Dominique Da Sylva

Dominique Da Sylva (born 16 August 1989) is a Mauritanian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Terengganu F.C. 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]

For the French politician, see Dominique Da Silva (politician).
Dominique Da Sylva
Wydad vs Al Ahly Match , 2011
Personal information
Full name Dominique Da Sylva
Date of birth (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989[1]
Place of birth Nouakchott, Mauritania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Terengganu F.C.
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2007 Académie de Football Nouakchott
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 CS Sfaxien 27 (11)
2011–2013 Al-Ahly 68 (11)
2013–2014 Zamalek 6 (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 3 (4)
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
  • Tunisian President Cup: 2009[1]
Al-Ahly
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References
  1. "Dominique Da Sylva". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. "Dominique Da Sylva". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  3. "Vers la fin de la carrière internationale de Dominique Da Silva ?". Mauritanie Football. YouFoot. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  4. "Football : Dominique Da Sylva, un Mauritanien au Caire". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  5. "Al Ahly 2 – 1 ENPPI". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. Malik Muhamad (6 December 2019). "Da Sylva mahu menyinar bersama Terengganu". Harian Metro (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur: Media Prima Group. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. "Rwanda take Ethiopia scalp". BBC Sport. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
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