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Joel da Silva Kiala

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Joel da Silva Kiala
Personal information
Full name Joel Miguel da Silva Kiala
Date of birth (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Eintracht Frankfurt II
Number 37
Youth career
2010–2011 Rotation Prenzlauer Berg
2011–2022 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Hertha BSC II 45 (2)
2024– Eintracht Frankfurt II 11 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Germany U19 3 (0)
2024– Angola 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Joel Miguel da Silva Kiala (born 21 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Regionalliga club Eintracht Frankfurt II. Born in Germany, he plays for the Angola national team.

Career

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Da Silva Kiala is a youth product of Rotation Prenzlauer Berg before moving to the youth academy of Hertha BSC, where he climbed up their youth levels. In 2022, he debuted with Hertha BSC II in the Regionalliga. On 27 May 2023, he was on the bench for the senior Hertha squad for the first time.[1] On 26 July 2024, he transferred to Eintracht Frankfurt II[2]

International career

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Da Silva Kiala was born in Germany and is of Angolan descent. He is a former youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U19s in 2023. He was part of the Angola national team that won the 2024 COSAFA Cup.[3]

Honours

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Angola

References

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  1. ^ GmbH, LigaInsider (27 May 2023). "Joel da Silva Kiala erstmals im Profikader von Hertha BSC". ligainsider.de.
  2. ^ "Neuzugang für U21 fix: Eintracht Frankfurt verpflichtet Ex-Verteidiger von Hertha BSC". www.fr.de. 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ "EN, FR, PR: Angola storm to HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2024 title". 7 July 2024.
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