Crystal Palace De Silva is a product of the
Crystal Palace academy and possesses pace and quick feet. In April 2010, De Silva signed his first professional contract. He made his début in the FA Cup against
Derby County on 7 January 2012 and made his league début away to
Blackpool on 21 January 2012. In May 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Palace. During the 2012–13 season, de Silva suffered a series of injuries which kept him out of action for half a year. On 22 March 2013 he signed for
Barnet on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut as a 66th-minute substitute for
Luke Gambin in a 0–0 home draw with
Cheltenham Town. On 8 May 2015, it was announced that de Silva would not be offered a new contract by Crystal Palace and would be leaving the club. It was believed that injuries and a loss of form were the main factors in de Silva's release by the club.
Notts County After being released by Crystal Palace, de Silva joined
League Two side
Notts County on a two-year contract. He made 6 appearances for the Magpies before having his contract terminated by mutual consent.
FC Eindhoven De Silva joined
Eerste Divisie side
FC Eindhoven for the 2016–17 season. He scored 4 goals in 49 appearances for the Dutch team.
Bromley In June 2018, de Silva signed for
National League side
Bromley. He made his first appearance as an 87th minute substitute for
Omar Bugiel in a 2–0 away loss to
Salford. After only four appearances for the club, de Silva was loaned to
Canvey Island and
Sevenoaks Town. De Silva left Bromley at the end of the 2018–19 season.
Later career De Silva joined Sevenoaks Town permanently for the 2019–20 season. ==References==