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David Silva

January 19, 2023

For other people named David Silva, see David Silva (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Silva.

David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad. Silva plays mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger or second striker. He is predominantly a left-footed player[3] and his passing 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 greatest midfielders of his generation.[6]

David Silva
Silva with Spain at UEFA Euro 2012
Personal information
Full name David Josué Jiménez Silva[1]
Date of birth (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Arguineguín, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Sociedad
Number 21
Youth career
1995–2000 San Fernando
2000–2003 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Valencia B 14 (4)
2004–2010 Valencia 119 (21)
2004–2005 → Eibar (loan) 35 (4)
2005–2006 → Celta (loan) 34 (4)
2010–2020 Manchester City 309 (60)
2020– Real Sociedad 61 (5)
International career
2001–2002 Spain U16 6 (2)
2002–2003 Spain U17 20 (5)
2004–2005 Spain U19 14 (5)
2005 Spain U20 5 (4)
2004–2006 Spain U21 9 (7)
2006–2018 Spain 125 (35)
Honours
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2023

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.[7] 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 and Sergio Agüero.[8][9][10][11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

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.

Early life

Silva was born in Arguineguín, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, to Fernando Jiménez, a former municipal police officer who eventually was responsible 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.[14]

Silva began playing football in the youth team of UD San Fernando, near Maspalomas. Originally, he played as a goalkeeper, before becoming a winger and mirrored his game around his footballing idol as a youth, Michael Laudrup.[15] When he was 14, he received an offer 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

Valencia

A product of Valencia's youth system, Silva made his professional debut in 2004–05, with Segunda División's Eibar, while on loan from Valencia, playing 35 league games and scoring on five occasions. In the following season, he was again out on loan, 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 playing for Valencia

Silva returned to Valencia in the summer of 2006, becoming an automatic first-choice despite his young age of 20. In two seasons combined, he only missed six matches and netted 14 goals, his first league goal coming on 5 November 2006 in a 1–1 draw at Espanyol. In August 2008, he extended his contract by five years, amidst interest of several Premier League teams.[16] He won the Copa del Rey 2008, his first title in Spain.

After not appearing in the first three months of 2008–09 due to a chronic ankle ailment,[17] Silva returned to the call-ups in mid-December. On 3 January 2009, he scored twice in a 3–1 home win over Atlético Madrid,[18] 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 position and returned to the UEFA Champions League. On 15 April 2010, he scored a brace against Athletic Bilbao for a 2–0 home win,[19] adding three assists in the 4–4 thriller at Werder Bremen for the Europa League's round of 16.[20]

Manchester City

2010–11: Debut season, ending the trophy drought

 
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.[21] On 14 July, the Premier League side completed the signing[22] and Silva was awarded the number 21 shirt, the same 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.[23]

City manager Roberto Mancini mainly deployed Silva as a winger[24] and later in a trequartista role in his first season.[25] Silva made his Premier League debut on 14 August 2010 in a 0–0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.[26] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September, eight minutes into the Europa League group match against Red Bull Salzburg.[27] On 17 October, he scored his first league goal in a game against Blackpool, netting City's third goal in a 3–2 away win.[28] In a 3–1 home win in the Europa League against Lech Poznań, he set up two goals for Emmanuel Adebayor.[29] He made another assist slipping through Adam Johnson for Manchester City's third in a 3–1 away win against West Ham United.[30] 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, impressed City supporters and earned him three consecutive Manchester City Player of the Month awards from October to December 2010.[31]

On 12 February 2011, he was credited for the equalising goal in the 2–1 loss to rivals Manchester United when an Edin Džeko shot 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 later, he scored the only goal in Manchester City's win against Wigan Athletic. Silva netted the 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 signing we [Manchester City] have made."[32] Silva finished the 2010–11 campaign with four goals and seven assists in 35 league appearances.[33]

2011–12: Premier League win, assist leader

 
Silva prior to a league match against Liverpool in 2011

Silva began the 2011–12 season in fine form, scoring the third goal in City's 4–0 thrashing of Swansea City[34] and was voted man of the match. He also scored the following week against Bolton Wanderers, and was again named man of the match.[35] Silva then set up two of Sergio Agüero's three goals in City's second home game against Wigan Athletic. He was beginning to form a great understanding with the Argentine, with the pair having combined to score three goals already. After a series of magnificent 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."[36] On 1 October, Silva was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month for his outstanding performances, making it the first time ever that two Manchester City players have won the award in back-to-back months with Edin Džeko winning it the month before.[37]

