Josh Dasilva
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 23 October 1998||
Place of birth | Ilford, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2015 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2018– | Brentford | 137 | (20) |
International career | |||
2017 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2019 | England U20 | 9 | (0) |
2020 | England U21 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:36, 29 March 2024 (UTC) |
Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva (born 23 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brentford.
Dasilva is a graduate of
Club career
Arsenal
Dasilva began his career with
Brentford
2018–19
On 21 August 2018, Dasilva joined Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract, with the option of an further year, on a free transfer.[4] After overcoming some fitness issues,[9] he made his debut as a substitute for Josh McEachran late in a 2–0 win over Millwall on 3 November 2018.[10] Either side of the New Year, Dasilva made sporadic substitute appearances in league matches and made two FA Cup starts, before breaking into the starting lineup in March 2019.[1] On 19 April 2019, he scored the first senior goal of his career in the return match versus Millwall, with "an unstoppable curling effort into the top corner from 30 yards",[11] which saved a 1–1 draw.[10] Dasilva finished the 2018–19 season with 21 appearances and one goal.[10]
2019–20
After beginning the
2020–21
During the
2021–22
Having spent four of the previous six months on crutches,
2022–23
Following off-season training with a personal coach, alongside former Arsenal teammate Marcus McGuane, Dasilva returned fully fit for the 2022–23 season and he scored in each of his first two appearances of the regular season.[23][25] Dasilva's 39 appearances was his highest tally since the 2019–20 season,[12][25] though two-thirds of them came as a substitute.[1] Dasilva's opening day goal versus Leicester City (one of four goals he scored during the season) was cited as Brentford head coach Thomas Frank's "moment of the season",[25][26] who admitted he "got emotional just thinking about it. (Dasilva's) been out for 18 months; almost a year, then a setback and another setback".[27]
2023–24
Following his first appearance of the
International career
Dasilva was a part of the England U19 squad which won the 2017 UEFA European U19 Championship and made three appearances in the tournament.[4][33] He appeared in each match of the U20 team's 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League campaign and was a late inclusion in the squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.[34][35] Dasilva won five caps and scored one goal for England at U21 level, all in 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying matches.[1] In February 2020, Dasilva stated that he would be open to playing for Angola and in May 2023,[36] he was contacted by DR Congo.[37]
Personal life
Dasilva is of Angolan descent.[36] He attended Beal High School in Redbridge, London.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 March 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2016–17[38] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2017–18[39] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Brentford
|
2018–19[10] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
2019–20[12] | Championship | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 47 | 10 | ||
2020–21[15] | Championship | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
2021–22[24] | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
2022–23[25] | Premier League | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 4 | |||
2023–24[28] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 137 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 157 | 22 | |||
Career total | 137 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 22 |
- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
Honours
England U19
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Josh Dasilva at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Josh Dasilva". Brentford F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Goodwin, Adam. "Josh Dasilva: Recipe For Success". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Josh Dasilva signs long-term contract at Brentford". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Josh Dasilva". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Josh Dasilva". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ a b Kershaw, Tom (30 January 2020). "Josh Dasilva: 'I had to leave Arsenal – but I want them to win every game'". The Independent. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "'This is a moment I've always dreamed of'". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Head of Medical Neil Greig provides an injury update". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Josh Dasilva nominated for Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Josh Dasilva beaten to November Player of the Month prize". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Brentford 1 Fulham 2". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Josh signs on until 2024". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Bees pair named in Team of the Round". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Son and Sissoko send Spurs to Wembley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Harris, Jay. "Josh Dasilva on Arsenal return, a career-threatening injury and losing his car keys on the Wembley pitch". The Athletic. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Bees beat Swans to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Brentford confirm Premier League squad list". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b Harris, Jay. "Josh Dasilva feared his career could be over – now he's scoring stunning Premier League goals". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Thomas Frank press conference: Brentford boss previews Man City". BBC Sport. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Thomas hails Dasilva impact". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Dasilva to return for FA Cup clash". Brentford FC. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Dasilva to undergo knee ligament surgery". Brentford FC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Frank gives expected timeframe on Mbeumo return". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Injury update: Hickey, Nørgaard and Pinnock". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "England Matches – Under-19's 2010–20". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "England Matches – Under-20's". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "England U20s squad named by Paul Simpson for Maurice Revello Tournament in France". TheFA.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b Kwenda, Stanley (12 February 2020). "Josh Dasilva: Brentford midfielder is open to playing for Angola". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Joshua Dasilva, la pépite de Brentford convoitée par les Léopards de la RDC". Lebarometre.cd (in French). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Dasilva in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
External links
- Josh Dasilva at Soccerbase
- Josh Dasilva at brentfordfc.com
- Josh Dasilva at arsenal.com
- Josh Dasilva – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Josh Dasilva[permanent dead link] at The Football Association