# Damien Da Silva

Damien Da Silva (born 17 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Clermont.

## Club career

On 16 July 2009, it was announced that Da Silva had signed a three-year contract with Châteauroux after rejecting a new deal with Chamois Niortais.
On 27 May 2021, Da Silva signed a two-year contract with Lyon, leaving Rennes, where he was captain, on a free transfer.
On 3 February 2023, Lyon stated that Da Silva joined Australian club Melbourne Victory, with the latter confirming that Da Silva had signed for the club until the end of the 2023-24 A-League Men season.
On 20 February 2024, Da Silva scored two goals deep in injury time to secure a 2-1 win over Western United, to put Victory back in finals contention after a 6 game winless streak.

## International career

Da Silva was born in France to a Portuguese father and French mother. In the 2006–07 season, Da Silva was awarded 2 caps for the France under-19 team. He scored a goal on his debut in a 3–0 victory over Finland U-19 on 15 October 2006.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 29 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Niort | 2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Niort | 2007–08 | Championnat National | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Niort | 2008–09 | Championnat National | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Niort | Total | Total | 39 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Châteauroux | 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Châteauroux | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Châteauroux | Total | Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Rouen | 2010–11 | Championnat National | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Rouen | 2011–12 | Championnat National | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Rouen | 2012–13 | Championnat National | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| Rouen | Total | Total | 85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| Clermont | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Caen | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| Caen | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Caen | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Caen | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 5 |
| Caen | Total | Total | 131 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 8 |
| Renne | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 3 |
| Renne | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Renne | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 |
| Renne | Total | Total | 88 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 8 |
| Lyon | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Lyon | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Lyon | Total | Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 420 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 476 | 20 |

## Honours

Stade Rennais
* Coupe de France: 2018–19
Individual
* Melbourne Victory FC Player of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24
* PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2023–24