Thiago Emiliano da Silva
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Thiago Emiliano da Silva, (born September 22, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro), commonly known as Thiago Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a centre back
for Italian Serie A
club Milan
. He is widely considered to be one of the best centre backs in the world, thanks to his solid and consistent performances.
, but was not signed when he grew older. However, he was offered a professional contract by small Rio Grande do Sul
state club RS Futebol
, in the south of Brazil, and was then quickly picked up by nearby Juventude
, with whom he had an excellent debut season in the First Division
in 2004. By this time, Thiago Silva, formerly a right winger who also had spells in midfield
and at full-back, had been converted into a centre-back, and he was good enough to attract the attention of European clubs. Firstly, he played for Porto, then became one of the shopping list of Dynamo Moscow
. In that transfer window, Silva moved along with Derlei
, Cícero
, Danny and Nuno Frechaut
. But spells with Porto and Dynamo Moscow
were blighted by injuries and illness, and he returned to Brazil to rebuild his career with the club he supported in his youth.
, conceding only 39 goals in 38 games and winning the Copa do Brasil
. Thiago Silva was also a key player in Fluminense's Copa Libertadores campaign, finishing second after losing the final on the penalty kicks to LDU Quito.
under a €10 million agreement. Silva was officially registered as a Milan player effectively from July 2009, since the club had already signed two non-EU nationals during the 2008–09 season (namely, Andriy Shevchenko
and Tabaré Viudez
). He made his non-competitive debut with a rossoneri jersey in a friendly match against Hannover
on 21 January 2009. He played all 90 minutes for the Rossoneri in that match. He made his league debut in a 2–1 win over Siena
. Since joining Milan, Thiago Silva has been very effective, praised for his occasional surging runs forward. He has also formed arguably the best central defensive partnership in the Serie A with Alessandro Nesta
. Thiago Silva provides the speed in the Milan defense that Nesta now lacks, as he is able to chase down virtually any striker in Serie A or in any other league around the world. This has made him arguably the best defender in Serie A. On 8 November 2009, he scored his first goal against Lazio
, as well as an own goal
. In Milan's season opener against Lecce, he scored the second goal in their 4-0 win. Milan went on to win their first Serie A title in seven years, with Thiago Silva playing a key role. Thiago Silva played 39 games for Milan
that season, picking up only a single yellow card in the process. On 13 September 2011, he scored a last minute goal against FC Barcelona
at Camp Nou from a corner kicked by Clarence Seedorf
. That goal saved Milan from a defeat with the score ending at 2-2. This was his first goal in an european competition.
On 17 May 2011, Milan announced that Silva extended his contract to 30 June 2016.
On November 27th 2011, Thiago Silva was named as captain and scored the opening goal in a convincing 4-0 victory against Chievo
.
to play for Brazil in the 2008 Olympics
. He was one of two players over 23 years of age, the other one being Ronaldinho
, playing three matches. Before the Olympics started, he earned his only two caps in friendlies against Singapore
and Vietnam
. Silva was selected to play for Brazil in an International Friendly against Italy at Emirates Stadium on 10 February 2009. He came on in the 77th minute replacing Juan
. He later went on to play for Brazil against England in a friendly match in Qatar on 9 October. He was included by Dunga for the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad due to his top form with Milan, however he didn't feature in one match. Thiago has now been selected first choice defender under new Brazil coach Mano Menezes for a friendly against USA on August 10, 2010.
1Continental competitions include the UEFA Champions League
, the UEFA Cup, Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana
.
AC Milan
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. He is widely considered to be one of the best centre backs in the world, thanks to his solid and consistent performances.
Early career
As a youngster, Thiago Silva trained with FluminenseFluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
, but was not signed when he grew older. However, he was offered a professional contract by small Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
state club RS Futebol
Pedrabranca Futebol Clube
Pedrabranca Futebol Clube, also known as Pedrabranca, is a Brazilian football club based in Alvorada, Rio Grande do Sul state. The club was formerly known as RS Futebol Clube. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...
, in the south of Brazil, and was then quickly picked up by nearby Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:...
, with whom he had an excellent debut season in the First Division
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
in 2004. By this time, Thiago Silva, formerly a right winger who also had spells in midfield
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and at full-back, had been converted into a centre-back, and he was good enough to attract the attention of European clubs. Firstly, he played for Porto, then became one of the shopping list of Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
. In that transfer window, Silva moved along with Derlei
Derlei
Vanderlei Fernandes Silva , aka Derlei, is a retired Brazilian-Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.He spent most of his 16-year professional career in Portugal , having represented all three most important clubs in the country, and amassing top division totals of 187 games and 70...
, Cícero
Cícero Semedo
Cícero Casimiro Sanches Semedo , simply Cícero, is a Portuguese-born Bissauan footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a forward.-Football career:...
, Danny and Nuno Frechaut
Nuno Frechaut
Nuno Miguel Frechaut Barreto , known as Frechaut , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio...
