David Silva
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70%Born
1986 (38 years old)
Birth Place
Arguineguín, SpainPosition
Attacking Midfield
Status
Retired
Ethnicity
Team Number
21
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight
66 kg (145 lb)
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Kit
Side
Left
Agent
IFM
Market Value
Free Agent
Wage Year
Player Manager ID
7458280
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Sport
SoccerTeam
_Retired Soccer
2nd Team
League
_No League Soccer
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David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer. Silva played mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but could also play as a winger or second striker. He is predominantly a left-footed player and his passing ability and possession-retaining qualities have earned him the nicknames "Merlin" and "El Mago" from his teammates and fans. He is considered to be one of the greatest midfielders of his generation.
Silva spent seven years of his professional career with Valencia CF, appearing in more than 160 games and winning a Copa del Rey in 2008. In the summer of 2010, he moved to Manchester City and has since appeared in over 400 matches. With them he has won two FA Cups, five League Cups and four Premier League titles. He is regarded as one of Manchester City's greatest ever players alongside Billy Meredith, Bert Trautmann, Colin Bell, Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure and Sergio Agüero. Silva has been named in the PFA Team of the Year three times. On 26 June 2019, Silva announced that he would leave Manchester City at the end of the 2019–20 season, ending his ten-season tenure at the club. On 28 September 2019, he became the youngest player to reach 200 wins in the Premier league, breaking the record set by Chelsea defender John Terry.
Silva also represented Spain, from his debut for the senior team in 2006 until his international retirement in 2018. He formed a midfield partnership with Xavi and Andrés Iniesta which led to three consecutive international tournament victories – UEFA Euro 2008, 2010 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2012. He is one of 13 Spanish players to have amassed 100 caps, he scored 35 goals in his international career, making him the 4th highest goalscorer in Spain's history, and also provided 29 assists, making him the second-highest assist provider in Spain's history.
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Career Milestones
Former Youth Teams
2000-2003 |
Former Senior Teams
2003-2004 |
2004-2010 |
2004-2005 (Loan) |
2005-2006 (Loan) |
2006-2018 |
2010-2020 |
2020-2023 |
Former Club Staff
Contracts
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2010-2020 |
2020-2022 |
2020-2023 |
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David Silva set to retire from football after suffering ... Statistics
| Manchester City | Appearances | English Premier League | 2010-2011 | 35 |
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| Manchester City | Assists | English Premier League | 2010-2011 | 9 |
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| Manchester City | Goals | English Premier League | 2010-2011 | 4 |
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