Damien Da Silva (born 17 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Talence, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2005 | Bordeaux | ||
| 2005–2006 | Niort | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Niort | 39 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Châteauroux | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Rouen | 85 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Clermont | 33 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Caen | 131 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Rennes | 82 | (7) |
| 2021– | Lyon | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | France U19 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2022 | |||
On 16 July 2009, it was announced that Da Silva had signed a three-year contract with Châteauroux after rejecting a new deal with Chamois Niortais.[2]
On 27 May 2021, Da Silva signed a two-year contract with Lyon, leaving Rennes, where he was captain, on a free transfer.[3]
Da Silva was born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother.[4] In the 2006–07 season, Da Silva was awarded 2 caps for the France under-19 team. He scored a goal on his debut in a 3–0 victory over Finland U-19 on 15 October 2006.[5]
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Olympique Lyonnais – current squad | |
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