Former Blackpool and Portsmouth winger released days after Wembley heartbreak
Former Blackpool winger Sammy Silvera has become a free agent after being released by Middlesbrough.
Ex-Blackpool loanee Sammy Silvera is on the search for a new club after becoming a free agent.
The departing Middlesbrough winger spent time with the Seasiders in the second half of the 2024/25 campaign, but was unable to shine in Tangerine.
While injury did hinder the Australian, the games he did get didn’t offer enough for him to hold down a regular place on the left wing, with just one goal and one assist coming in 15 League One outings.
A stint with Portsmouth in the months before his Bloomfield Road arrival had followed a similar pattern.
During a six month stint at Fratton Park, the 25-year-old was unable to register any goal contributions, and endured a tough time in Hampshire.
Despite his struggles away from the Riverside Stadium, Silvera was given another opportunity by Middlesbrough last summer.
After completing 90 minutes Boro’s first three Championship games, game time became more inconsistent as the season progressed, before a foot injury back in February resulted in a two month absence.
The former Central Coast Mariners man was an unused substitute for the Teessiders at Wembley on Saturday afternoon, as Kim Hellberg’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat to Hull City in the Championship play-off final.
On the back of that, Middlesbrough have announced their retained list, which confirmed Silvera would depart having scored eight goals in 65 appearances across a three-year stay.