| Dillon De Silva | |
| Full Name: | Dillon Senan De Silva |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Camden Town, England |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Sutton United |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Barking |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Torquay United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Torquay United |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | Wealdstone |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Sutton United |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Sri Lanka |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 26 October 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 16 November 2024 |
Dillon Senan De Silva (born 18 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Sutton United. Born in England, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.[1]
De Silva started his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur, where he spent three years. Prior to joining Tottenham, he also had unsuccessful trials at Arsenal. He joined the youth academy of Queens Park Rangers in 2017.[2] In July 2022, he signed a contract extension with the club until June 2023.[3]
On 8 October 2022, De Silva joined National League side Torquay United on a loan deal.[4] On 1 March 2023, he was recalled by his parent club.[5] He departed Queens Park Rangers at the end of the 2022–23 season.[6]
On 3 August 2023, De Silva returned to now National League South club Torquay United on a permanent basis.[7] He was released by the club on 29 February 2024.[8]
On 1 March 2024, De Silva joined National League club Wealdstone on a short term deal.[9] On 24 May 2024, he joined fellow National League club Sutton United.[10]
Born in England, De Silva represents Sri Lanka in international football. In May 2021, he received his first call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon and South Korea.[11] He made his debut on 5 June 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat against Lebanon.[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 2 | ||
Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Silva goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 2021 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2021 SAFF Championship | ||
| 2 | 25 March 2024 | Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2024 FIFA Series |