# Nino Da Silva

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Brazilian footballer

Nino Da Silva Personal information Full name Nino Da Silva Date of birth (1979-05-26) 26 May 1979 (age 47) Place of birth Santos, São Paulo, Brazil Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1997–1999 Kansas City Wizards 10 (0) 1997 → Orlando Sundogs (loan) 5 (1) 1998 → MLS Pro-40 (loan) 11 (3) 1999 → MLS Pro-40 (loan) 7 (2) 2000 MetroStars 3 (0) Total 36 (6) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Nino Da Silva** (born 26 May 1979, in [Santos, São Paulo](/source/Santos%2C_S%C3%A3o_Paulo)) is a Brazilian former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football). Currently runs an elite youth football club in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.

## Early life

Nino was born in Brazil to [Nilton Da Silva](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nilton_Da_Silva&action=edit&redlink=1), a former professional indoor soccer player. Attended St. Viator Catholic High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Was teammates with Walter Payton's son Jarrett Payton, Eric Peterson, and John Valentino at St. Viator. Led St. Viator to a 3rd place State finish his senior year. A standout American high school soccer player, Nino was two-time National Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997.

## Acting

In 2005, Da Silva played the part of [Eddie Souza](/source/Ed_Souza) in [The Game of Their Lives](/source/The_Game_of_Their_Lives_(2005_film)), a movie about the U.S. victory over England in the [1950 FIFA World Cup](/source/1950_FIFA_World_Cup).

## Honors

Youngest player at the time (17yrs. old) ever to sign a professional MLS contract.

## Statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total 1997 Kansas City Wizards MLS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1998 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1999 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2000 MetroStars 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Career total 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0

## References

## External links

- [Profile on MetroFanatic](http://metrofanatic.com/team/player.jsp?ID=87)

- [Nino Da Silva](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/nino-da-silva) at [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer)

- [Nino Da Silva](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2272304/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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