RailHawks Add Brazilian Midfielder Gabriel Da Silva

The Carolina RailHawks announced today that they have signed Gabriel Vittorio Da Silva for the remainder of the 2015 NASL season.

The 27-year-old Brazilian midfielder will strengthen the roster and help the RailHawks push for a spot in the NASL Championship.

“Gabriel is a very experienced and dynamic player,” RailHawks head coach Colin Clarke said. "He knows what our expectations are and is ready to contribute to the team right away.”

Da Silva began his career in Brazil playing with the prestigious squad Santos FC at the age of 18. After Santos FC, Da Silva played for Coritiba FC for six months and then traveled to the Czech Republic to play for FC Vysočina Jihlava.

Da Silva excelled in his six years with FC Vysočina Jihlava, appearing in 64 games from 2009 to 2012 and logging 4,790 minutes. In the 2010-2011 season, he scored a goal and started 21 matches. He later went on to play in Slovakia for DAC Dunajaskà Streda. Following his time in Slovakia, Da Silva played for Grêmio Barueri in Brazil for six months before traveling back to Europe to join NK Bistra in Croatia.