Luis Silva

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This article is about the American soccer player. For the Portuguese fencer, see Luís Silva. For the Ecuadorian saxophonist, see Luis Silva Parra. For the Cuban comedian, see Luis Silva (comedian). For Peruvian gymnast, see Luis Pizarro Silva.

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Luis Silva
File:Luis Silva DC United.JPG
Luis Silva playing for D.C. United
(Photo: Simon Heseltine)
Personal information
Full name Luis Silva Lopez
Date of birth (1988-12-10) December 10, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tigres UANL
Number 23
Youth career
2004–2007 Salesian High School
Chivas USA
2008–2011 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Orange County Blue Star 10 (5)
2012–2013 Toronto FC 44 (5)
2013–2015 D.C. United 54 (15)
2015 Real Salt Lake 10 (0)
2016– Tigres UANL 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 30, 2015

Luis Silva Lopez (born December 10, 1988) is an American professional soccer player. A midfielder, he plays for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.

Playing career

Youth and college

Silva spent two years playing with local youth club Pateadores, helping them win the Premier Division in 2006, as well as spending two years with C.D. Chivas USA's U-19 team. Silva attended Bishop Mora Salesian High School in Los Angeles where he was a two-time All-CIF selection as a midfielder and forward.[1] He was named Offensive Player of the Year in the 2007 season when he helped the Mustangs win the CIF Southern Section Championship and scored a goal in the Mustangs' 6–1 romp over Pasadena Marshall as the team set a finals scoring record.[2] He went on to play collegiately with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He was named to the All-Big West First Team three times. In his senior year, Silva scored 17 goals and added 10 assists, garnering recognition as a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.

Club

During his college years, Silva also played in the USL Premier Development League for Orange County Blue Star in 2011. He joined UCSB teammates Charley Pettys and Christian Ramirez on the squad and finished with 5 goals and 2 assists in 10 matches played.[3]

Luis Silva was selected 4th overall by Toronto FC in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[4] Silva made his debut for Toronto FC on March 7, 2012, scoring a goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Silva scored his first league goal against Vancouver Whitecaps on July 11, the game ended in a 3–2 home victory.[5] Three days after his first league goal, he scored the lone goal in an away victory over New England Revolution.[6]

On July 9, 2013, it was announced that Silva had been traded to fellow MLS side D.C. United in exchange for allocation money.[7] On his regular season debut on July 20, Silva scored from 30 yards (27 m) as his team lost 4–1 to the Chicago Fire.[8] Silva scored a first half hat-trick against the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium on June 11, 2014, leading D.C. United to a 4–2 win.[9]

On July 16, 2015, it was announced that Silva had been traded to MLS team Real Salt Lake for Álvaro Saborío.[10] Silva ended his D.C. United career with totals of 15 goals and six assists in 54 appearances, including a career-best 11 goals in 2014. In 2016, he moved to Liga MX side Tigres UANL.

Career statistics

As of 9 October 2015.
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Canada League Canadian Championship MLS Playoffs North America Total
Toronto FC MLS 2012 30 5 2 0 - - 7 2 39 7
2013 14 0 1 0 - - - - 15 0
United States League US Open Cup MLS Playoffs North America Total
D.C. United MLS 2013 13 3 1 0 - - - - 14 3
2014 25 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 11
2015 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 1
Real Salt Lake 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Career statistics 104 20 4 0 0 0 11 2 119 22

Honors

Toronto FC

D.C. United

References

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  10. ↑ http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/07/real-salt-lake-trades-alvaro-saborio-dc-united-exchange-luis-silva

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