Frances Silva
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frances Silva | ||
| Date of birth | November 2, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | West Virginia [1] | 89 | (38) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | FC Kansas City | 33 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2014 | United States U23 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 28, 2014. | |||
Frances Silva (born November 2, 1992) is a professional American soccer forward and midfielder who played for and retired with FC Kansas City.[2]
Early life
High School
Frances attended Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, KS.
West Virginia University
In her college years, she played for West Virginia Mountaineers women's soccer team.[3] In her four years with the Mountaineers, Silva helped WVU claim six conference championships. During her senior season, Silva finished with 15 goals, 13 assists and 43 points.[4] Silva was Second Team NSCAA All-America in 2013 and First Team NSCAA Scholar All-America in 2013.[5]
Playing career
Club
She was drafted by FC Kansas City in the 2014 NWSL College Draft. She was the 19th overall pick.[6] She scored her first goal for FC Kansas City on May 3, 2014 in an 4–0 win against Houston Dash.[7] On June 14, 2014, Silva scored her second-career goal, a game-winner in the third minute of stoppage time, also against the Dash.[8]
Silva had an impressive sophomore campaign with the Blues, appearing in 15 of the squad's 20 matches. She led the entire NWSL in assists per minute played (minimum three assists recorded), averaging an assist every 145.6 minutes of action. Megan Rapinoe's mark of an assist every 164.8 minutes played was good for second in the league.[9] In the end, Silva and the Blues recorded their second straight NWSL Title, defeating the Seattle Reign, 2-1, at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, on October 1, 2015.[10]
Silva announced her retirement from professional soccer on November 16, 2016 ending her time with FC Kansas City.[2]
International
Silva played for the United States U-23 National Team at the Six Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, in the winter of 2014. She started and scored her first international goal in a 2–0 win over Sweden on March 4, 2014. She ultimately helped guide the USA squad to three wins and a Six Nations Tournament title [11]
Honours
Club
- FC Kansas City
Winner
- NWSL championship: 2014[12]
- NWSL championship: 2015[13]
Personal life
She was born in Venezuela and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She studied in West Virginia University, television journalism with a minor in sports communication.[3] Silva received her master's degree in sport management from West Virginia University in the summer of 2014.
References
- ↑ WVU Athletics. "WVU Women's Soccer Media Guide". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- 1 2 FC Kansas City. "FRANCES SILVA ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- 1 2 "FRANCES SILVA". sojnewscast.wvu.edu. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ http://wvustats.com/wsoccer/player/3808
- ↑ "2013–14 Awards Central". nscaa.com.
- ↑ "Frances Silva Drafted by FC Kansas City". wvillustrated.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas City pounds Dash for second straight win". equalizersoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Jenna Richmond, Frances Silva help FC Kansas City win its fourth straight match". kansascity.
- ↑ "2015 NWSL Player Standard Stats by Assists". FoxSports.com.com. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ↑ "FCKC Crowned 2015 NWSL Champions". NWSLSoccer.com.com. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Silva Scores, U.S. Moves to 2–0 – WVU Athletics". WVUsports.com.
- ↑ "FC Kansas City Earns 2014 NWSL Championship". FC Kansas City. August 31, 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "FCKC Crowned 2015 NWSL Champions". FC Kansas City. October 1, 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.