Josh Dasilva

Josh Dasilva
Personal information
Full name Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998[1]
Place of birth Ilford, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position 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 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 England U19 3 (0)
2017– England U20 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:44, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:57, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

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.

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 setting into a midfield role at U16 level.[5] Dasilva began a scholarship and signed his first professional contract in August 2015.[6] After scoring 28 goals during the first year of his scholarship,[5] he was an unused substitute for the first team on two occasions during the 2016–17 season.[7] Dasilva was named as a substitute on seven occasions during the first half of the 2017–18 season and made three appearances, all in EFL Cup matches.[8] Despite progressing into the U23 team,[9] 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]

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][10] He appeared in each match of the U20 team's 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League campaign.[11]

Personal life

Dasilva is of Angolan descent.[12] He attended Beal High School.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2018
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2016–17[13] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2017–18[14]0000300 0 0 030
Total 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Brentford 2018–19[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 00003000 0 030

Honours

England U19

References

  1. 1 2 "Josh Dasilva". 11v11. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Josh Da Silva – Midfielder – First Team – Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Josh Dasilva signs long-term contract at Brentford". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Josh Dasilva". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Josh Dasilva". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Scholars sign up | Arsenal Player". player.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Josh Da Silva Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Josh Da Silva Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "'This is a moment I've always dreamed of'". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. 1 2 "England Matches – Under-19's 2010–20". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "England Matches – Under-20's". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Get to Know: Josh Dasilva". Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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