
Goals 30
Years 42016–2018
Clubs 4FC Eindhoven
Caps 449
Goals 44
Years 52018–2019
Clubs 5Bromley
Caps 54
Goals 50
Years 62019
Clubs 6→ Canvey Island (loan)
Caps 62
Goals 60
Years 72019
Clubs 7→ Sevenoaks Town (loan)
Caps 73
Goals 70
Years 82019–
Clubs 8Sevenoaks Town
Caps 850
Goals 89
Club-update20:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Kyle Matthew De Silva (born 29 November 1993) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sevenoaks Town.

Career

Crystal Palace

De Silva is a product of the Crystal Palace academy and possesses pace and quick feet. In April 2010, De Silva signed his first professional contract.[3] He made his début in the FA Cup against Derby County on 7 January 2012 and made his league début away to Blackpool on 21 January 2012.[4] In May 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Palace.[5]

During the 2012–13 season, de Silva suffered a series of injuries which kept him out of action for half a year.[6] On 22 March 2013 he signed for Barnet on loan until the end of the season.[7] He made his debut as a 66th-minute substitute for Luke Gambin in a 0–0 home draw with Cheltenham Town.[8]

On 8 May 2015, it was announced that de Silva would not be offered a new contract by Crystal Palace and would be leaving the club.[9] It was believed that injuries and a loss of form were the main factors in de Silva's release by the club.[10]

Notts County

After being released by Crystal Palace, de Silva joined League Two side Notts County on a two-year contract.[11] He made 6 appearances for the Magpies before having his contract terminated by mutual consent.[12]

FC Eindhoven

De Silva joined Eerste Divisie side FC Eindhoven for the 2016–17 season. He scored 4 goals in 49 appearances for the Dutch team.

Bromley

In June 2018, de Silva signed for National League side Bromley.[13] He made his first appearance as an 87th minute substitute for Omar Bugiel in a 2–0 away loss to Salford.[14] After only four appearances for the club, de Silva was loaned to Canvey Island[15][16] and Sevenoaks Town.[17][18][19] De Silva left Bromley at the end of the 2018–19 season.[20]

Later career

De Silva joined Sevenoaks Town permanently for the 2019–20 season.[19]

References

  1. ^ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2010 and 31/07/2010". The Football Association. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  2. ^ "Kyle De Silva". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Academy starlets offered pro deals". Croydon Advertiser. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2015.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Derby 1 - 0 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 7 January 2012.
  5. ^ Kyle De Silva pens three-year Crystal Palace deal
  6. ^ "KYLE DE SILVA - THE FIRST INTERVIEW". Barnet F.C. 27 March 2013. Archived 15 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Bees loan Eagles starlet De Silva". Barnet F.C. 22 March 2013. Archived 5 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  8. ^ Barnet 0-0 Cheltenham
  9. ^ "New Deals Offered To Six Development Players". cpfc.co.uk. 8 May 2015. Archived 21 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Palace Academy boss convinced Kyle De Silva will find another club following release". Croydon Advertiser. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Magpies Swoop For Talented Kyle De Silva". Notts County F.C. 6 July 2015. Archived 6 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Kyle De Silva Departs Notts County By Mutual Consent". Notts County F.C. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Bromley: Kyle de Silva signs for National League club". bbc.co.uk. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Bromley 0–2 Salford City". BBC Sport. 15 Sep 2018. Retrieved 19 Feb 2019.
  15. ^ Kyle De Silva - Canvey Island FC
  16. ^ "Appearances - Kyle De Silva". Football Web Pages. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  17. ^ Transfer Deadline Day: Oaks bring in National League- and Canvey Island- forward
  18. ^ "Appearances - De Silva Kyle". Football Web Pages. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Sevenoaks Town | Appearances | Kyle de Silva | Football Web Pages"
  20. ^ Squad update: Five departures confirmed