Introduction
Dylan Ayrton Garcia da Silva (born 10 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sintrense. Born in France and raised in Portugal, he has opted to play for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
Silva is a youth product of the Portuguese clubs Sporting CP, Loures, Belenenses before signing a contract with Benfica on 4 July 2018. He began his senior career with Fátima in the Campeonato de Portugal on 2020, before moving to Felgueiras 1932 on 4 February 2021. He spent the 2021–22 season with the reserves of Portimonense. The following season, he moved to B-SAD. On 14 October 2022, he made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 2–0 Taça de Portugal win over Olhanense. On 21 August 2023, he transferred to Sintrense.
International career
Silva was born in France to Cape Verdean parents, and moved to Portugal at a young age. He made one appearance for the Portugal U19s in a friendly 4–0 win over the Hungary U19s on 21 February 2018. In August 2021, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for the first time for a set of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.