David Silva

spanish association football actor
For early people named David Silva, see David Silva ( disambiguation )
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David Josué Jiménez Silva ( digest 8 January 1986 ) is a spanish professional football player who plays for La Liga cabaret Real Sociedad. Silva plays chiefly as a central or an attack midfielder but can besides play as a winger or second gear striker. He is predominantly a left-footed player [ 3 ] and his pass ability and possession-retaining qualities have earned him the nicknames “ Merlin “ and “ El Mago ” from his teammates and fans. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He is considered to be one of the best midfielders of his generation. silva spent six 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. [ 6 ] 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 and Sergio Agüero. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] 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. [ 11 ] 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. [ 12 ] Silva besides represented Spain, from his debut for the elder team in 2006 until his external 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 external career, making him the 4th highest goalscorer in Spain ‘s history, and besides provided 29 assists, making him the second-highest assist provider in Spain ‘s history .

early life [edit ]

silva was born in Arguineguín, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, to Fernando Jiménez, a erstwhile municipal patrol policeman who finally was creditworthy for the safety of the Valencia CF stadium and Eva Silva. His father, Fernando, is spanish ( Canarian ) while his mother, Eva, is of japanese descent, claimed by the Canarian media. [ 13 ] silva began playing football in the young team of UD San Fernando, near Maspalomas. in the first place, he played as a goalkeeper, before becoming a winger and mirrored his game around his footballing paragon as a youth, Michael Laudrup. [ 14 ] When he was 14, he received an volunteer to become a youth player at Valencia CF, which he accepted. He stayed in Valencia ‘s youth set-up until he was 17 .

Club career [edit ]

valencia [edit ]

A merchandise of Valencia ‘s youth system, Silva made his professional introduction in 2004–05, with Segunda División ‘s Eibar, while on lend from Valencia, playing 35 league games and scoring on five occasions. In the follow season, he was again out on lend, this time to Celta de Vigo, where he played 34 matches, scoring four goals. After two late substitute appearances, the first in a 2–0 home win over Málaga on 28 August 2005, Silva finished as an undisputed starter as the galician side reached the UEFA Cup straight from the second-tier .
silva play for Valencia silva returned to Valencia in the summer of 2006, becoming an automatic first-choice despite his new age of 20. In two seasons combined, he only missed six matches and netted 14 goals, his first league finish coming on 5 November 2006 in a 1–1 draw at Espanyol. In August 2008, he extended his abridge by five years, amidst sake of respective Premier League teams. [ 15 ] He won the Copa del Rey 2008, his first championship in Spain. After not appearing in the first gear three months of 2008–09 due to a chronic ankle ailment, [ 16 ] Silva returned to the call-ups in mid-December. On 3 January 2009, he scored twice in a 3–1 home gain over Atlético Madrid, [ 17 ] still contributing with 19 matches ( four goals ) as the Che qualified for the Europa League. In the 2009–10 season, Silva scored a career-best eight goals, as Valencia finished in third stead and returned to the UEFA Champions League. On 15 April 2010, he scored a brace against Athletic Bilbao for a 2–0 home win, [ 18 ] adding three assists in the 4–4 thriller at Werder Bremen for the Europa League ‘s orotund of 16. [ 19 ]

Manchester City [edit ]

2010–11 : introduction season, ending the trophy drought [edit ]