. But spells with Porto and Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
were blighted by injuries and illness, and he returned to Brazil to rebuild his career with the club he supported in his youth.
Fluminense
At Fluminense, Thiago Silva finally got his form back and was no longer blighted by injuries. Fluminense finished the season in fifteenth place. The next year, Fluminense finished fourth in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACampeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
, conceding only 39 goals in 38 games and winning the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
. Thiago Silva was also a key player in Fluminense's Copa Libertadores campaign, finishing second after losing the final on the penalty kicks to LDU Quito.
Milan
In December 2008, Thiago Silva joined MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
under a €10 million agreement. Silva was officially registered as a Milan player effectively from July 2009, since the club had already signed two non-EU nationals during the 2008–09 season (namely, Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He is the third-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 67 goals as of 2011-03-10, behind Filippo Inzaghi and Raúl. With 175 goals scored with A.C...
and Tabaré Viudez
Tabaré Viudez
Tabaré Uruguay Viudez Mora is an Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Nacional, on loan from Mexican side Club América.-Defensor Sporting:...
). He made his non-competitive debut with a rossoneri jersey in a friendly match against Hannover
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
on 21 January 2009. He played all 90 minutes for the Rossoneri in that match. He made his league debut in a 2–1 win over Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
. Since joining Milan, Thiago Silva has been very effective, praised for his occasional surging runs forward. He has also formed arguably the best central defensive partnership in the Serie A with Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta, Ufficiale OMRI , is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Milan. Considered by many as one of the best centre backs to have ever played the game, he is a four-time member of the annual UEFA Team of the Year.-Early life:Nesta was raised in...
. Thiago Silva provides the speed in the Milan defense that Nesta now lacks, as he is able to chase down virtually any striker in Serie A or in any other league around the world. This has made him arguably the best defender in Serie A. On 8 November 2009, he scored his first goal against Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
, as well as an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
. In Milan's season opener against Lecce, he scored the second goal in their 4-0 win. Milan went on to win their first Serie A title in seven years, with Thiago Silva playing a key role. Thiago Silva played 39 games for Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
that season, picking up only a single yellow card in the process. On 13 September 2011, he scored a last minute goal against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
at Camp Nou from a corner kicked by Clarence Seedorf
Clarence Seedorf
Clarence Clyde Seedorf OON is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Milan. Seedorf is the first player to have won the Champions League with three different clubs - Ajax in 1995, Real Madrid in 1998 and Milan in 2003 and 2007...
. That goal saved Milan from a defeat with the score ending at 2-2. This was his first goal in an european competition.
On 17 May 2011, Milan announced that Silva extended his contract to 30 June 2016.
On November 27th 2011, Thiago Silva was named as captain and scored the opening goal in a convincing 4-0 victory against Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
.
International career
Thiago Silva was selected by DungaDunga
Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
to play for Brazil in the 2008 Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. He was one of two players over 23 years of age, the other one being Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira , commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is a two-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year, awarded to the best player over the year...
, playing three matches. Before the Olympics started, he earned his only two caps in friendlies against Singapore
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
and Vietnam
Vietnam national football team
The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
. Silva was selected to play for Brazil in an International Friendly against Italy at Emirates Stadium on 10 February 2009. He came on in the 77th minute replacing Juan
Juan Silveira dos Santos
Juan Silveira dos Santos , commonly known as Juan is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Italian side Roma.-Club career:...
. He later went on to play for Brazil against England in a friendly match in Qatar on 9 October. He was included by Dunga for the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad due to his top form with Milan, however he didn't feature in one match. Thiago has now been selected first choice defender under new Brazil coach Mano Menezes for a friendly against USA on August 10, 2010.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental Competition1 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventude Esporte Clube Juventude Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:... |
2004 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Total | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |
| Porto | 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dynamo Moscow FC Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white... |
2005 Russian Premier League 2005 - Final standings :- Top goalscorers :-Season statistics:*Goals: 539 **From penalties: 58 **Saved/Missed penalties: 17 **Goals scored home: 324 **Goals scored away: 215... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fluminense Fluminense Football Club Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,... |
2006 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 42 | 8 | |
| 2008 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 32 | 3 | |
| Total | 81 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 117 | 11 | |
| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
2009–10 2009–10 Serie A The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season... |
33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Serie A The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011... |
33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Serie A The 2011–12 Serie A is the eightieth season since its establishment, and the second under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 9 September 2011 and will end on 13 May 2012. The league was originally scheduled to start on 27 August, but this was delayed due to a strike by the players... |
11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 77 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 98 | 5 | |
| Career Total | 186 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 244 | 19 | |
1Continental competitions include the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, the UEFA Cup, Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
.
Honours
Fluminense- Copa do BrasilCopa do BrasilThe Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
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- 2007
AC Milan
- Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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- 2010–112010–11 Serie AThe 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
- Supercoppa ItalianaSupercoppa ItalianaThe Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
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- Supercoppa Italiana
- 20112011 Supercoppa Italiana- References :...
- 2010–11