Frances Silva

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Frances Silva
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Personal information
Full name Frances Silva
Date of birth (1992-11-02) November 2, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Kansas City
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 West Virginia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– FC Kansas City 33 (2)
International career
2014 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 28, 2014

Frances Silva (born November 2, 1992) is a professional American soccer forward and midfielder currently playing for FC Kansas City.

Early life

High School

Frances attended Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, KS, a suburb of Kansas City.

West Virginia University

In her college years, she played for West Virginia Mountaineers women's soccer team.[1] 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. [2] Silva was Second Team NSCAA All-America in 2013 and First Team NSCAA Scholar All-America in 2013.[3]

Playing career

Club

She was drafted by FC Kansas City in the 2014 NWSL College Draft. She was the 19th overall pick.[4] She scored her first goal for FC Kansas City on May 3, 2014 in an 4–0 win against Houston Dash.[5] On June 14, 2014, Silva scored her second-career goal, a game-winner in the third minute of stoppage time, also against the Dash.[6]

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. [7] 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. [8]

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 [9]

Honours

Club

FC Kansas City

Winner

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.[1] Silva received her master's degree in sport management from West Virginia University in the summer of 2014.

References

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