silva with Manchester City in April 2011 On 30 June 2010, Manchester City announced that they had reached an agreement with Valencia over the transfer of Silva and that he would join the club on a four-year deal, prior to the start of the 2010–11 season. [ 20 ] On 14 July, the Premier League side completed the sign [ 21 ] and Silva was awarded the number 21 shirt, the lapp number he wore for Valencia and when playing for Spain. Manchester City had previously tried to sign Silva and his Valencia teammate David Villa in 2008, but were put off when Valencia quoted a £135 million combined price tag on both players. [ 22 ] City director Roberto Mancini chiefly deployed Silva as a winger [ 23 ] and late in a trequartista character in his first temper. [ 24 ] silva made his Premier League introduction on 14 August 2010 in a 0–0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. [ 25 ] He scored his first goal for the cabaret on 16 September, eight minutes into the Europa League group match against Red Bull Salzburg. [ 26 ] On 17 October, he scored his first league goal in a game against Blackpool, netting City ‘s third finish in a 3–2 away acquire. [ 27 ] In a 3–1 home win in the Europa League against Lech Poznań, he set up two goals for Emmanuel Adebayor. [ 28 ] He made another serve slipping through Adam Johnson for Manchester City ‘s third base in a 3–1 away win against West Ham United. [ 29 ] erroneous media reports emerged suggesting Silva could return to Spain and cited homesickness and difficulty to adapt to the english game. [ citation needed ] His performances, however, print City supporters and earned him three consecutive Manchester City Player of the Month awards from October to December 2010. [ 30 ] On 12 February 2011, he was credited for the equalising finish in the 2–1 loss to rivals Manchester United when an Edin Džeko shoot deflected off his back and into the net. On 2 March, he scored from 20 yards out in an FA Cup win ( 3–0 ) against Aston Villa. Three days late, he scored the lone goal in Manchester City ‘s gain against Wigan Athletic. Silva netted the one-third goal in City ‘s 5–0 rout of Sunderland on 3 April. His assist to Yaya Touré against Everton at Goodison Park took Silva to 15 assists in all competitions for the season. [ citation needed ] Following his debut season in the Premier League, Silva emerged as one of the league ‘s finest playmakers. Carlos Tevez lauded him as “ the best sign language we [ Manchester City ] have made. ” [ 31 ] Silva finished the 2010–11 campaign with four goals and seven assists in 35 league appearances. [ 32 ]

2011–12 : Premier League win, assist leader [edit ]

silva prior to a league couple against Liverpool in 2011 silva began the 2011–12 season in fine class, scoring the third gear goal in City ‘s 4–0 slam dance of Swansea City [ 33 ] and was voted man of the match. He besides scored the following week against Bolton Wanderers, and was again named man of the match. [ 34 ] Silva then set up two of Sergio Agüero ‘s three goals in City ‘s second dwelling crippled against Wigan Athletic. He was beginning to form a great agreement with the Argentine, with the couple having combined to score three goals already. After a series of brilliant displays from Silva, City boss Roberto Mancini compared him to fellow Spain internationals Xavi and Andrés Iniesta and said that Silva is “ one of the best players in the world. ” [ 35 ] On 1 October, Silva was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month for his outstanding performances, making it the first fourth dimension ever that two Manchester City players have won the award in back-to-back months with Edin Džeko winning it the calendar month before. [ 36 ] In the first Manchester Derby of the season at Old Trafford, Manchester City won 6–1, with Silva test, yet again, to be implemental in the Manchester City attack, scoring the fifth goal, setting up Edin Džeko ‘s second with a chested fusillade guide through the United defense, and participating in the inaugural two goals with excellent passing to James Milner to assist Mario Balotelli. [ 37 ] He was described as having been “ two steps ahead of all the United players ” in the consequence of the match. [ 38 ] On 25 October 2011, in an interview with a spanish radio station, Silva revealed that he turned down Barcelona and Real Madrid so he could sign for City, and that he wants to stay at the club for years. He commented, “ Madrid and Barcelona are big teams, but I ‘m happy here and I would like to stay here for many years. ” [ 39 ] Former City and England defender Earl Barrett said he is about impossible to stop due to his ability to create outer space [ 40 ] and Andy Cole, who by and large played for Manchester United, has stated that Silva “ is a joy to watch. ” [ 41 ] silva scored a goal in City ‘s 3–2 away win against Queens Park Rangers on 5 November [ 42 ] and besides scored in City ‘s 1–0 home win against Arsenal on 18 December. [ 43 ] He besides contributed by scoring the one-fourth goal in City ‘s 4–0 winnings against West Bromwich Albion on 11 April 2012. [ 44 ] Having done well to cut the break between them and Manchester United to just three points, City went into April ‘s Manchester Derby knowing that a winnings would be enough to send them top of the Premier League on goal deviation. In a match widely billed as the biggest game in Premier League history, [ 45 ] Silva delivered a corner which was headed home by Vincent Kompany for the winner. [ 45 ] City triumphed 1–0, and returned to the league acme having been eight points behind their city rivals deoxyadenosine monophosphate recently as the startle of that month. [ 46 ] On 13 May 2012, with City heading into the final day of the season needing a win over QPR to secure their first top flight claim in 44 years, Silva delivered a thwart for Edin Džeko to score the equalizer in the 91st minute of the match. In addition to winning his first Premier League decoration with Manchester City, he besides finished the season on top of the assists table with 15 assists to his name [ 47 ] and was one of four City players who made it in the PFA ‘s Premier League Team of the Year. [ 48 ]

