 Silva playing forD.C. United | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Saúl Silva López | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-12-10)10 December 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Oaxaca, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Salesian High School | ||
| Chivas USA | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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) |
| 2017–2018 | Real Salt Lake | 49 | (12) |
| 2019 | Honka | 13 | (3) |
| 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2019 | |||
Luis Saúl Silva López[a][1] (born 10 December 1988) is a Mexican former professionalfootballer who played as anattacking midfielder orforward.
Silva was born inOaxaca, Mexico, and moved toLos Angeles at a young age.[2][3] Silva spent two years playing with local youth club Pateadores, helping them win the Premier Division in 2006, as well as spending two years withC.D. Chivas USA's U-19 team. Silva attendedBishop Mora Salesian High School in Los Angeles where he was a two-timeAll-CIF selection as a midfielder and forward.[4] 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.[4] He went on to play collegiately with theUC 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 aMACHermann Trophy Semifinalist.
During his college years, Silva also played in theUSL Premier Development League forOrange County Blue Star in 2011. He joined UCSB teammatesCharley Pettys andChristian Ramirez on the squad and finished with 5 goals and 2 assists in 10 matches played.[5]
Luis Silva was selected 4th overall byToronto FC in the first round of the2012 MLS SuperDraft.[6] Silva made his debut for Toronto FC on March 7, 2012, scoring a goal against theLos Angeles Galaxy in the2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Silva scored his first league goal againstVancouver Whitecaps FC on July 11, the game ended in a 3–2 home victory.[7] Three days after his first league goal, he scored the lone goal in an away victory overNew England Revolution.[8]
On July 9, 2013, it was announced that Silva had been traded to fellow MLS sideD.C. United in exchange for allocation money.[9] On his regular season debut on July 20, Silva scored from 30 yards (27 m) as his team lost 4–1 to theChicago Fire.[10] Silva appeared in the2013 U.S. Open Cup Final on October 1, 2013, in the 75th minute and helped D.C. win 1–0 againstReal Salt Lake and secure United's third U.S. Open Cup Championship.[11] Silva scored a first halfhat-trick against theMontreal Impact atSaputo Stadium on June 11, 2014, leading D.C. United to a 4–2 win.[12]
On July 16, 2015, it was announced that Silva had been traded to MLS team Real Salt Lake forÁlvaro Saborío.[13] Silva ended his D.C. United career with 15 goals and six assists in 54 appearances, including a career-best 11 goals in 2014. In 2016, he moved toLiga MX sideTigres UANL.
On March 6, 2019, Silva joinedVeikkausliiga sideHonka on a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[14] He left the club in August to return to the United States, signing withSeattle Sounders FC in MLS.[15] Silva and Seattle went on to win the2019 MLS Cup.[16][17] He was released by Seattle at the end of the 2019 season.[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | League Cup | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC | 2012 | MLS | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 2 | — | 39 | 7 | [19][20][21] | |
| 2013 | MLS | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | [22][23] | |||
| Total | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 55 | 7 | — | |||
| D.C. United | 2013 | MLS | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | [22][23] | ||
| 2014 | MLS | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | [22][23][24] | |
| 2015 | MLS | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | [22][23] | |||
| Total | 54 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 15 | — | ||
| Real Salt Lake | 2015 | MLS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | [19][25] | |
| Tigres | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | [23][26] |
| Real Salt Lake | 2017 | MLS | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 7 | [19] | ||
| 2018 | MLS | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | [19] | ||
| Total | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 51 | 12 | — | |||
| FC Honka | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | [19] | ||
| Career total | 170 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 191 | 35 | — | ||
Toronto FC
D.C. United
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