AUSSIE starlet Danny De Silva has declared he’s never been better placed physically to make an on-field impact after a militant training regimen.

De Silva, 20, spent four months rehabilitating in Perth after leaving Dutch club Roda JC in January due to osteitis pubis, and has now completed a three-week commando-style regimen in Melbourne with strength and conditioning guru Tim Schleiger.

While De Silva, who got a Socceroos call-up in 2015 but remains uncapped, played just nine games with Roda this season his immense talent was recognised by Italian outlet Tuttosport who nominated him for the Golden Boy award for the best young talent in Europe.

Personal trainer Tim Schleiger puts Daniel De Silva through his paces.

The sublimely skilled De Silva, who looks set to join Central Coast Mariners, declared that he was ready to make an impact in his most important season yet.

“It’s good to get fit and strong again and I’m really educated in how my body’s moving and what I have to do to stay fit and strong,’’ De Silva said.

“Before I was weak and scrawny and I took a lot away from last year’s camp (with Schleiger) but this time I came in a lot stronger and feel much stronger coming out of it.

“This camp’s been really good and I’m looking forward to next season. I’m sure my body will hold up well. I feel strong and fit, if I do all the right things I’ll get through, it’s about doing the one percenters.

“I’ve worked on things I need to bring into a match, to influence the game maybe 15 times instead of seven or eight.

Daniel De Silva is proving he’s no pushover.

“That’s something I’ll try and do, especially scoring and assisting, that’s most important for a number 10.”

Schleiger, who’s worked with Socceroos stars like Vince Grella and Mark Bresciano, tailored the De Silva training regimen and is delighted with the outcome.

While Holland’s many artificial pitches and De Silva’s youth had played a part in his physical issues, Schleiger declared his skilled feet would make a bigger impact than ever.

“I couldn’t be happier. He gets now that it’s not just going to happen, he has to work for it and he’s got a bit of mongrel in him,” Schleiger said.

“At 20, he’s doing the sort of things the blokes in the golden generation were doing that made them top European pros like Vinnie and Bresh.

Daniel De Silva looks like playing in the A-League again next season.

“I’ve outsourced him with Bohdan Babijczuk (who was credited with turning Shane Crawford into a running machine) where he did speed work three mornings a week, too, and to see him cover nine metres a second with the ball at his feet is really internationally fast, we look forward to seeing that this season.

“Now it’s really time to start working on his performance level to take him to that elite status where he belongs.

“He needs to play games now and I’ve set him standards. He’s a special talent and if we can nurture him and get him through, he’s got the X-factor that’s missing in Australia.’’

Originally published as ’Before I was weak and scrawny, now I’m stronger’