2012–13 : Premier League, FA Cup runner-up [edit ]

“ He is the maestro, he knows where the passes are going to go. He runs the game. A rejoice to watch. ”

Jamie Redknapp
On 17 September 2012, Silva signed a new five-year deal at City, committing himself to the Etihad Stadium until 2017. [ 49 ] Just six days after signing his newly sign, Silva got off the distinguish in the 2012–13 Premier League season, registering an help for Joleon Lescott in a 1–1 draw with Arsenal. [ 50 ] He followed this up with another aid the follow week, as he played in Aguero to score against Fulham at Craven Cottage. [ 51 ] He injured himself playing for Spain in October, which meant he had to miss three games for Manchester City. On 11 November, he provided the crucial help, a loft through-ball, to striker Edin Džeko, who converted in the 88th moment to steal a 2–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. [ 52 ] His first gear league goal of the season came in a 5–0 beating of Aston Villa at home in the very future league meet, on 17 November. On 19 January 2013, Silva scored doubly against Fulham at home in a 2–0 gain. On 9 March, he scored the fifth and final goal in Manchester City ‘s 5–0 win against Barnsley at the City of Manchester Stadium in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, sealing progress to the semi-finals. Despite missing the collide with Chelsea through injury, City prevailed 2-1 through goals from Aguero and Samir Nasri, leading them to their moment FA Cup Final in three seasons. [ 53 ] They would face relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic at Wembley. Silva started the catch and played the full 90 minutes, but the Blues were rocked by a Pablo Zabaleta red circuit board, with a late Ben Watson heading compounding their misery. [ 54 ] It was one of the great FA Cup upsets, and ended up costing City foreman Mancini his problem. [ 55 ] In the penultimate Premier League game against Reading, Silva made a superb base on balls to Džeko which took the entire Reading defense out of the game. [ 56 ] Džeko scored, sealing a 0–2 succeed in City ‘s first match since the sack of Roberto Mancini. Silva finished the season with four goals and ten-spot assists in 32 league appearances for a City police squad that finished runner-up to city rivals Manchester United for the Premier League title .

2013–14 : Premier League and League Cup double [edit ]

The 2013–14 Premier League season was a ruffianly one for Silva, as numerous injuries limited him to just 27 league appearances. however, he did well to maintain his stellar commemorate of goals and assists for Manchester City. On 19 August 2013, Silva scored Manchester City ‘s opening goal of the campaign in a 4–0 gain against Newcastle United at the City of Manchester Stadium. [ 57 ] He followed this up with an serve in the 3–2 defeat at Cardiff, crossing for Alvaro Negredo to score. [ 58 ] On 5 October, Silva began one of his most productive spells in the Premier League. Making his first league start since August following a number of wound setbacks, [ 59 ] he assisted Sergio Aguero to score against Everton, [ 60 ] before scoring once and setting up another in a 3–1 victory over West Ham. [ 61 ] Silva then scored again in the 7–0 home win over Norwich on 2 November, but his good form was curtailed by a calf injury, which ruled him out of City ‘s future six games. He made his return on 14 December, scoring at home in a 6–3 winnings over Arsenal, [ 62 ] before setting up goals in each of the following two games against Fulham and Liverpool. silva was besides enjoying one of his most productive UEFA Champions League campaigns to date, having managed three assists and a goal in Group D, including a strike in a 3–2 win over champions Bayern Munich [ 59 ] in December. City had besides progressed deep into the League Cup, eliminating Leicester and Newcastle to reach the semi-final, where they would face West Ham United. Silva played 73 minutes of the first stage, which City won by a massive 6-0 scoreline, [ 63 ] mean he was rested for the return peg ( a act 3-0 acquire ). He was restored to the starting lineup in the final, where goals from Yaya Toure, Nasri and substitute Jesus Navas earned City their first base League Cup exuberate since 1976. [ 64 ] The month of March was a fat one for Silva, as he registered two goals and two assists in the league, along with a murder of excellent performances. He was named Manchester City ‘s Player of the Month for March 2014, after scoring in away matches against Hull City and Arsenal. [ 65 ] silva followed this up with a finish and assist against Liverpool at Anfield, but could not prevent the Blues slipping to a 3–2 defeat. [ 66 ] however, following a potent run of mannequin in the final five games of the temper, City pipped the Merseysiders to the style, and Silva claimed his second Premier League winners medal to add to the one from 2011–12. He ended the campaign with eight goals and 16 assists in all competitions .

