| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-10-25)25 October 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool (on loan fromMiddlesbrough) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | FNSW NTC | ||
| 2016 | Blacktown City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 30 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Paços de Ferreira | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | →Casa Pia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Sanjoanense (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | →Newcastle Jets (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Central Coast Mariners | 29 | (8) |
| 2023– | Middlesbrough | 37 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | →Portsmouth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | →Blackpool (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Australia | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2024 | |||
Samuel Silvera (born 25 October 2000) is an Australian professionalsoccer player who plays as awinger forEFL League One sideBlackpool, on loan fromEFL Championship clubMiddlesbrough. Born in England, he made 5 appearances for theAustralia national team.
Born in London, Silvera grew up and started his soccer career in Australia. He is of Jamaican descent through his father.[1] He holds dual citizenship with Australia and the United Kingdom.[2]
In 2017 while competing in the U20sNPL NSW 2 forWestern Sydney Wanderers, Silvera was honoured as the Wanderers U20 Player of the Year.[3]
Silvera left the Wanderers at the end of the 2018/19 season to take up a one-year scholarship with the Central Coast Mariners after an initial trial period with the club.[4] On 31 July 2019, Silvera made his professional debut in a Round of 32FFA Cup clash againstMaitland, playing the full 90 minutes and providing an assist forMichael McGlinchey's second goal.[5] He scored his first professional goal in Central Coast's 2–2 draw withBrisbane Roar in the Round of 16 of the FFA Cup on 28 August 2019, scoring their second goal as they went on to win the game 4–2 on penalties.[6][7] Following an encouraging pre-season, Silvera agreed to a new three-year deal with the Mariners, tying him to the club until 2022.[8] He went on trial withLos Angeles FC ofMajor League Soccer at the start of the 2020 season.[9]
On 4 September 2020, Silvera signed forPrimeira Liga clubPaços de Ferreira for an undisclosed fee.[10] Soon after signing, Silvera was loaned toLigaPro sideCasa Pia ahead of the 2020–21 season.[11] Silvera played four games at Casa Pia, before then joiningSanjoanense on loan in February 2021 to complete that season.[12]
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Silvera joined theNewcastle Jets on loan.[13] His decision to sign for Newcastle was a controversial one, given thedeep and long-standing rivalry with his former club, Central Coast Mariners. Silvera made 21 appearances for Newcastle during his season-long loan, scoring 1 goal.
After controversially spending the previous season on loan with bitter rivals Newcastle, Silvera returned to the Central Coast Mariners for the 2022–23 season on a three-year contract.[14] Silvera scored in his first game back for the club againstWellington Phoenix.[15] Silvera was part of the A-League Men Championship winning team for the Mariners in his first season back at the club, scoring one of six Mariners goals in theGrand Final and setting up another with atrivela.[16]
On 7 July 2023, Silvera signed for EnglishChampionship clubMiddlesbrough for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.[17]
On 5 August 2023, Silvera made his debut for the club, coming on as a 69th minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat toMillwall on the opening weekend of the2023–24 Championship season.
Silvera scored his first goal for Middlesbrough on his first start for the club, scoring in a 3-2EFL Cup win againstHuddersfield Town on 8 August.[18] Silvera scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–1 win againstNorwich City on 24 October 2023.[19]
On 1 July 2024, Silvera signed for newly-promoted Championship sidePortsmouth on a season-long loan.[20] He was recalled by Middlesbrough on 13 January 2025.[21]
On 13 January 2025, Silvera joinedEFL League One sideBlackpool on loan for the remainder of the season.[22]
Silvera came on as a substitute for theAustralian under-23 team in a draw againstNew Zealand on 9 September 2019.[23]
In September 2023, Silvera was called-up for the first time to theAustralia senior national team ahead of afriendly match againstMexico.[24] He made his senior debut against Mexico, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw.[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers (NPL) | 2017[27] | NPL NSW 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018[27] | NPL NSW 2 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2019[28] | NPL NSW 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2019–20 | A-League | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| Paços de Ferreira | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Casa Pia (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sanjoanense (loan) | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Newcastle Jets (loan) | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 8 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2023–24 | Championship | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 42 | 6 | |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 161 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 22 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Central Coast Mariners
