Josh Dasilva
Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva (born 23 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brentford. He is a product of the Arsenal academy and has been capped by England at youth level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 23 October 1998||
Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2015 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2018– | Brentford | 59 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2019 | England U20 | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:15, 4 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:35, 11 June 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Arsenal
Dasilva began his career with Arsenal and joined the club's Hale End academy at the age of eight.[3] He progressed through the ranks and moved from left wing to forward,[4] before settling into a box-to-box midfield role.[5][6] After scoring 28 goals during the first year of his scholarship,[6] he signed his first professional contract in August 2015 and was an unused substitute for the first team on two occasions during the 2016–17 season.[7][8] Dasilva was an unused substitute on seven occasions during the first half of the 2017–18 season and made three appearances, all in EFL Cup matches.[9] Despite progressing into the U23 team,[10] Dasilva turned down a new contract during the 2018 off-season and was released on 30 June 2018.[3]
Brentford
On 21 August 2018, Dasilva joined Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract, with the option of an further year, on a free transfer.[3] After overcoming some fitness issues,[11] he made his debut as a substitute for Josh McEachran late in a 2–0 win over Millwall on 3 November 2018.[12] Either side of the New Year, Dasilva made sporadic substitute appearances in league matches and made two FA Cup starts, before breaking into the starting lineup in March 2019.[13] On 19 April 2019, he scored the first senior goal of his career in the return match versus Millwall, with "an unstoppable curling effort into the top corner from 30 yards",[14] which saved a 1–1 draw.[12] Dasilva finished the 2018–19 season with 21 appearances and one goal.[12]
After beginning the 2019–20 season in a substitute role, Dasilva broke into the starting lineup in early October 2019 and came into form,[1] scoring six goals in a 10-match spell, which included the first hat-trick of his career in a 7–0 win over Luton Town on 30 November.[15] His November 2019 performances saw him nominated for the EFL Championship Player of the Month award.[16] By the time Brentford's season ended with defeat in the 2020 Championship play-off Final,[17] Dasilva had made 47 appearances and scored 10 goals.[15]
International career
Dasilva was a part of the England U19 squad which won the 2017 UEFA European U19 Championship and made three appearances in the tournament.[3][18] He appeared in each match of the U20 team's 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League campaign and was a late inclusion in the squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[19][20] In February 2020, Dasilva stated that he would be open to playing for Angola.[21]
Personal life
Dasilva is of Angolan descent.[21] He attended Beal High School.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 August 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2016–17[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2017–18[23] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Brentford | 2018–19[12] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
2019–20[15] | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 47 | 10 | |||
Total | 59 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 68 | 11 | |||
Career total | 59 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 11 |
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
Honours
- England U19
References
- Josh Dasilva at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Josh Da Silva – Midfielder – First Team – Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Josh Dasilva signs long-term contract at Brentford". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Josh Dasilva". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Josh Dasilva". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- Kershaw, Tom (30 January 2020). "Josh Dasilva: 'I had to leave Arsenal – but I want them to win every game'". The Independent. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "Scholars sign up | Arsenal Player". player.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Josh Da Silva Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Josh Da Silva Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "'This is a moment I've always dreamed of'". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Head of Medical Neil Greig provides an injury update". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Josh Da Silva Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Josh Dasilva nominated for Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Josh Dasilva beaten to November Player of the Month prize". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "Brentford 1 Fulham 2". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "England Matches – Under-19's 2010–20". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "England Matches – Under-20's". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "England U20s squad named by Paul Simpson for Maurice Revello Tournament in France". TheFA.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- Kwenda, Stanley (12 February 2020). "Josh Dasilva: Brentford midfielder is open to playing for Angola". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
External links
- Josh Dasilva at Soccerbase
- Josh Dasilva at brentfordfc.com
- Josh Dasilva at arsenal.com
- Josh Dasilva – UEFA competition record
- Josh Dasilva at The Football Association