| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Ayrton Garcia da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France1 | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2013 | →Loures (loan) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Belenenses | ||
| 2018–2020 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Fátima | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Felgueiras 1932 | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portimonense | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | B-SAD | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sintrense | 15 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sportist Svoge | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | IFK Mariehamn | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Dylan Ayrton Garcia da Silva (born 10 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in France and raised in Portugal, he has opted to play for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Silva is a youth product of the Portuguese clubs Sporting CP, Loures, Belenenses before signing a contract with Benfica on 4 July 2018.2 He began his senior career with Fátima in the Campeonato de Portugal on 2020, before moving to Felgueiras 1932 on 4 February 2021.3 He spent the 2021–22 season with the reserves of Portimonense.4 The following season, he moved to B-SAD. On 14 October 2022, he made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 2–0 Taça de Portugal win over Olhanense.5 On 21 August 2023, he transferred to Sintrense.6
After a stint with Sportist Svoge in Bulgarian Second League, Silva signed with Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn on 8 May 2025.7
International career
Silva was born in France to Cape Verdean parents, and moved to Portugal at a young age.1 He made one appearance for the Portugal U19s in a friendly 4–0 win over the Hungary U19s on 21 February 2018.8 In August 2021, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for the first time for a set of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.4
References
References
- "Dylan Silva não renova e está de saída do Benfica". Notícias ao Minuto. 30 May 2020.
- "Benfica contrata guarda-redes de 19 anos - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. 4 July 2018.
- "Mercado de Transferências: Futebol Portugal - Dylan Silva é reforço do FC Felgueiras". criolosports.com. 16 November 2023.
- Nação, A. (25 August 2021). "Futebol/Qualificação Mundial 2022: Dylan Silva e Henrique Brito fazem estreia – A Nação – Jornal Independente".
- "B SAD confirma favoritismo e elimina Olhanense". O Jogo.
- "Campeonato Portugal Miguel Rosa e Abel Camará confirmados no Sintrense | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 20 August 2023.
- Dylan Garcia Silva ny målvakt, ifkfotboll.ax, 8 May 2025
- "Dylan Silva". FPF.