Josh Dasilva

Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva (born 23 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Brentford.

Dasilva is a graduate of Arsenal's Hale End Academy. In search of a pathway into senior football, He progressed through the ranks and moved from left wing to forward, before settling into a box-to-box midfield role, under the guidance of Thierry Henry and Kwame Ampadu. After scoring 28 goals during the first year of his scholarship, Dasilva failed to see a pathway into the first team squad turned down a new contract at the end of the 2017–18 season. he made his debut as a substitute for Josh McEachran late in a 2–0 win over Millwall on 3 November 2018. which secured a 1–1 draw. scoring six goals in a 10-match spell, which included the first hat-trick of his career in a 7–0 win over Luton Town on 30 November. By the time Brentford's season ended with defeat in the 2020 Championship play-off final, Dasilva had made 47 appearances and scored 10 goals. His performance and goal in a 1–0 EFL Cup quarter-final victory over Premier League club Newcastle United on 22 December was recognised with a place in the EFL Cup Team of the Round. In the following round versus Tottenham Hotspur, Dasilva was sent off for the first time in his senior career after receiving a straight red card for a challenge on Pierre-Emile Højbjerg. By the time his season was ended by a hip injury in late February 2021, Dasilva had made 35 appearances and scored seven goals.

2021–22 season Having spent four of the previous six months on crutches, After the window transfer window closed, he was named in the club's updated 25-man Premier League squad. Following two behind closed doors friendly appearances, Dasilva made his first competitive appearance of the season as a substitute for Mads Roerslev after 72 minutes of a 4–1 FA Cup fourth round defeat to Everton on 5 February 2022. He played the remainder of the season in a substitute role and ended the campaign with 10 appearances. Dasilva's 39 appearances was his highest tally since the 2019–20 season, who admitted he "got emotional just thinking about it. (Dasilva's) been out for 18 months; almost a year, then a setback and another setback".

2023–2025 Following his first appearance of the 2023–24 season, in Brentford's second match of the campaign, He returned to match play with a start in a 1–1 FA Cup third round draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 5 January 2024. for which he underwent surgery. On 17 May 2024, it was announced that Dasilva had signed a new one-year contract, with the option of a further year. Dasilva underwent two further operations and missed the entire 2024–25 season. On 23 October 2025, Dasilva signed a new contract, running until the end of the 2025–26 season, with the option of a further year attached. By February 2026, Dasilva had returned to "modified" training with the first team squad. On 2 May 2026, he made his first appearance since 31 January 2024, Dasilva made one further substitute appearance prior to the end of the 2025–26 season and the club exercised its one-year option on his contract.

Dasilva played a full part in the 2026–27 pre-season.

International career Dasilva was a part of the England U19 squad which won the 2017 UEFA European U19 Championship and made three appearances in the tournament. He appeared in each match of the U20 team's 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League campaign and was a late inclusion in the squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament. Dasilva won five caps and scored one goal for England at U21 level, all in 2021 UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying matches. he was contacted by DR Congo.

Personal life Dasilva is of Angolan descent. Dasilva attended Beal High School in Redbridge, London. Premier League

2017–18 Premier League

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2018–19 Championship

2019–20 Championship

2020–21 Championship

2021–22 Premier League

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Honours England U19 UEFA European U19 Championship: 2017