Nathaly Denice Silva (born 15 August 2001) is an American-born Nicaraguan

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who plays as a

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for college team Long Beach City Vikings and the Nicaragua women's national team.

High school and college career

Silva has attended the

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in Lakewood,

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and the

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, California.

International career

Silva represented Nicaragua at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She capped at senior level during the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.

References

2001 births Living people People with acquired Nicaraguan citizenship Nicaraguan women's footballers Women's association football forwards Nicaragua women's international footballers American women's soccer players Long Beach City Vikings athletes College women's soccer players in the United States American people of Nicaraguan descent {{US-footy-forward-stub