MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Just six points out of the playoff picture with three months to play in the season, Memphis 901 FC has bolstered its roster with midfielder Pierre Da Silva, most recently of MLS’ Orlando City SC, and star USL Championship defender Liam Doyle after his time with Nashville SC, pending league and federation approval.
“We are committed to winning and continuously finding ways to improve our team,” 901 FC President Craig Unger said. “Our goal is to make a run at the playoffs and ultimately win a USL Championship Final. These two signings, plus the moves we have made in the past few months since the season started, reinforce our laser focus on that goal.”
Da Silva was signed by MLS’ Orlando City SC in January 2017, and he was loaned to Orlando City B for that season, Saint Louis FC in 2018, and Orlando’s Brazilian partner club Atletico Paranaense for the 2019 season. The Port Chester, N.Y., native of Peruvian and Brazilian descent has scored four goals in 32 appearances for United States youth national teams. In November 2017, Da Silva was called up to the U.S. U-19 National Team training camp in Sunrise, Fla., and he also represented the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
During the 2017 season, he was ranked as the No. 1 player in the USL’s “20 Under 20” list.
“Pierre is one of the most talented young attacking players that I have worked with,” 901 FC head coach Tim Mulqueen said. “He has great experience for a player his age, and he will have an immediate impact as a left-sided attacker for us.”
Doyle spent the past two seasons with USL Championship rival Nashville SC, where he was an inaugural member of the club in 2018. In the two seasons, he made 54 appearances and a team-high 53 starts. He was a major part of Nashville’s second-ranked defense in 2018, playing the most minutes of any defender in Championship matches.
Prior to being signed by Nashville SC, Doyle played for Swope Park Rangers in in 2017 and Harrisburg City Islanders in 2016, both USL clubs. The Isle of Man native was drafted by D.C. United in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft out of Ohio State University but did not sign. He was called up to the Isle of Man National Team for the first time in 2010.
“Liam is a fierce competitor with great experience as a central defender,” Mulqueen explained. “He has an intensity to his game that will be infectious to our group.”
Pierre Da Silva
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Jersey Number: 31
Date of Birth: July 28, 1998
Age: 21
Hometown: Port Chester, N.Y.
Country: United States
Previous Club: Orlando City SC (MLS)
How Acquired (Transaction): Signed on Aug. 5, 2019
Liam Doyle
Position: Defender
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Jersey Number: 32
Date of Birth: July 1, 1992
Age: 27
Hometown: Douglas, Isle of Man
Country: Isle of Man
Previous Club: Nashville SC (USL)
How Acquired (Transaction): Signed on Aug. 5, 2019
Memphis is on the road for a match at Saint Louis FC tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. 901 FC’s only home match in the month is Saturday against North Carolina FC at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the remainder of the season are available at https://www.memphis901fc.com/tickets.
For the latest information on the team, visit https://www.memphis901fc.com and follow the club on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Just six points out of the playoff picture with three months to play in the season, Memphis 901 FC has bolstered its roster with midfielder Pierre Da Silva, most recently of MLS’ Orlando City SC, and star USL Championship defender Liam Doyle after his time with Nashville SC, pending league and federation approval.
“We are committed to winning and continuously finding ways to improve our team,” 901 FC President Craig Unger said. “Our goal is to make a run at the playoffs and ultimately win a USL Championship Final. These two signings, plus the moves we have made in the past few months since the season started, reinforce our laser focus on that goal.”
Da Silva was signed by MLS’ Orlando City SC in January 2017, and he was loaned to Orlando City B for that season, Saint Louis FC in 2018, and Orlando’s Brazilian partner club Atletico Paranaense for the 2019 season. The Port Chester, N.Y., native of Peruvian and Brazilian descent has scored four goals in 32 appearances for United States youth national teams. In November 2017, Da Silva was called up to the U.S. U-19 National Team training camp in Sunrise, Fla., and he also represented the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
During the 2017 season, he was ranked as the No. 1 player in the USL’s “20 Under 20” list.
“Pierre is one of the most talented young attacking players that I have worked with,” 901 FC head coach Tim Mulqueen said. “He has great experience for a player his age, and he will have an immediate impact as a left-sided attacker for us.”
Doyle spent the past two seasons with USL Championship rival Nashville SC, where he was an inaugural member of the club in 2018. In the two seasons, he made 54 appearances and a team-high 53 starts. He was a major part of Nashville’s second-ranked defense in 2018, playing the most minutes of any defender in Championship matches.
Prior to being signed by Nashville SC, Doyle played for Swope Park Rangers in in 2017 and Harrisburg City Islanders in 2016, both USL clubs. The Isle of Man native was drafted by D.C. United in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft out of Ohio State University but did not sign. He was called up to the Isle of Man National Team for the first time in 2010.
“Liam is a fierce competitor with great experience as a central defender,” Mulqueen explained. “He has an intensity to his game that will be infectious to our group.”
Pierre Da Silva
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 145 lbs.
Jersey Number: 31
Date of Birth: July 28, 1998
Age: 21
Hometown: Port Chester, N.Y.
Country: United States
Previous Club: Orlando City SC (MLS)
How Acquired (Transaction): Signed on Aug. 5, 2019
Liam Doyle
Position: Defender
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 200 lbs.
Jersey Number: 32
Date of Birth: July 1, 1992
Age: 27
Hometown: Douglas, Isle of Man
Country: Isle of Man
Previous Club: Nashville SC (USL)
How Acquired (Transaction): Signed on Aug. 5, 2019
Memphis is on the road for a match at Saint Louis FC tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. 901 FC’s only home match in the month is Saturday against North Carolina FC at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the remainder of the season are available at https://www.memphis901fc.com/tickets.
For the latest information on the team, visit https://www.memphis901fc.com and follow the club on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