In the first Manchester Derby of the season at Old Trafford, Manchester City won 6–1, with Silva proving, yet again, to be instrumental in the Manchester City attack, scoring the fifth goal, setting up Edin Džeko's second with a chested volley pass through the United defense, and participating in the first two goals with excellent passing to James Milner to assist Mario Balotelli.[38] He was described as having been "two steps ahead of all the United players" in the aftermath of the match.[39] 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 great teams, but I'm happy here and I would like to stay here for many years."[40] Former City and England defender Earl Barrett said he is almost impossible to stop due to his ability to create space[41] and Andy Cole, who mostly played for Manchester United, has stated that Silva "is a joy to watch."[42]

Silva scored a goal in City's 3–2 away win against Queens Park Rangers on 5 November[43] and also scored in City's 1–0 home win against Arsenal on 18 December.[44] He also contributed by scoring the fourth goal in City's 4–0 win against West Bromwich Albion on 11 April 2012.[45] Having done well to cut the gap between them and Manchester United to just three points, City went into April's Manchester Derby knowing that a win would be enough to send them top of the Premier League on goal difference. In a match widely billed as the biggest game in Premier League history,[46] Silva delivered a corner which was headed home by Vincent Kompany for the winner.[46] City triumphed 1–0, and returned to the league summit having been eight points behind their city rivals as recently as the start of that month.[47]

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 title in 44 years, Silva delivered a cross for Edin Džeko to score the equaliser in the 91st minute of the match. In addition to winning his first Premier League medal with Manchester City, he also finished the season on top of the assists table with 15 assists to his name[48] and was one of four City players who made it in the PFA's Premier League Team of the Year.[49]

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

"He is the maestro, he knows where the passes are going to go. He runs the game. A joy 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.[50] Just six days after signing his new contract, Silva got off the mark in the 2012–13 Premier League season, registering an assist for Joleon Lescott in a 1–1 draw with Arsenal.[51] He followed this up with another assist the following week, as he played in Aguero to score against Fulham at Craven Cottage.[52] 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 assist, a lofted through-ball, to striker Edin Džeko, who converted in the 88th minute to steal a 2–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.[53] His first league goal of the season came in a 5–0 thrashing of Aston Villa at home in the very next league match, on 17 November.

On 19 January 2013, Silva scored twice against Fulham at home in a 2–0 win. 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 progression to the semi-finals. Despite missing the clash with Chelsea through injury, City prevailed 2-1 through goals from Aguero and Samir Nasri, leading them to their second FA Cup Final in three seasons.[54] They would face relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic at Wembley. Silva started the match and played the full 90 minutes, but the Blues were rocked by a Pablo Zabaleta red card, with a late Ben Watson header compounding their misery.[55] It was one of the great FA Cup upsets, and ended up costing City boss Mancini his job.[56]

In the penultimate Premier League game against Reading, Silva made a superb pass to Džeko which took the entire Reading defense out of the game.[57] Džeko scored, sealing a 0–2 win in City's first match since the sacking of Roberto Mancini. Silva finished the season with four goals and ten assists in 32 league appearances for a City squad that finished runners-up to city rivals Manchester United for the Premier League title.

2013–14: Premier League and League Cup double

The 2013–14 Premier League season was a tough one for Silva, as numerous injuries limited him to just 27 league appearances. Nonetheless, he did well to maintain his stellar record 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 win against Newcastle United at the City of Manchester Stadium.[58] He followed this up with an assist in the 3–2 defeat at Cardiff, crossing for Alvaro Negredo to score.[59] 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 injury setbacks,[60] he assisted Sergio Aguero to score against Everton,[61] before scoring once and setting up another in a 3–1 victory over West Ham.[62] 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 next six games.

He made his return on 14 December, scoring at home in a 6–3 win over Arsenal,[63] before setting up goals in each of the next two games against Fulham and Liverpool. Silva was also 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[60] in December.

