Dillon De Silva
Personal information
Full name Dillon Senan De Silva[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Camden Town, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Wealdstone
Youth career
2013–2016 Tottenham Hotspur
2016–2017 Barking
2017–2022 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Torquay United (loan) 19 (3)
2023–2024 Torquay United 20 (2)
2024– Wealdstone 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Sri Lanka 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022

Dillon Senan De Silva (born 18 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Wealdstone. Born in England, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.[2][3]

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.[4] In July 2022, he signed a contract extension with the club until June 2023.[5]

On 8 October 2022, De Silva joined National League side Torquay United on a month's loan.[6] On 1 March 2023, he was recalled by his parent club.[7] He departed Queens Park Rangers at the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]

On 3 August 2023, De Silva returned to now National League South club Torquay United on a permanent basis.[9] He was released by the club on 29 February 2024.[10]

On 1 March 2024, De Silva joined National League club Wealdstone.[11]

International career

Born in England, De Silva represents Sri Lanka in international football. In May 2021, he received his first call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon and South Korea.[12] He made his debut on 5 June 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat against Lebanon.[13]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 June 2022[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sri Lanka 2021 9 1
2022 3 0
2023 0 0
Total 12 1
Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Silva goal.
List of international goals scored by Dillon De Silva
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

  1. ^ "Dillon De Silva". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Dillon De Silva delighted to be back at Torquay United". devonlive.com.
  3. ^ a b Dillon De Silva at Soccerway
  4. ^ "U23s in profile: Dillon De Silva". 29 January 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Armstrong & De Silva sign new deals". Queens Park Rangers. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Dillon De Silva joins Torquay on loan". Queens Park Rangers. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. ^ "De Silva Returns To QPR". torquayunited.com. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Hawkins & Murphy sign first pro deals". www.qpr.co.uk. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  9. ^ "De Silva Returns To Plainmoor". torquayunited.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  10. ^ "De Silva Departs". 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Signing: Dillon De Silva". 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  12. ^ "UK-based Hamilton 'super excited' to play for Sri Lanka". sundaytimes.lk. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Lebanon vs. Sri Lanka - 5 June 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

External links


Wealdstone F.C. – current squad
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