Joshua Silva
Quick Facts
Biography
Joshua Marques Pereira da Silva (born 21 August 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for German club BFC Dynamo as a defender.
Club career
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa to Portuguese parents, Silva spent the better part of his first four years as a senior in the Portuguese lower leagues, representing CDR Quarteirense, S.C. Farense, Estrela de Vendas Novas and S.C.U. Torreense. In January 2013 he signed with Greek club Anagennisi Epanomi FC, making his professional debut on the 27th by playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. for the second level championship.
In the 2014 summer, after one season with former side Farense, Silva moved abroad again, joining Zawisza Bydgoszcz.
Ahead of the 2015 season in Norway, Silva joined the Norwegian Premiership team Bodø/Glimt. Silva failed his medical excamination when joining Bodø/Glimt and was sent back to Spain. But Bodø/Glimt changed their mind and signed him anyway before the trasfer window closed. Silva needed time to reach match fitness and played mostly for Bodø/Glimt 2 in the Norwegian third divition. His only obligatory game for Bodø/Glimt was as a substitute in the 2nd round match against Mjølner in the Norwegian Cup. In August 2015 Silva and Bodø/Glimt agreed to terminate his contract so he could join Viktoria 1889 Berlin.
International career
Silva gained two caps for the Portuguese under-21 team, his first coming on 25 March 2011 as he played the first half of a 2–0 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland.
Honours
- Zawisza Bydgoszcz
- Polish SuperCup: 2014
Personal life
Silva's younger brother, Matthew, is also a professional footballer.