Patrick da Silva (Danish footballer)

Patrick da Silva
Personal information
Date of birth23 October 1994
Place of birthKalundborg, Denmark
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionLeft Back
Club information
Current team
Brøndby IF
Number23
Youth career
Raklev GI
2011-2013Brøndby IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013-Brøndby IF36(0)
National team
2013Denmark U195(1)
2013-Denmark U202(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 March 2014

Patrick da Silva (born 23 October 1994) is a Danish professional football player, currently playing for the Danish superliga team Brøndby IF as a Left back. He has also represented Denmark at under-19 level.

Personal life

Patrick took the surname of his mother, a Brazilian woman from Recife. His father is Danish.[1]

Career

Brøndby IF

Season 2012-13

Patrick da Silva made his Brøndby IF debut (in jersey number 35) at the age of eighteen. Patrick was in the starting line-up in the 0-2 home defeat against Randers FC on 3 March 2013. He retained his spot, despite the fact that he formally belonged to Brøndby IF’s U19 squad, for the remaining 13 games of the season in which Brøndby got clear of relegation and ended up as 9th in the Danish Superliga.

Patrick da Silva got his first call-up for the Danish national U19 team on 19 March 2013 by national U19-coach Thomas Frank.[2] Patrick got his international debut in the away 1-1 draw against France U19 on Stade de Auch and he scored his first U19-international goal 4 June 2013 in the 5-0 win against the Czech Republic in the UEFA Elite Round.[3]

Season 2013-14

Patrick da Silva got promoted to the first team 1 July 2013 and handed jersey number 23.[4]

On June 25th Patrick signed a new tree-year contract extension until June 30th 2018 despite a season with limited appearances due to being head coach Thomas Frank’s second choice as left wingback after the Danish International U21 starlet Riza Durmisi.[5]

Career statistics

As of 26 December 2014 [6]
Club Season League Cup Europa League Champions League Total
TierAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Denmark Brøndby IF 2012–13 T112020----140
2013–14 T110010----110
2014–15 T1502100--71
Total 270510000321
Career total 270510000321

References

  1. Espersen, Morten (25 February 2013). "Dansk-brasilianer håber på startplads i Brøndby" (in Danish). Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. "Patrick da Silva receives U19 call-up" (in Danish). www.brondby.dk. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  3. Sørensen, Steen (5 June 2013). "Brøndby-goal in Danish victory" (in Danish). www.90minutter.dk. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. "New jersey numbers" (in Danish). www.brondby.com. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  5. "Patrick da Silva signs another three years" (in Danish). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  6. http://brondby.com/spillere/spillerprofil/?playerid=324281

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