Samuel Silvera (born 25 October 2000) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a winger for

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. Born in England, he plays for the Australia national team.

Early life

Born in London, Silvera grew up and started his soccer career in Australia. He is of Jamaican descent through his father. He holds dual citizenship with Australia and the United Kingdom.

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers (NPL)

In 2017 while competing in the U20s NPL NSW 2 for

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, Silvera was honoured as the Wanderers U20 Player of the Year.

Central Coast Mariners

After being released by the Wanderers at the end of the 2018/19 season, Silvera was signed by the Central Coast Mariners on a one-year scholarship on 21 June 2019 after an initial trial period with the club. On 31 July 2019, Silvera made his professional debut in a Round of 32

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clash against

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, playing the full 90 minutes and providing an assist for Michael McGlinchey's second goal. He scored his first professional goal in Central Coast's 2–2 draw with

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in the Round of 16 of the FFA Cup on 28 August 2019, scoring their second goal as they went on to win the game 4–2 on penalties. Following an encouraging pre-season, Silvera agreed to a new three-year deal with the Mariners, tying him to the club until 2022. He went on trial with Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer at the start of the 2020 season.

Paços de Ferreira

On 4 September 2020, Silvera signed for Primeira Liga club

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for an undisclosed fee. Soon after signing, Silvera was loaned to LigaPro side

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ahead of the 2020–21 season. Silvera played four games at Casa Pia, before then joining Sanjoanense on loan in February 2021 to complete that season. Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Silvera joined the

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on loan. His decision to sign for Newcastle was a controversial one, given the deep and long-standing rivalry with his former club, Central Coast Mariners. Silvera made 21 appearances for Newcastle during his season-long loan, scoring 1 goal.

Return to Central Coast Mariners (second stint)

After controversially spending the previous season on loan with bitter rivals Newcastle, Silvera returned to the Central Coast Mariners for the 2022–23 season on a three-year contract. Silvera scored in his first game back for the club against

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. Silvera was part of the A-League Men Championship winning team for the Mariners in his first season back at the club, scoring one of six Mariners goals in the

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and setting up another with a trivela.

Middlesbrough

On 7 July 2023, Silvera signed for English

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club

for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. On 5 August 2023, Silvera made his debut for the club, coming on as a 69th minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat to

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on the opening weekend of the 2023–24 Championship season. Silvera scored his first goal for Middlesbrough on his first start for the club, scoring in a 3-2 EFL Cup win against

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on 8 August. Silvera scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–1 win against

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on 24 October 2023.

International career

Silvera came on as a substitute for the Australian under-23 team in a draw against

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on 9 September 2019. In September 2023, Silvera was called-up for the first time to the Australia senior national team ahead of a

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against

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. He made his senior debut against Mexico, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Central Coast Mariners *

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Championship: 2022–23

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Silvera, Samuel 2000 births Living people Footballers from Greater London Australian men's soccer players Australia men's youth international soccer players Australia men's international soccer players English men's footballers British emigrants to Australia Australian people of Jamaican descent English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Men's association football midfielders Central Coast Mariners FC players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players Casa Pia A.C. players Newcastle Jets FC players Middlesbrough F.C. players National Premier Leagues players A-League Men players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players English Football League players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in England 2023 AFC Asian Cup players