Cole Dasilva Explained

Cole Dasilva
Full Name:Cole Perry Dasilva[1]
Birth Date:11 May 1999
Birth Place:Luton, England
Height:1.7m
Position:Full back
Currentclub:Bishop's Stortford
Youthclubs1:Luton Celtic
Youthyears2:–2012
Youthclubs2:Luton Town
Youthyears3:2012–2018
Youthclubs3:Chelsea
Youthyears4:2018–2020
Youthclubs4:Brentford
Years1:2021–2022
Clubs1:HNK Šibenik
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Oxford City
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Hemel Hempstead Town
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Royston Town
Caps4:35
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Biggleswade Town
Caps5:18
Goals5:1
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Bedford Town
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Bishop's Stortford
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:–2014
Nationalteam1:Wales U15
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Wales U16
Nationalyears3:2014
Nationalteam3:England U16
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015–2016
Nationalteam4:Wales U17
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2016
Nationalteam5:Wales U19
Nationalcaps5:3
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2017
Nationalteam6:Wales U20
Nationalcaps6:1
Nationalgoals6:0
Nationalyears7:2017–2019
Nationalteam7:Wales U21
Nationalcaps7:3
Nationalgoals7:0
Club-Update:11:46, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Cole Perry Dasilva (born 11 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a full back for club Bishop's Stortford.

Dasilva is a product of the Chelsea and Luton Town academies and began his professional career with Brentford in 2018. Following his release in 2020 and spell with Leicester City U23, Dasilva transferred to Croatian club HNK Šibenik in 2021. He returned to England in 2022 and entered non-League football. Born in England, Dasilva was capped by England and Wales at youth international level.

Club career

Chelsea

Initially a left winger,[2] Dasilva began his career at hometown club Luton Celtic, playing alongside his brothers Rio and Jay under his father's management. The brothers later entered the youth system at Luton Town and were a part of the U11 team which beat a Bayern Munich youth team in the 2009 Final of the five-a-side Aarau Masters.[3] The brothers transferred to the Chelsea academy for a combined £1 million fee in January 2012.[4] Dasilva began a scholarship in 2015 and progressed to sign a professional contract in June 2016,[5] signing a one-year extension a year later. He had a successful youth career with the club, developing into a full back and winning the 2015–16 U18 Premier League and the 2015–16 FA Youth Cup.[6] He also made three appearances in Chelsea's 2017–18 UEFA Youth League-winning campaign and made two EFL Trophy appearances for the U23 team. Dasilva was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Brentford

On 7 August 2018, Dasilva joined the B team at Championship club Brentford on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year. He made 41 appearances and scored seven goals during the 2018–19 season and was a part of the team which won the 2018–19 Middlesex Senior Cup.[7] [8] During the 2019–20 pre-season, Dasilva was included in the first team squad for its training camp in Austria, but was largely frozen out of the B team during the regular season and was released when his contract expired in June 2020.[9] [10] [11]

HNK Šibenik

After playing the final three months of the 2020–21 season with Leicester City U23 as a free agent,[12] Dasilva signed a contract with Croatian First League club HNK Šibenik on 27 June 2021.[13] On 6 September, it was reported that Dasilva had finally been registered to play for the club and he made six appearances prior to the winter break,[14] [15] predominantly as a substitute. Dasilva failed to win a call into a matchday squad after the winter break and departed the club in March 2022.[16]

Non-League football

On 8 March 2022, Dasilva signed an undisclosed-length contract with National League South club Oxford City. During what remained of the 2021–22 season, Dasilva made 8 appearances and was a part of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup-winning squad, but he did not feature in the Hoops' unsuccessful playoff campaign.[17] Dasilva signed a contract with National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town in July 2022,[18] but after making six appearances during the first seven weeks of the 2022–23 season, he was released to join Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston Town in September 2022.[19] [20] Dasilva finished a mid-table 2022–23 season with 39 appearances and one goal.[21]

In August 2023, Dasilva dropped a division to transfer to Biggleswade Town.[22] He made 25 appearances and scored two goals, prior to transferring across the Southern League First Division Central to Bedford Town on 5 March 2024.[23] He made 6 appearances during the remainder of the 2023–24 season and was an unused substitute during the team's successful playoff campaign. In August 2024, Dasilva transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central club Bishop's Stortford.[24]

International career

Dasilva was capped by Wales at U15, U16, U17, U19, U20 and U21 level and England at U16 level.[25] [26] He was a part of Wales' 2014–15 Victory Shield-winning team,[27] but was not included in the squad for the deciding match versus Northern Ireland.[28] Dasilva made a single appearance during the U20 team's 2017 Toulon Tournament campaign.

