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Diego Silvas
American soccer player (born 1997)
Thomas Diego Silvas (born September 25, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tampines Rovers in the S.League.[1] He is the son of Tom Silvas, the former United States international striker and renowned youth coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Diego Silvas | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-09-25) September 25, 1997 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | San Jose, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampines Rovers | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | PAC San Jose | ||
| 2011–2013 | Almaden Football Club | ||
| 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 2013–2015 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Tampines Rovers | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2015 | |||
Early career
Silvas began his youth career with Almaden FC Mercury Green in California. In 2013, he decided to move to Seattle and join the Seattle Sounders FC Academy.
Seattle Sounders FC 2
On May 30, 2015, Silvas made his professional debut for Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 1–1 draw against Orange County Blues FC.[2]
Tampines Rovers FC
Silvas signed for S.League giants Tampines Rovers FC in June 2016 as his father, Tom Silvas was commissioned by Tampines’ chairman Krishna Ramachandra to help make football more accessible to underprivileged youth.[3] He made his debut and scored a brace for the Stags in the last game of the 2016 S.League season in a 5-1 win over newly crowned champions Albirex Niigata Singapore FC.[4][5] Diego Silvas scored a free kick goal against Balestier Khalsa to equalise 2-2 in the first great eastern Hyundai prime league season opener game. Silvas was part of the first-team squad for the 2017 S.League season, as both a starter and substitute player.
- Chasing the American Dream in Singapore fourfourtwo.com
- "Sounders FC 2 earns point on the road against Orange County Blues FC". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- "Soccer Friday: Singapore's Tampines Rovers get US help in their bid to conquer Asia". The Jakarta Post. August 19, 2016. Retrieved 26 Oct 2016.
- "Thumping 5-1 Win Over S.league Champs a Hollow One for Stags". The New Paper. 27 Oct 2016. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- "S.League 2016 Season Review - Rating the Foreigners". FourFourTwo. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-05.