Derrick "Tommy" Nicolas Silva (born February 21, 2002) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake.

Playing career

Youth

Silva was a member of the Real Salt Lake at both their Arizona and Utah academies.[1]

FC Tucson

On July 22, 2020, Silva signed a USL academy contract with USL League One side FC Tucson.[2] He made his debut on August 8, 2020, appearing as an 89th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to Union Omaha.[3]

UCLA

Silva committed to play college soccer at UCLA in the fall of 2020.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was delayed to spring 2021. Silva made his collegiate debut on February 8, 2021, in a 3–0 win against University of San Francisco. Silva started and played the entire match and had one assist. On March 24, 2021, Silva scored his first collegiate goal, in a 2–2 draw at San Diego State University. Silva finished the season with 12 appearances for the Bruins, and two goals. Following the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and 2020 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season, he was named a third-team Freshman All-American by College Soccer News.[5]

During his sophomore campaign, he so far has experienced a breakout season, scoring three goals in the program's first five matches.

Real Salt Lake

On January 4, 2024, Silva signed a homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Real Salt Lake". rsla.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (July 22, 2020). "Latest Roster Updates from Around the League". USL League One.
  3. ^ "FC Tucson vs. Union Omaha - August 8, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  4. ^ "Men's Soccer Announces 2020 Recruiting Class". UCLA.
  5. ^ "2020 College Soccer News Men's All-Freshman Teams – College Soccer News". May 27, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. ^ https://www.rsl.com/news/rsl-brings-derrick-tommy-silva-back-to-utah
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Silva
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