2014–15 : contract extension, Premier League runner-up [edit ]

silva play in the 2014 FA Community Shield against Arsenal On 10 August, Silva played in the 2014 FA Community Shield, a match City lost 3–0 to Arsenal. [ 67 ] Two days belated, he signed a five-year contract extension with City. [ 68 ] Like the previous season, on 17 August, Silva scored Manchester City ‘s possibility goal of the 2014–15 Premier League season in a 2–0 aside win against Newcastle United. silva then scored against West Brom on Boxing Day. [ 69 ] On 21 February 2015, Silva scored a brace against Newcastle United in a 5–0 winnings. [ 70 ] He won the Etihad Player of the Month award for his performances in February. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] On 4 March, Silva scored in 1–0 gain against Leicester City to take him to ten league goals in a season for the foremost clock time in his career. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] Jamie Redknapp described him as a “ maestro ” for his performances for City, [ 75 ] while his teammate Edin Džeko called him “ the best musician in the Premier League. ” [ 76 ] [ 77 ] [ 78 ] Three days late, City took on Barcelona at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash. The Blues were largely blown away by Barcelona ‘s huge quality, but the game was marked by an clever backheel flicker from Silva to Aguero, who scored to pull one back for City. [ 79 ] On 19 April, in a 2–0 victory over West Ham, Silva was caught in the face by the elbow of Cheikhou Kouyaté, requiring eight minutes of treatment before being substituted for Samir Nasri. [ 80 ] Tests confirmed that he had not fractured his cheekbone. [ 81 ] On 10 May, Silva scored a goal in City ‘s 6–0 succeed over Queens Park Rangers, which resulted in the latter ‘s relegation. [ 82 ] He ended the campaign with 12 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, with all 12 strikes coming in the Premier League- a career high .

2015–16 : UEFA Champions League Semi-Final [edit ]

In the opening couple of the Premier League season, in a 0–3 succeed at West Brom, Silva delivered a performance his director Manuel Pellegrini labelled “ incredible ”. [ 83 ] deoxyadenosine monophosphate well as assisting the team ‘s third base goal, a cagey backheel flicker on Yaya Toure ‘s long compass driveway sent the ball spinning into the net. [ 84 ] After providing another three assists for the team in August ( in wins against Chelsea and Watford ), [ 85 ] [ 86 ] Silva was nominated for both of the Manchester City and Premier League Player of the Month Awards for August, winning the erstwhile. [ 87 ] [ 88 ] silva was injured for most of October and November after picking up an ankle injury, while playing for Spain on 9 October. [ 89 ] [ 90 ] He made his recurrence, as a 75th-minute ersatz, in a 3–1 league frustration of Southampton on 28 November. [ 91 ] He netted the opener in the last UEFA Champions League group stage match on 8 December, in a 4–2 family frustration of Borussia Mönchengladbach, which resulted in Manchester City topping their group for the foremost fourth dimension. [ 92 ] Silva provided another three assists in home victories against Tyne-Wear rivals Newcastle United and Sunderland. [ 93 ] [ 94 ]
silva warming up before a preseason match against Tottenham in July 2017 In a 4–0 home league winnings against Crystal Palace on 16 January 2016, Silva scored one, set-up another two goals and played a key fall in the remaining goal. [ 95 ] [ 96 ] Having started every match of City ‘s League Cup campaign since the quarter-final stage, he started the 2016 Football League Cup Final on 28 February, playing 110 minutes against Liverpool as the match went to extra clock. [ 97 ] He was replaced 10 minutes from clock by Wilfried Bony, and Manchester City went on to defeat the Reds 3-1 on penalties, with Silva winning his second League Cup with the club. [ 98 ] He claimed another brace of assists in a 4–0 home defeat of Aston Villa six days late. [ 99 ] On 24 February, Silva scored City ‘s second as they beat dynamo Kyiv 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie, his second hit of the European campaign. [ 100 ] He proceeded to start City ‘s next four games in the competition, as the Blues made their deepest run in history, reaching the semi-finals. however, having started as one of City ‘s brightest players in the semi-final foremost peg against Real Madrid, Silva was forced off after equitable 40 minutes due to injury. This caused him to miss the moment leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, [ 101 ] and his team suffered in his absence- the Blues were beaten 1-0 on the night and on aggregate. [ 102 ] Pellegrini lamented the loss of his independent playmaker, asserting that the absence of Silva had crippled his side and hamstrung their ability to create chances. [ 103 ] silva ended the crusade with four goals and 12 assists in 36 matches, a disappointing campaign for him personally, and one in which he missed 22 matches ascribable to a persistent ankle injury, amongst early issues. however, it was a trophy-winning season, the ninth major honor of his career .

