Dillon De Silva
Personal information
Full name Dillon Senan De Silva[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002
Place of birth Camden, London, England[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Torquay United
Number 17
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– Torquay United 11 (1)
International career‡
2021– Sri Lanka 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023
‡ 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 Torquay United. 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]

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.[10] He made his debut on 5 June 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat against Lebanon.[11]

Career statistics

International

As of 14 June 2022[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sri Lanka 202191
202230
Total121
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
14 October 2021National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives   Nepal2–32–32021 SAFF Championship

References

  1. 1 2 "Dillon De Silva". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dillon De Silva delighted to be back at Torquay United". devonlive.com.
  3. 1 2 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. ↑ "UK-based Hamilton 'super excited' to play for Sri Lanka". sundaytimes.lk. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Lebanon vs. Sri Lanka - 5 June 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2021.


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