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Career & Clubs
During his college years, Silva also played in the USL Premier Development League for Orange County Blue Star in 2011. He joined UCSB teammates Charley Pettys and Christian Ramirez on the squad and finished with 5 goals and 2 assists in 10 matches played. Luis Silva was selected 4th overall by Toronto FC in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Silva made his debut for Toronto FC on March 7, 2012, scoring a goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Silva scored his first league goal against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 11, the game ended in a 3–2 home victory. Three days after his first league goal, he scored the lone goal in an away victory over New England Revolution. On July 9, 2013, it was announced that Silva had been traded to fellow MLS side D.C. United in exchange for allocation money. On his regular season debut on July 20, Silva scored from 30 yards (27 m) as his team lost 4–1 to the Chicago Fire. Silva appeared in the 2013 U.S. Open Cup Final on October 1, 2013, in the 75th minute and helped D.C. win 1–0 against Real Salt Lake and secure United's third U.S. Open Cup Championship. Silva scored a first half hat-trick against the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium on June 11, 2014, leading D.C. United to a 4–2 win. On July 16, 2015, it was announced that Silva had been traded to MLS team Real Salt Lake for Álvaro Saborío. Silva ended his D.C. United career with 15 goals and six assists in 54 appearances,…
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- D.C. United (2013–2015)
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- Orange County Blue Star (2011–2011)
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- Toronto FC (2012–2013)
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- Real Salt Lake (2015–2015)
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- Tigres UANL (2016–)
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- Major League Soccer
- National team
- United States
Personal
Silva was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, and moved to Los Angeles at a young age. Silva spent two years playing with local youth club Pateadores, helping them win the Premier Division in 2006, as well as spending two years with C.D. Chivas USA's U-19 team. Silva attended Bishop Mora Salesian High School in Los Angeles where he was a two-time All-CIF selection as a midfielder and forward. He was named Offensive Player of the Year in the 2007 season when he helped the Mustangs win the CIF Southern Section Championship and scored a goal in the Mustangs' 6–1 romp over Pasadena Marshall as the team set a finals scoring record. He went on to play collegiately with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He was named to the All-Big West First Team three times. In his senior year, Silva scored 17 goals and added 10 assists, garnering recognition as a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.
Legacy
Toronto FC
Canadian Championship: 2012 D.C. United
U.S. Open Cup: 2013 Tigres UANL
Liga MX: Apertura 2016 Seattle Sounders FC
MLS Cup: 2019
Clubs
- Tigres UANL2016current
- Orange County Blue Star2011–2011
- Toronto FC2012–2013
- D.C. United2013–2015
- Real Salt Lake2015–2015
Played together with
Adam HenleyReal Salt Lake
Adrian CannToronto FC · 2010–2012
Adrian SeriouxToronto FC · 2009–2009- Ager AketxeToronto FC · 2018–2018
Ahmed KantariToronto FC · 2015–2015
Alan GordonToronto FC · 2011–2011
Alan PulidoTigres UANL · 2010–2015
Aldo de NigrisTigres UANL · 2002–2007Alecko EskandarianD.C. United · 2003–2006
Alecko EskandarianReal Salt Lake · 2007–2007
Alecko EskandarianReal Salt Lake · 2007–2008
Alecko EskandarianToronto FC · 2007–2007
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Identifiers & aliases
Luis Saúl Silva López is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward.
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