Joel Miguel da Silva Kiala (born 21 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Regionalliga club Eintracht Frankfurt II. Born in Germany, he plays for the Angola national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Miguel da Silva Kiala | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt II | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Rotation Prenzlauer Berg | ||
| 2011–2022 | Hertha BSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Hertha BSC II | 45 | (2) |
| 2024– | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Angola | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editDa Silva Kiala is a youth product of Rotation Prenzlauer Berg before moving to the youth academy of Hertha BSC, where he climbed up their youth levels. In 2022, he debuted with Hertha BSC II in the Regionalliga. On 27 May 2023, he was on the bench for the senior Hertha squad for the first time.[1] On 26 July 2024, he transferred to Eintracht Frankfurt II[2]
International career
editDa Silva Kiala was born in Germany and is of Angolan descent. He is a former youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U19s in 2023. He was part of the Angola national team that won the 2024 COSAFA Cup.[3]
Honours
edit- Angola
References
edit- ^ GmbH, LigaInsider (27 May 2023). "Joel da Silva Kiala erstmals im Profikader von Hertha BSC". ligainsider.de.
- ^ "Neuzugang für U21 fix: Eintracht Frankfurt verpflichtet Ex-Verteidiger von Hertha BSC". www.fr.de. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: Angola storm to HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2024 title". 7 July 2024.
External links
edit- Joel da Silva Kiala at Soccerway
- Joel da Silva Kiala at National-Football-Teams.com
- DFB Profile