It was a historic moment for the club with the signing of Da Silva. The young midfielder started his career with the club’s academy team and moved up the ranks to the Orlando City B team–a member of the USL. Now that he is with the senior team, he becomes the first player in club history to successful move up through the system.
Da Silva did not qualify for a homegrown player contract, as he played with the New York Soccer Club youth program before his time in Florida.
Last season in the USL he had 22 appearances, which saw him score two goals and tally five assists.