2016–17 : Manchester City Player of the class [edit ]

With Pep Guardiola arriving as Manchester City ‘s modern coach to a lot ostentation, it was the beginning of a modern era for City. Having put pen to newspaper on a three-year shrink with the Blues, [ 104 ] the fabled director stated that one of the reasons he had come to the club was to work with Silva, whom he described as a limited actor, and one of the best he had ever trained. [ 105 ] In Guardiola ‘s first season at the club, Silva scored one finish in a 5–0 win over Steaua București in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League play-off round. [ 106 ] He enjoyed a relatively generative european crusade that season- having provided an assist for Raheem Sterling against Celtic, he former scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the group stage. [ 107 ] The Blues progressed to the knockout stages where they would face Monaco in the Round of 16, but despite another speck Silva intersect to assist Aguero, City crashed out of the tournament on away goals following a 5-5 sum draw. [ 108 ] In the league, despite a bright possibility to the campaign when City stormed to the top of the table, it proved a difficult season for the Blues, as they finally fell off and ended up complete third base, 15 points behind winners Chelsea. It was a season in transition for the team, who under Guardiola were beginning to implement a distinct footballing philosophy. Despite the team ‘s under-performance, Silva ended the campaign with eight goals and 11 assists in all competitions, and he beat off contest from Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to be named Manchester City ‘s Player of the Season. [ 109 ] It was his second prison term being recognised as such, following his succeed of the award in 2011-12, with the Spaniard fast becoming one of Pep Guardiola ‘s favourites in the City side .

2018–19 : Four titles in one season [edit ]

On 15 September 2018, in a 3–0 home win over Fulham, Silva scored his fiftieth Premier League goal in his 253rd appearance in the competition, besides making his 350th appearance for Manchester City in the like match. [ 121 ] [ 122 ] [ 123 ] [ 124 ] City and Liverpool went question to head in an steep title race, which ended up with City pipping the Reds to the title by a single point. [ 125 ] It was a noteworthy season for the Blues, as they went on to win the Community Shield, League Cup and FA Cup excessively, with Silva scoring in the concluding of the latter tournament. [ 126 ] In doing this, they became the foremost club in English football history to win all four domestic honours in a individual temper. [ 127 ] Silva played in 33 of City ‘s 38 league games, registering 10 goals and 14 assists in all competitions as he picked up his second FA Cup, fourth League Cup and fourth Premier League title .

2019–20 : Fifth League Cup succeed, passing, statue [edit ]

Following the deviation of Vincent Kompany in 2019, Silva inherited the club captainship. [ 128 ] On 26 June 2019, Silva announced that he would leave Manchester City at the end of the 2019–20 temper. [ 11 ] The campaign began with City facing Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley- City won on penalties following a 1-1 draw, [ 129 ] with Silva producing a brilliant pass to assist Raheem Sterling for City ‘s goal. On 8 July, he provided two assists, the second of which was his 10th of the season, and scored a complimentary kick as City beat Newcastle United 5–0. With the free kick goal, he reached 150 Premier League goals and assists, which merely a few midfielders had done ahead. [ 130 ] [ 131 ] On 1 March 2020, City took on Aston Villa in the League Cup concluding, [ 132 ] their third base such final examination in as many years and fifth in seven seasons. The Blues won 2-1, with goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodri, and lifted the trophy for the third base time in a row. It was Silva ‘s only trophy as captain of Manchester City, and his fifth League Cup title overall, making him the most decorate player in the rival ‘s 60-year history. On 26 July 2020, Silva played his final examination Premier League game for Manchester City, a 5–0 win over Norwich City. He was substituted late on in the match, to applause from all present. [ 133 ] Just under a calendar month by and by, he played his last plot in a City shirt, in a disappoint 3–1 defeat to Olympique Lyon in the Champions League quarter-finals, coming on as a former stand-in. [ 134 ] At the age of 34, Silva ended the crusade with a estimable return of six goals and 11 assists in all competitions, adequate to earn himself a third base appearance in the PFA Team of the Year despite City ‘s underwhelming season. [ 135 ] On 17 August 2020, Manchester City chair Khaldoon Al Mubarak announced plans for a statue of Silva, along with teammates Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany, to be installed at the Etihad Stadium to commemorate his 10-year “ transformational ” contribution at City. [ 136 ] The statues of Silva and Kompany were unveiled on 28 August 2021. [ 137 ]

