Dillon De Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dillon Senan De Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2016–2017 | Barking | ||
| 2017– | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Sri Lanka | 9 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021 | |||
Dillon Senan De Silva (born 18 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Queens Park Rangers. Born in England, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.[2]
Club career[]
De Silva started his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur, where he spent three years. Prior to joining Tottenham, he also had unsuccessful trials at Arsenal. He joined the youth academy of Queens Park Rangers in 2017.[3]
International career[]
Born in England, De Silva represents Sri Lanka at international football. In May 2021, he received his first call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon and South Korea.[4] He made his debut on 5 June 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat against Lebanon.[5]
Career statistics[]
International[]
- As of 16 November 2021[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each of De Silva goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 October 2021 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Nepal |
2–3 | 2–3 | 2021 SAFF Championship |
References[]
- ^ a b "Dillon De Silva". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b Dillon De Silva at Soccerway
- ^ "U23s in profile: Dillon De Silva". 29 January 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "UK-based Hamilton 'super excited' to play for Sri Lanka". sundaytimes.lk. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Lebanon vs. Sri Lanka - 5 June 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
External links[]
- Dillon De Silva at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dillon De Silva at WorldFootball.net
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Camden Town
- Sri Lankan footballers
- Sri Lanka international footballers
- English footballers
- English people of Sri Lankan descent
- Association football wingers
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Barking F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Sri Lankan football biography stubs