{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Kyle De Silva |image = |caption = |fullname = Kyle Matthew De Silva<ref name="List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2010 and 31/07/2010">{{cite web | title = List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2010 and 31/07/2010 | url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/July%202010.ashx/July%202010.pdf| publisher = The Football Association | accessdate = 2012-02-08}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|29|df=y}}<ref name="11v11">{{cite web |title=Kyle De Silva |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/kyle-de-silva-239024/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=1 December 2015}}</ref> |birth_place = Croydon, England |height = {{height|m=1.70}}<ref name="11v11"/> |position = Attacking midfielder |currentclub = Sevenoaks Town |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2005–2010 |youthclubs1 = Crystal Palace |years1 = 2010–2015 |clubs1 = Crystal Palace |caps1 = 7 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2013 |clubs2 = → Barnet (loan) |caps2 = 3 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2015–2016 |clubs3 = Notts County |caps3 = 4 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2016–2018 |clubs4 = FC Eindhoven |caps4 = 49 |goals4 = 4 |years5 = 2018–2019 |clubs5 = Bromley |caps5 = 4 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2019 |clubs6 = → Canvey Island (loan) |caps6 = 2 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2019 |clubs7 = → Sevenoaks Town (loan) |caps7 = 3 |goals7 = 0 |years8 = 2019– |clubs8 = Sevenoaks Town |caps8 = 50 |goals8 = 9 |club-update = 20:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC) }} '''Kyle Matthew De Silva''' (born 29 November 1993) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sevenoaks Town.
==Career==
===Crystal Palace=== De Silva is a product of the Crystal Palace academy and possesses pace and quick feet. In April 2010, De Silva signed his first professional contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Academy starlets offered pro deals|url=http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Academy-starlets-offered-pro-deals/story-11362193-detail/story.html|publisher=Croydon Advertiser|date=16 April 2010|accessdate=15 June 2015}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He made his début in the FA Cup against Derby County on 7 January 2012 and made his league début away to Blackpool on 21 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/16372038.stm|title=Derby 1 - 0 Crystal Palace|date=7 January 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In May 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Palace.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18182052 Kyle De Silva pens three-year Crystal Palace deal]</ref>
During the 2012–13 season, de Silva suffered a series of injuries which kept him out of action for half a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article/kyle-de-silva-the-first-interview-736903.aspx|title=KYLE DE SILVA - THE FIRST INTERVIEW|publisher=Barnet F.C.|date=27 March 2013|accessdate=15 June 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615205520/http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article/kyle-de-silva-the-first-interview-736903.aspx|archivedate=15 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 March 2013 he signed for Barnet on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article/de-silva-signs-on-loan-729276.aspx|title=Bees loan Eagles starlet De Silva|publisher=Barnet F.C.|date=22 March 2013|accessdate=15 June 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205022111/http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article/de-silva-signs-on-loan-729276.aspx|archivedate=5 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut as a 66th-minute substitute for Luke Gambin in a 0–0 home draw with Cheltenham Town.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21811670 Barnet 0-0 Cheltenham]</ref>
On 8 May 2015, it was announced that de Silva would not be offered a new contract by Crystal Palace and would be leaving the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Deals Offered To Six Development Players|website=cpfc.co.uk|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2015/may/new-deals-offered-to-six-development-players/|date=8 May 2015|accessdate=8 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521194330/http://www.cpfc.co.uk//news/article/development-players-ryan-inniss-jerome-binnom-williams-jake-gray-reise-allassani-connor-dymond-and-luke-croll-have-been-offered-new-deals-with-crystal-palace.-2447623.aspx|archivedate=21 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was believed that injuries and a loss of form were the main factors in de Silva's release by the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palace Academy boss convinced Kyle De Silva will find another club following release|url=http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Palace-Academy-boss-convinced-Kyle-Silva-club/story-26372489-detail/story.html|publisher=Croydon Advertiser|date=23 April 2015|accessdate=8 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710000651/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Palace-Academy-boss-convinced-Kyle-Silva-club/story-26372489-detail/story.html|archive-date=10 July 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
===Notts County=== After being released by Crystal Palace, de Silva joined League Two side Notts County on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/notts-county-magpies-kyle-da-silva-crystal-palace-2528335.aspx|title=Magpies Swoop For Talented Kyle De Silva|publisher=Notts County F.C.|date=6 July 2015|accessdate=8 July 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706230046/http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/notts-county-magpies-kyle-da-silva-crystal-palace-2528335.aspx|archivedate=6 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> He made 6 appearances for the Magpies before having his contract terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/kyle-de-silva-departs-by-mutual-consent-3149750.aspx|title=Kyle De Silva Departs Notts County By Mutual Consent|publisher=Notts County F.C.|date=22 June 2016|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref>
===FC Eindhoven=== De Silva joined Eerste Divisie side FC Eindhoven for the 2016–17 season. He scored 4 goals in 49 appearances for the Dutch team.
===Bromley=== In June 2018, de Silva signed for National League side Bromley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44377788|website=bbc.co.uk|title=Bromley: Kyle de Silva signs for National League club|date=5 June 2018|accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref> He made his first appearance as an 87th minute substitute for Omar Bugiel in a 2–0 away loss to Salford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45456758|title=Bromley 0–2 Salford City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 Sep 2018|accessdate=19 Feb 2019}}</ref> After only four appearances for the club, de Silva was loaned to Canvey Island<ref>[http://www.canveyislandfc.com/teams/199175/player/kyle-de-silva-2221114 Kyle De Silva - Canvey Island FC]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/canvey-island/appearances/kyle-de-silva/491505 |title=Appearances - Kyle De Silva |access-date=27 April 2019|website=Football Web Pages |archive-date=27 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427215939/https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/canvey-island/appearances/kyle-de-silva/491505 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Sevenoaks Town.<ref>[http://www.isthmian.co.uk/transfer-deadline-day-oaks-bring-in-national-leagu-56160 Transfer Deadline Day: Oaks bring in National League- and Canvey Island- forward]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/appearances/de-silva-kyle/726834 |title=Appearances - De Silva Kyle |access-date=27 April 2019|website=Football Web Pages |archive-date=27 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427220000/https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/appearances/de-silva-kyle/726834 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="footballwebpages.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/sevenoaks-town/appearances/kyle-de-silva/748127|title=Sevenoaks Town | Appearances | Kyle de Silva | Football Web Pages}}</ref> De Silva left Bromley at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>[http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/squad-update-five-departures-confirmed/ Squad update: Five departures confirmed]</ref>
===Later career=== De Silva joined Sevenoaks Town permanently for the 2019–20 season.<ref name="footballwebpages.co.uk"/>
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