real Sociedad [edit ]

On 17 August 2020, spanish baseball club Real Sociedad announced the sign of Silva on a complimentary transfer, [ 138 ] despite reports of a move to italian side Lazio. [ 139 ] silva made his introduction for the club in a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid, coming on as a stand-in in the second half. [ 140 ] On 25 October 2020, Silva provided two assists as La Real beatnik Huesca 4-1 in La Liga. A week by and by, he scored his first finish for the club, in a 4–1 aside win against Celta Vigo. [ 141 ] Following his excellent performances for Sociedad, Silva was named in WhoScored ‘s La Liga Team of the Month for November, [ 142 ] adenine well as being named Real Sociedad Player of the Month. [ 143 ] On 21 February 2021, Silva once again provided two assists as real Sociedad defeated Alaves 4-0 in the league. [ 144 ] This propelled La Real to 5th in the postpone, while Silva became the only player to provide two assists in two different La Liga games that season. [ 145 ] On 3 April 2021, Silva started in and played 85 minutes of the 2020 Copa Del Rey Final against local rivals athletic Club Bilbao. The match was settled by a 63rd hour penalty from La Real master Mikel Oyarzabal, after Cristian Portu had been brought down in the corner. [ 146 ] Silva was substituted late in the game to a standing ovation from the Sociedad judiciary, and along with his teammates went on to lift the Copa Del Rey, Real Sociedad ‘s first major trophy since 1987. [ 147 ] It was the 19th major honor of David Silva ‘s career, and his second Copa Del Rey title. Prior to this final examination which was postponed, him along with boyfriend transferred teammate Carlos Fernández never played during the previous rounds of this tournament which took position during the 2019-20 season .

International career [edit ]

silva being pressured by italian defender Leonardo Bonucci in the UEFA Euro 2012 Final. Silva first represented Spain in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland, scoring three goals. In 2006, he became an under-21 external and scored four goals during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship ; this was enough to earn him joint-fourth station in the goal ranking, aboard italian striker Graziano Pellè. silva made his senior international debut in the 1–0 friendly dwelling frustration to Romania on 15 November 2006, and continued to receive call-ups to the side after thoroughly contributions in his first games. On 22 August 2007, he scored his first two goals for Spain, netting twice in a 3–2 friendly winnings versus Greece, and was then called up to the police squad of 23 for UEFA Euro 2008 .

UEFA Euro 2008 [edit ]

silva started five of Spain ‘s six matches at Euro 2008. In Spain ‘s second group stage match against Sweden in Innsbruck, he assisted Fernando Torres with a speck traverse from the edge of the box, [ 148 ] with the Liverpool forward scoring the opener in an eventual 2–1 gain. In the semi-finals crippled versus Russia, Silva scored the third finish for Spain after a quick counter-attack in which Cesc Fàbregas delivered a low hybrid, and he sent the ball into Igor Akinfeev ‘s goal with his leave foot. [ 149 ] In the final, he was involved in an incidental with Germany ‘s Lukas Podolski. After he pulled Podolski to the ground, the german approached Silva, which resulted in an angry commute of words and a coming together of heads that the referee decided not to punish. shortly subsequently, spanish coach Luis Aragonés substituted Silva for Santi Cazorla in an undertake to calm the tensions. [ 150 ]

2010 FIFA World Cup [edit ]

After appearing regularly during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – Spain won all ten-spot fixtures – Silva was besides picked for the police squad for the finals in South Africa. His participation was, however, a small one. He started the opening group game for La Furia Roja, against Switzerland in Durban, but despite some bright sparks, the european champions succumbed to a 1–0 kill. [ 151 ] Silva next appeared for Spain in the semi-final against Germany, replacing Pedro for the final nine minutes. [ 152 ] Spain won 1–0, courtesy of a header from Carles Puyol, and went on to win the tournament, beating the Netherlands in the final .

UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying [edit ]

On 11 August 2010, during an international friendly with Mexico, Silva scored two minutes into second-half injury time, ending the game with a 1–1 draw. [ 153 ] In a Euro 2012 modifier against Liechtenstein on 3 September 2010, Silva scored after 62 minutes, in a 4–0 away succeed. [ 154 ] The following calendar month, in the same rival, he scored through a rare header, as the national team downed Lithuania in Salamanca ( 3–1 ). In a friendly against Colombia on 9 February 2011, he came off the bench to score the bet on ‘s only goal with just four minutes remaining, helping Spain to a hard-fought 1–0 winnings. [ 155 ] He scored doubly and provided one assist in Spain ‘s 3–1 victory against Scotland in their final match of the Euro 2012 qualifiers. The gain saw the Spaniards enroll the tournament with a arrant modify record by winning all their group games. [ citation needed ] He scored the first goal in Spain ‘s 2–2 comeback against Costa Rica, a friendly match where he came on as a ersatz in the second one-half with Spain trailing 2–0. [ 156 ] He once again scored in a friendly against Venezuela to make the score 2–0 in a meet that ended in a 5–0 win. Heading into Euro 2012, he scored in their pre-tournament friendly against China by finishing off a shortstop give and go from Andrés Iniesta in the 84th minute .

UEFA Euro 2012 [edit ]

silva was a crank in all six matches of Spain ‘s Euro 2012 campaign. In their open peer of the tournament against Italy, he delivered a brilliant flicked through ball to Cesc Fabregas, [ 157 ] who scored to level the game up at 1–1. In Spain ‘s second Group C peer against the Republic of Ireland, Silva produced one of the performances of the tournament, scoring one and providing two assists in a 4–0 win. [ 158 ] His goal was hypnotic, as he left Sean St. Ledger on the floor and beat Stephen Ward before coolly slotting it past former Manchester City teammate Shay Given. [ 159 ] In the 14th moment of the UEFA Euro 2012 Final, he headed home a Cesc Fàbregas cross, giving Spain a 1–0 lead. [ 160 ] The match ended 4–0 and concluded the tournament in which Silva scored two goals and made three assists, the best efficiency ( goals and assists ) of any actor at the Euros. [ 161 ] He was subsequently named in UEFA ‘s Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament for his performances. [ 162 ] He besides finished as the joint highest assist provider at the Euros, with three. [ 163 ]

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup [edit ]

silva was named in Vicente del Bosque ‘s 23-man squad list for Spain ‘s controversy of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Brazil. On 20 June 2013, he scored two goals and assisted one for David Villa in Spain ‘s 10–0 group stage destruction of Tahiti at the Maracanã. [ 164 ] Spain would go on to reach the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final, where they were thoroughly beaten 3–0 by hosts Brazil. [ 165 ]

2014 FIFA World Cup [edit ]

silva was share of Spain ‘s 23-man police squad which traveled to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. With La Roja looking to defend the title they captured four years ago in South Africa, Silva started the open couple against the Netherlands in Bahia. however, they were unable to repeat their success over the Oranje from 2010, and succumbed to a 5-1 loss, despite taking an early lead. [ 166 ] silva started the second group stage crippled, against Chile, playing the broad 90 minutes. however, it was another bad excursion for the side, who were thoroughly beaten 2-0 and eliminated from the tournament. [ 167 ] Despite the team ‘s under-performance, Silva was one of the bright sparks for La Roja, creating seven chances for his team, the most of any spanish player at the World Cup. [ 168 ]

