| Tommy Silva | |
| Fullname: | Derrick Nicholas Silva |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Height: | 5inchesft10inchesin (ftin) |
| Position: | Left back |
| Currentclub: | Real Salt Lake |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Salt Lake |
| Collegeyears1: | 2020–2023 |
| College1: | UCLA Bruins |
| Collegecaps1: | 69 |
| Collegegoals1: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | FC Tucson |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Real Salt Lake |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Real Monarchs |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | March 24, 2024 |
Derrick "Tommy" Nicolas Silva (born February 21, 2002) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake.
Silva was a member of the Real Salt Lake at both their Arizona and Utah academies.[1]
On July 22, 2020, Silva signed a USL academy contract with USL League One side FC Tucson.[2] He made his debut on August 8, 2020, appearing as an 89th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to Union Omaha.[3]
Silva committed to play college soccer at UCLA in the fall of 2020.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was delayed to spring 2021. Silva made his collegiate debut on February 8, 2021, in a 3–0 win against University of San Francisco. Silva started and played the entire match and had one assist. On March 24, 2021, Silva scored his first collegiate goal, in a 2–2 draw at San Diego State University. Silva finished the season with 12 appearances for the Bruins, and two goals. Following the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and 2020 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season, he was named a third-team Freshman All-American by College Soccer News.[5]
During his sophomore campaign, he so far has experienced a breakout season, scoring three goals in the program's first five matches.
On January 4, 2024, Silva signed a homegrown player deal with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake.[6]