Dillon Senan De Silva (born 18 April 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

Sutton United Sutton United Football Club is a professional association football club from Sutton, South London, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Sutton started out playing in junior, ...

. Born in England, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.

Club career

De Silva started his youth career at

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, where he spent three years. Prior to joining Tottenham, he also had unsuccessful trials at

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. He joined the youth academy of

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in 2017. In July 2022, he signed a contract extension with the club until June 2023. On 8 October 2022, De Silva joined

side

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on a loan deal. On 1 March 2023, he was recalled by his parent club. He departed Queens Park Rangers at the end of the 2022–23 season. On 3 August 2023, De Silva returned to now

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club Torquay United on a permanent basis. He was released by the club on 29 February 2024. On 1 March 2024, De Silva joined National League club

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on a short term deal. On 24 May 2024, he joined fellow National League club

International career

Born in England, De Silva represents

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in international football. In May 2021, he received his first call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against

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and

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. He made his debut on 5 June 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat against Lebanon.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Silva goal.''

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* * 2002 births Living people English people of Sri Lankan descent British Asian footballers Footballers from the London Borough of Camden People from Camden Town Men's association football wingers Sri Lankan men's footballers English men's footballers Sri Lanka men's international footballers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Barking F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Sutton United F.C. players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen {{SriLanka-footy-bio-stub