Samuel Silvera

Samuel Silvera (born 25 October 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Middlesbrough. Born in England, he plays for the Australia national team.

Early life
Born in London, Silvera grew up and started his soccer career in Australia. He is of Jamaican descent through his father. He holds dual citizenship with Australia and the United Kingdom.

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers (NPL)
In 2017 while competing in the U20s NPL NSW 2 for Western Sydney Wanderers, Silvera was honoured as the Wanderers U20 Player of the Year.

Central Coast Mariners
After being released by the Wanderers at the end of the 2018/19 season, Silvera was signed by the Central Coast Mariners on a one-year scholarship on 21 June 2019 after an initial trial period with the club.  On 31 July 2019, Silvera made his professional debut in a Round of 32 FFA Cup clash against Maitland, playing the full 90 minutes and providing an assist for Michael McGlinchey's second goal. He scored his first professional goal in Central Coast's 2–2 draw with Brisbane Roar in the Round of 16 of the FFA Cup on 28 August 2019, scoring their second goal as they went on to win the game 4–2 on penalties. Following an encouraging pre-season, Silvera agreed to a new three-year deal with the Mariners, tying him to the club until 2022. He went on trial with Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer at the start of the 2020 season.

Paços de Ferreira
On 4 September 2020, Silvera signed for Primeira Liga club Paços de Ferreira for an undisclosed fee. Soon after signing, Silvera was loaned to LigaPro side Casa Pia ahead of the 2020–21 season. Silvera played 4 games at Casa Pia, before then joining Sanjoanense on loan in February 2021 to complete that season.

Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Silvera joined the Newcastle Jets on loan. His decision to sign for Newcastle was a controversial one, given the deep and long-standing rivalry with his former club, Central Coast Mariners. Silvera made 21 appearances for Newcastle during his season-long loan, scoring 1 goal.

Return to Central Coast Mariners (second stint)
After controversially spending the previous season on loan with bitter rivals Newcastle, Silvera returned to the Central Coast Mariners for the 2022–23 season on a 3-year contract. Silvera scored in his first game back for the club against Wellington Phoenix. Silvera was part of the A-League Men Championship winning team for the Mariners in his first season back at the club, scoring one of six Mariners goals in the Grand Final and setting up another with a trivela.

Middlesbrough
On 7 July 2023, Silvera signed for English Championship club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

On 5 August 2023, Silvera made his Championship debut as a substitute against Millwall. On 8 August, on this first start, he scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup against  Huddersfield Town. He scored his first league goal for Middlesbrough in a 2–1 win over Norwich on 24 October 2023.

International career
Silvera came on as a substitute for the Australian under-23 team in a draw against New Zealand on 9 September 2019.

In September 2023, Silvera was called-up for the first time to the Australia senior national team ahead of a friendly match against Mexico. He made his senior debut against Mexico, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours
Central Coast Mariners
 A-League Men Championship: 2022–23

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2000 births
Living people
Footballers from Greater London
Australian men's soccer players
Australia men's youth international soccer players
Australia men's international soccer players
English footballers
British emigrants to Australia
Australian people of Jamaican descent
English sportspeople of Jamaican descent
Men's association football midfielders
Central Coast Mariners FC players
F.C. Paços de Ferreira players
Casa Pia A.C. players
Newcastle Jets FC players
Middlesbrough F.C. players
National Premier Leagues players
A-League Men players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
English Football League players
Australian expatriate men's soccer players
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in England