Florent da Silva

Florent da Silva (born 2 April 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Villefranche, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Florent da Silva
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003
Place of birth Vaulx-en-Velin, France
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Villefranche
(on loan from Lyon)
Number 27
Youth career
2009–2010 US Meyzieu
2010–2020 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Lyon II 24 (2)
2021– Lyon 1 (0)
2022– → Villefranche (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2019 France U16 3 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 February 2021

Club career

Da Silva arrived in the Lyon academy in 2010 from US Meyzieu, signing his first professional contract with Lyon on 2 December 2020.[1][2] After figuring several times on the team sheet in January 2021,[3] da Silva made his professional debut for Lyon on 6 February 2021 in a 3–0 win over Strasbourg.[4]

On 31 January 2022, Da Silva joined Villefranche on loan until the end of the season.[5]

International career

Born in France, da Silva is of Brazilian descent.[6] He is a youth international for France.[7]

References
  1. Rault, Mathieu (2 December 2020). "OL : Florent Da Silva passe pro". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Florent Da Silva signs his first professional contract". OL.fr. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "OL : quatre absences et une première convocation pour Florent Da Silva". Le Progrès (in French). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Morel, Bastien (6 February 2021). "Résultat et résumé Lyon - Strasbourg, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 24e journée, Samedi 06 Février 2021". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "MERCATO : FLORENT DA SILVA ARRIVE EN PRÊT !" (Press release) (in French). Villefranche. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. "Da Silva, Florent da Silva - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  7. "FFF Profile". Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 7 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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