UEFA Euro 2016 [edit ]

euro 2016 was one of Silva ‘s best outings for the National Team at a major tournament. Starting in all four matches, Silva began the tournament with a show stopping display against the Czech Republic, in which he created six chances for his team- the most of any Spain player in a single catch at the tournament. [ 169 ] The game ended in a 1-0 victory for the reigning european champions. [ 170 ] In the second group game, a clash with Turkey in Nice, Silva was a identify cog as Spain produced one of their best performances of the tournament, dispatching the Turks 3-0. [ 171 ] Silva was hypnotic throughout, and received a standing ovation from Spain and Turkey fans alike when he was substituted belated in the game. Silva played the full 90 minutes in La Roja ‘s third group stage game against Croatia. It was an exceeding expose, with the midfielder playing a sublime through ball to teammate Cesc Fabregas, who squared for Alvaro Morata to score the undoer. He subsequently won a punishment, which was missed by Sergio Ramos, as Spain fell to a 2-1 get the better of. [ 172 ] Despite this, Silva created five chances in the plot, the second base most of any Spain player in a Euro 2016 pit, after himself. [ 173 ] Spain were finally eliminated in the quarter-final by Italy, who beat them 2-0. [ 174 ] silva ended the tournament averaging 3.3 chances created per 90, the third highest at the tournament. [ 175 ]

late years and retirement [edit ]

Silva continued his goal grade record under new party boss Julen Lopetegui, scoring 9 times in 12 matches. [ citation needed ] In May 2018, Silva was named to Spain ‘s team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 176 ] He started all their matches in their World Cup political campaign, which finally ended with a 3–4 punishment gunfight kill to hosts Russia in the Round of 16. After the 2018 World Cup, Silva announced his retirement from external football. [ 177 ] He ended his international career with 125 caps for Spain, having scored 35 goals. Following his retirement, Silva drew plaudits from many of his former teammates, being described as “ one of the best ever ” [ 178 ] and “ one of the most talented players Spain has ever produced, without a darkness of a doubt ” [ 178 ] by midfield partners Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez. Vicente del Bosque, who led Spain to the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 titles, even went vitamin a far as to declare Silva “ Spain ‘s Lionel Messi ”. [ 179 ]

style of play [edit ]

“ He pulls the strings on the lurch. A brilliant football player with capital drift, he can score, assist, a player who decides a game. He ’ second got so much to his game, that I would consider him one of the best ever. ”

Andrés Iniesta [ 180 ]

“ He ’ s a spectacular football player. He has been throughout his career. For the national team he has been a cornerstone of that genesis of highly talented spanish footballers. David was a vital component and absolutely necessity to that team – one of the most talented players Spain has always produced, without a apparition of a doubt. ” [ 180 ]

Xavi
A talented and agile left-footed musician, [ 3 ] [ 181 ] Silva is known for having an excellent first base touch, full dribble skills, and great technical ability, which, along with his intelligent attacking movements, allow him to retain possession in tight spaces, and to create outer space for himself and teammates to open up a defense. [ 182 ] [ 183 ] [ 184 ] His composure on the testis, american samoa well as his imagination, passing accuracy, ability to read the game, pick a pass, and control the tempo of his team ‘s play have seen him become one of the best players in the worldly concern in his put, ampere good as one of the best midfielders in Premier League history, and earned him the nicknames Merlin and El Mago. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] < [ 183 ] [ 184 ] [ 185 ] [ 186 ] [ 187 ] Although he chiefly serves as a playmaker for his team, [ 185 ] he is capable of scoring goals himself american samoa well as creating them, [ 183 ] [ 188 ] which enables him to be deployed in several offensive roles : [ 3 ] [ 182 ] he is normally fielded in a detached role as an attacking midfielder, where he is given space to roam the flip, [ 189 ] but has besides been used as a winger, [ 190 ] as a false 9, [ 182 ] as a second striker or as a deeper-lying central midfielder. [ 3 ] [ 182 ] [ 191 ]

personal life [edit ]

During December 2017, Silva had been missing games to return to Spain for personal reasons. On 3 January 2018, he said that his modern son, Mateo, had been born extremely prematurely and was fighting to stay alive. [ 111 ] On 11 May 2018, Mateo was reported as goodly and was allowed to come home. [ 192 ] On 31 August 2020, he tested incontrovertible for COVID-19. [ 193 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 4 November 2021[194][195]

International [edit ]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[195]

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

Spain

2006
1
0

2007
10
2

2008
9
1

2009
12
3

2010
12
4

2011
10
4

2012
15
4

2013
8
2

2014
10
2

2015
7
1

2016
15
5

2017
9
7

2018
7
0

Total
125
35

Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Silva goal.[195]

Honours [edit ]

Valencia
Manchester City
Real Sociedad
Spain U19
Spain
Individual
Orders

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

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