Luis Silva

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luis Silva
Personal information
Full nameLuis Silva Lopez
Date of birth (1988-12-10) December 10, 1988
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubD.C. United
Number12
Youth career
2004–2006Pateadores
2006–2008Chivas USA
2008–2011UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011Orange County Blue Star10(5)
2012–2013Toronto FC44(5)
2013–D.C. United13(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Luis Silva Lopez (born December 10, 1988, in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player of Mexican descent who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and college

Silva spent two years playing with local youth club Pateadores, helping them win the Premier Division in 2006, as well as spending two years with C.D. Chivas USA's U-19 team. Silva attended Bishop Mora Salesian High School in Los Angeles where he was a two-time All-CIF selection as a midfielder and forward.[1] He was named Offensive Player of the Year in the 2007 season when he helped the Mustangs win the CIF Southern Section Championship and scored a goal in the Mustangs' 6-1 romp over Pasadena Marshall as the team set a finals scoring record.[2] He went on to play collegiately with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He was named to the All-Big West First Team three times. In his senior year, Silva scored 17 goals and added 10 assists, garnering recognition as a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. During his college years, Silva also played in the USL Premier Development League for Orange County Blue Star.

Professional

Luis Silva was selected 4th overall by Toronto FC in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[3] Silva made his debut for Toronto FC on March 7, 2012, scoring a goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Silva scored his first league goal against Vancouver Whitecaps on July 11, the game ended in a 3-2 home victory.[4] Three days after his first league goal Silva scored the lone goal in an away victory over New England Revolution.[5]

On 9 July 2013 it was announced that Silva had been traded to fellow MLS side D.C. United in exchange for allocation money.[6] Silva scored his first goal in a D.C. kit during a 4-1 defeat to Chicago Fire on 21 July 2013.[7]

Career statistics

As of July 23, 2013.
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CanadaLeagueCanadian ChampionshipMLS PlayoffsNorth AmericaTotal
Toronto FCMLS201230520--72397
MLS201314010----150
United StatesLeagueUS Open CupMLS PlayoffsNorth AmericaTotal
D.C. UnitedMLS20131100----11
Career statistics456300072558

Honours

Toronto FC

DC United


See also

  • List of current MLS players

References

  1. ↑ UC Santa Barbara Athletics Department (March 7, 2012). "Luis Silva UC Santa Barbara". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Men's Soccer. Retrieved March 7, 2012. 
  2. ↑ UC Santa Barbara Athletics Department (March 7, 2012). "Luis Silva UC Santa Barbara". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Men's Soccer. Retrieved March 7, 2012. 
  3. ↑ Daniel Girard (January 12, 2012). "Toronto FC drafts for help at both ends of the pitch". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 11, 2012. 
  4. ↑ http://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/mls/article/1225215--toronto-fc-beat-vancouver-whitecaps-3-2-in-thriller-at-bmo-field
  5. ↑ Kyle McCarthy (July 14, 2012). "Silva Strikes Again in Toronto Win". Toronto FC. Retrieved July 15, 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Reds Trade Silva To D.C.". Toronto Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Goal of the day: Luis Silva (D.C. United) vs Chicago Fire". inside World Soccer. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013. 

External links

D.C. United – current squad
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.