Nino_Da_Silva
Nino Da Silva
Brazilian footballer
Nino Da Silva (born May 26, 1979, in Santos, São Paulo) is a Brazilian former professional soccer player. Currently runs an elite youth soccer club in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nino Da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-05-26) May 26, 1979 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Kansas City Wizards | 10 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Orlando Sundogs (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1998 | → MLS Pro-40 (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 1999 | → MLS Pro-40 (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2000 | MetroStars | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 36 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nino was born in Brazil to Nilton Da Silva, a former professional indoor soccer player. Attended St. Viator Catholic High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Was teammates with Walter Payton's son Jarrett Payton, Eric Peterson, and John Valentino at St. Viator. Led St. Viator to a 3rd place State finish his senior year. A standout American high school soccer player, Nino was two-time National Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997.
In 2005, Da Silva played the part of Eddie Souza in The Game of Their Lives, a movie about the U.S. victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
Youngest player at the time (17yrs. old) ever to sign a professional MLS contract.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 1997 | Kansas City Wizards | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | MetroStars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||