Anton Silva (born October 28, 1964) is a former Sri Lankan professional footballer who played as a striker and represented Sri Lanka national football team in 1996 and 1997.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton D'Silva | ||
| Date of birth | October 28, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Renown SC[1] | ||
| 1994–1995 | Renown SC[3] | ||
| 1998–1999 | Indian Bank[4][5] | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Sri Lanka[2] | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
Silva included in the national team in 1996 and debuted against India and Qatar in two matches corresponding to the World Cup 1998 Qualifiers.
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 September 1996 | Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  India
|
1–0
|
1–1
|
World Cup 1998 Qualifying |
References edit
- ^ Sri Lanka 1988/89 at RSSSF.com
- ^ Minimal quantity of matches played by this footballer.
- ^ Sri Lanka Cup 1994/95 at RSSSF.com
- ^ India 1998/99 at RSSSF.com
- ^ Season ending Transfers 1998: India Archived 17 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Anton Silva". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
External links edit
- Anton Silva – FIFA competition record (archived)
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