Personal life

Dasilva is one of three footballing brothers – he is twin to Rio and younger brother to Jay. He is of Wales and Brazilian descent.[29]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U212017–182[30] 020
HNK Šibenik2021–22Croatian First League402060
Oxford City2021–22National League South602[31] 080
Hemel Hempstead Town2022–23National League South6060
Royston Town2022–23Southern League Premier Division Central351103[32] 0391
Biggleswade Town2023–24Southern League First Division Central181601[33] 1252
Bedford Town2023–24Southern League First Division Central600060
Bishop's Stortford2024–25Southern League First Division Central00000000
Career total7529081923

Honours

Brentford B

Oxford City

Bedford Town

Wales U16

Notes and References

  1. News: 2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists . 7 August 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: Cole Dasilva . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210430225102/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/academy/cole-dasilva . 30 April 2021 . 29 April 2021 . Official Site Chelsea Football Club.
  3. Web site: 12 December 2018 . Luton Town's Under-11s became European champions in 2009: Where are they now? . 26 May 2022 . GiveMeSport . en-GB.
  4. News: 2012 . Chelsea sign three Luton Town brothers . 8 August 2018 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Newson . Adam . 23 January 2021 . Contrasting fortunes of the Dasilva brothers who joined Chelsea from Luton . 26 January 2021 . Football.London . en.
  6. News: Cole Dasilva signs for Brentford B . 8 August 2018 . en-gb.
  7. Web site: B Team 18/19 Review: End of the campaign . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602174658/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/b-season-review-14/ . 2 June 2019 . 2 June 2019 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  8. Web site: Harrow Borough 0 Brentford B 4 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220603053045/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/april/match-report-for-harrow-borough-vs-brentford-on-16-apr-19/ . 3 June 2022 . 16 April 2019 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  9. B Team Post-Match: Neil MacFarlane on Braintree . 17 July 2019 . Interview . brentfordfc.com . 0:45 . 17 July 2019.
  10. Web site: Sam Saunders: "The mindset of the football club is to go and attack" . 17 March 2020 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  11. Web site: Nine players depart Brentford FC . 6 July 2020 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  12. Web site: Šibenik se pojačava: Mladi bek iz Leicestera na pragu Šubićevca . 26 June 2021 . www.24sata.hr . hr.
  13. Web site: 27 June 2021 . Sportske novosti – Šibenik dovodi pojačanje iz Premiershipa! Poslije igrača Reala i Atalante stiže i bivši junior Chelseaja . 28 June 2021 . sportske.jutarnji.hr . hr-hr.
  14. Web site: Rosas: 'Radili smo na ispravljanju grešaka, kao i na poboljšanju realizacije' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028142450/https://www.sibenik.in/nogomet/rosas-'radili-smo-na-ispravljanju-gresaka-kao-i-na-poboljsanju-realizacije'/142000.html . 28 October 2021 . 7 August 2021 . www.sibenik.in . hr.
  15. Web site: Patafta . Patrik . 6 September 2021 . Šibenik napokon registrirao polivalentnog beka, Rosas još čeka svoju licencu, njegov bliski rođak pojačao juniorsku momčad Šibenika . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210908214515/https://sibenskiportal.hr/sport/sibenik-napokon-registrirao-polivalentnog-beka-rosas-jos-ceka-svoju-licencu-njegov-bliski-rodak-pojacao-juniorsku-momcad-sibenika/ . 8 September 2021 . 8 September 2021 . Šibenski portal . hr.
  16. Web site: 8 March 2022 . Oxford City sign Cole Dasilva . 8 March 2022 . www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk . en.
  17. Web site: 14 May 2022 . Dorking Wanderers 3–0 Oxford City: White hails gold stars! . subscription . 17 May 2022 . The Non-League Football Paper . en-US.
  18. Web site: 18 July 2022 . Jonah Captures Dasilva! . 18 July 2022 . www.hemelfc.com.
  19. 1569419784139186179 . hemelfc . The Tudors Release Two! Manager Mark Jones has today released defender Bradley Webb and wingback Cole Dasilva as he reshapes his squad. We wish both players the very best of luck and thank them for their efforts..
  20. Web site: Royston Bring in New Defender . 17 September 2022 . The Southern League.
  21. Web site: Cole Dasilva Player Profile . 13 May 2023 . Aylesbury United Archive.
  22. Web site: Dasilva Coup for Waders . 8 August 2023 . The Southern League.
  23. 1764975393868787939 . BedfordTown . ✍️ Eagles land Dasilva Welcome to Bedford Town @coledasilva1 24-year old former Luton Town, Chelsea & Brentford defender joins from Biggleswade Town with 12 assists & 2 goals to his name already this season! Welcome Cole #COYE.
  24. Web site: 8 August 2024 . Castle Swoops For Cole! . 9 August 2024 . Bishop's Stortford FC . en-US.
  25. Web site: Boys U15 beat Switzerland in mini-tournament. . 8 August 2018 . FAW . en.
  26. Web site: Palmer . Jon . 8 January 2018 . Cheltenham Town lining up loan deal for Chelsea left-back . 20 March 2019 . gloucestershirelive.
  27. Web site: A win for Wales in the Victory Shield . 8 August 2018 . FAW . en.
  28. Web site: Victory Shield – Northern Ireland v Wales . 8 August 2018 . FAW . en.
  29. News: Mitchelmore . Ian . 13 November 2016 . Meet the Welsh teenage sensations who've just stunned England . 8 August 2018 . walesonline.
  30. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  31. Appearances in Oxfordshire Senior Cup
  32. 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Herts Senior Cup
  33. Appearance in FA Trophy
  34. Web site: Mallams . Tom . 26 April 2022 . Oxfordshire Senior Cup Match Report: Oxford City 2–1 Oxford United . 27 April 2022 . www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk . en.