Vince Da Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 1967 | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1988 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 1989 | Real Santa Barbara | ||
| 1992-1993 | Palo Alto Firebirds | ||
| 1993-1996 | Alverca | 89 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Vincent Da Silva is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the United States and Portugal.
Da Silva was a member of the Santa Clara Sporting Club in his youth. In 1988, he played for the San Jose Earthquakes in the Western Soccer Alliance.[1] That season, the F.C. Seattle Storm crushed the Earthquakes, 5-0, in the championship game. Da Silva came on in the 73rd minute for starter Aram Kardzair and kept a clean sheet for the rest of the game.[2] In 1989, he played for Real Santa Barbara.[3] In 1992, Da Silva had the lowest goals against average in the USISL while playing for the Palo Alto Firebirds. Da Silva was All League and the Firebirds won the league title.[4] In 1993, Da Silva was All League for the second year in a row with the Firebirds.[5] That fall, he moved to Porgugal to sign with F.C. Alverca in the Segunda Divisão de Honra.