Dominique Da Sylva
Dominique Da Sylva (born 16 August 1989) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a forward former the Mauritanian national team.[3] Early lifeDa Silva was born in Nouakchott, Mauritania[3] to Guinea-Bissau parents.[4] He is Catholic.[5] Club career
He spent the 2006–07 season at the city's Académie de Football before joining Tunisian club CS Sfaxien in 2007.[3] In his second season with Sfaxien, he scored four goals in ten appearances in Tunisia's top division, the Ligue Professionnelle 1.[2][3] He scored three league goals in the 2009–10 campaign and two more the following season before joining Egyptian side Al-Ahly for $600,000 in January 2011.[2] Da Silva scored three more goals during the 2010–11 campaign and helped the Al-Ahly win the Egyptian Premier League for the seventh successive season.[2] On 9 September 2012, he came on as a late substitute in Al-Ahly's 2–1 win over ENPPI in the Egyptian Super Cup.[6] In January 2014, Da Silva moved to Zamalek SC.[2] He made an immediate impression, scoring in each of his first four games.[2] In June 2017, he joined Vietnamese club Hồ Chí Minh City F.C., scoring two free-kicks on his debut. At the end of 2019, Da Sylva left Vietnam for Malaysia, signing with Terengganu F.C.[7] On 26 September 2023, Da Silva signed a contract with Senegalese football club ASC Jaraaf. On 26 January 2024, Da Silva joined Saudi Third Division club Radwa.[8] International careerHe made his debut for the Mauritania national team in 2007 and scored 45 goals.[3] He scored his first goal for his country against Morocco in 2008.[9] Honours
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