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Vince Da Silva

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Vince Da Silva
Personal information
Full name Vincent Da Silva
Date of birth (1967-02-04) February 4, 1967 (age 57)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988 San Jose Earthquakes
1989 Real Santa Barbara
1992–1993 Palo Alto Firebirds
1993–1996 Alverca 89 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vincent Da Silva is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the United States and Portugal.

Da Silva was a member of the Santa Clara Sporting Club in his youth. In 1988, he played for the San Jose Earthquakes in the Western Soccer Alliance.[1] That season, the F.C. Seattle Storm crushed the Earthquakes, 5–0, in the championship game. Da Silva came on in the 73rd minute for starter Aram Kardzair and kept a clean sheet for the rest of the game.[2] In 1989, he played for Real Santa Barbara.[3] In 1992, Da Silva had the lowest goals against average in the USISL while playing for the Palo Alto Firebirds. Da Silva was All League and the Firebirds won the league title.[4] In 1993, Da Silva was All League for the second year in a row with the Firebirds.[5] That fall, he moved to Porgugal to sign with F.C. Alverca in the Segunda Divisão de Honra.

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