Meldon D'Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Benaulim, Goa, India | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mumbai | |||
| Calangute Association | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Mumbai | ||
| 2016 | → Dempo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Churchill Brothers | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Goa B | 16 | (3) |
| 2019–2023 | Churchill Brothers | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 8 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Meldon D'Silva (born 17 November 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Career[edit]
Born in Benaulim, Goa, D'Silva began his career with Dempo and Salgaocar's youth teams before playing in the Goa Professional League with Wilfried Leisure.[1] In October 2014, he signed with professional I-League side Mumbai.[1] He stayed with the club for two seasons before returning to Goa to play with Calangute Association. After showing good displays in the Goa Professional League with Calangute, D'Silva signed on loan with his former club Dempo.[2]
After the Goan football season finished, D'Silva signed with Churchill Brothers for the I-League. He made his professional debut for the club on 10 February 2017 against Aizawl. He started and played the full match but could not prevent the club from losing 3–1.[3]
International[edit]
In 2014, D'Silva represented the Goan–India team during the Lusophony Games. He scored the opening goal for Goa–India in the gold medal match against Mozambique as the Goan side won 3–2.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 8 January 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2016–17 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Goa B | 2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2021–22 | I-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
Honour[edit]
Goa lusophony[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Mumbai FC sign 19-year-old Meldon D'Silva". Times of India. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Dempo SC sign Meldon D'Silva on Loan from Calangute Association". Dempo Sports Club. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Aizawl 3-1 Churchill Brothers". Soccerway.
- ^ "Lusofonia Games: Goa (India) down Mozambique to clinch football gold". Rediff. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Meldon D'Silva at Soccerway