Joshua Silva

Joshua Silva
Personal information
Full name Joshua Marques Pereira da Silva
Date of birth (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Viktoria 1889 Berlin
Youth career
2000–2005 Internacional Almancil
2005–2007 Sporting CP
2007–2008 Louletano
2008–2009 Internacional Almancil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Olhanense 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Quarteirense (loan) 16 (1)
2010–2011 → Farense (loan) 28 (0)
2011–2012 Estrela Vendas Novas 14 (4)
2012 Torreense 8 (1)
2013 Anagennisi Epanomi 19 (3)
2013–2014 Farense 11 (0)
2014 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 2 (0)
2015 Bodø/Glimt 0 (0)
2015–2016 Viktoria 1889 Berlin 0 (0)
2016– BFC Dynamo
National team
2011 Portugal U21 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 August 2015.


Joshua Marques Pereira da Silva (born 21 August 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for German club BFC Dynamo as a defender.

Club career

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa to Portuguese parents, Silva spent the better part of his first four years as a senior in the Portuguese lower leagues, representing CDR Quarteirense, S.C. Farense, Estrela de Vendas Novas and S.C.U. Torreense. In January 2013 he signed with Greek club Anagennisi Epanomi FC, making his professional debut on the 27th by playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. for the second level championship.[1]

In the 2014 summer, after one season with former side Farense, Silva moved abroad again, joining Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[2]

Ahead of the 2015 season in Norway, Silva joined the Norwegian Premiership team Bodø/Glimt. Silva failed his medical excamination when joining Bodø/Glimt and was sent back to Spain. But Bodø/Glimt changed their mind and signed him anyway before the trasfer window closed. Silva needed time to reach match fitness and played mostly for Bodø/Glimt 2 in the Norwegian third divition. His only obligatory game for Bodø/Glimt was as a substitute in the 2nd round match against Mjølner in the Norwegian Cup. In August 2015 Silva and Bodø/Glimt agreed to terminate his contract so he could join Viktoria 1889 Berlin. [3]

International career

Silva gained two caps for the Portuguese under-21 team, his first coming on 25 March 2011 as he played the first half of a 2–0 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland.

Honours

Zawisza Bydgoszcz

Personal life

Silva's younger brother, Matthew, is also a professional footballer.

References

  1. ↑ "Iraklis vs. Anagennisi Epanomis 2–0". Soccerway. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Joshua Silva nowym zawodnikiem Zawiszy!" [Joshua Silva new player of Zawisza!] (in Polish). Zawisza Bydgoszcz. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Går fra Glimt til tysk 4.-divisjon". Bodonu.no. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015. line feed character in |title= at position 19 (help)
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