City had also 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 leg, which City won by a large 6–0 scoreline,[64] meaning he was rested for the return leg (a routine 3–0 win). He was restored to the starting lineup in the final, where goals from Yaya Touré, Nasri and substitute Jesús Navas earned City their first League Cup triumph since 1976.[65]

The month of March was a productive one for Silva, as he registered two goals and two assists in the league, along with a slew 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.[66] Silva followed this up with a goal and assist against Liverpool at Anfield, but could not prevent the Blues slipping to a 3–2 defeat.[67] However, following a strong run of form in the final five games of the season, City pipped the Merseysiders to the title, 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

 
Silva playing 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.[68] Two days later, he signed a five-year contract extension with City.[69] Like the previous season, on 17 August, Silva scored Manchester City's opening goal of the 2014–15 Premier League season in a 2–0 away win against Newcastle United. Silva then scored against West Brom on Boxing Day.[70]

On 21 February 2015, Silva scored a brace against Newcastle United in a 5–0 win.[71] He won the Etihad Player of the Month award for his performances in February.[72][73] On 4 March, Silva scored in 1–0 win against Leicester City to take him to ten league goals in a season for the first time in his career.[74][75] Jamie Redknapp described him as a "maestro" for his performances for City,[76] while his teammate Edin Džeko called him "the best player in the Premier League."[77][78][79]

Three days later, 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 immense quality, but the game was marked by an ingenious backheel flick from Silva to Aguero, who scored to pull one back for City.[80]

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.[81] Tests confirmed that he had not fractured his cheekbone.[82]

On 10 May, Silva scored a goal in City's 6–0 win over Queens Park Rangers, which resulted in the latter's relegation.[83] 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

In the opening match of the Premier League season, in a 0–3 win at West Brom, Silva delivered a performance his manager Manuel Pellegrini labelled "unbelievable".[84] As well as assisting the team's third goal, a clever backheel flick on Yaya Touré's long range drive sent the ball spinning into the net.[85] After providing another three assists for the team in August (in wins against Chelsea and Watford),[86][87] Silva was nominated for both of the Manchester City and Premier League Player of the Month Awards for August, winning the former.[88][89]

Silva was injured for most of October and November after picking up an ankle injury, while playing for Spain on 9 October.[90][91] He made his return, as a 75th-minute substitute, in a 3–1 league defeat of Southampton on 28 November.[92] He netted the opener in the last UEFA Champions League group stage match on 8 December, in a 4–2 home defeat of Borussia Mönchengladbach, which resulted in Manchester City topping their group for the first time.[93] Silva provided another three assists in home victories against Tyne-Wear rivals Newcastle United and Sunderland.[94][95]

Silva warming up before a preseason match against Tottenham in July 2017 In a 4–0 home league win against Crystal Palace on 16 January 2016, Silva scored one, set-up another two goals and played a key pass in the remaining goal.[96][97] 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 time.[98] He was replaced 10 minutes from time 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.[99] He claimed another brace of assists in a 4–0 home defeat of Aston Villa six days later.[100]

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 strike of the European campaign.[101] 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 first leg against Real Madrid, Silva was forced off after just 40 minutes due to injury. This caused him to miss the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu,[102] and his team suffered in his absence- the Blues were beaten 1-0 on the night and on aggregate.[103] Pellegrini lamented the loss of his main playmaker, asserting that the absence of Silva had crippled his side and hamstrung their ability to create chances.[104]

Silva ended the campaign with four goals and 12 assists in 36 matches, a disappointing campaign for him personally, and one in which he missed 22 matches due to a persistent ankle injury, amongst other issues. Nonetheless, it was a trophy-winning season, the ninth major honour of his career.

2016–17: Manchester City Player of the Year

With Pep Guardiola arriving as Manchester City's new manager to much fanfare, it was the beginning of a new era for City. Having put pen to paper on a three-year contract with the Blues,[105] the legendary manager stated that one of the reasons he had come to the club was to work with Silva, whom he described as a special player, and one of the best he had ever trained.[106] In Guardiola's first season at the club, Silva scored one goal in a 5–0 win over Steaua București in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League play-off round.[107] He enjoyed a relatively productive European campaign that season- having provided an assist for Raheem Sterling against Celtic, he later scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the group stage.[108] The Blues progressed to the knockout stages where they would face Monaco in the Round of 16, but despite another pinpoint Silva cross to assist Aguero, City crashed out of the tournament on away goals following a 5-5 aggregate draw.[109]

In the league, despite a bright opening to the campaign when City stormed to the top of the table, it proved a difficult season for the Blues, as they eventually fell away and ended up finishing third, 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 competition from Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to be named Manchester City's Player of the Season.[110] It was his second time being recognised as such, following his winning of the award in 2011-12, with the Spaniard fast becoming one of Pep Guardiola's favourites in the City side.

2017–18: Third Premier League and League Cup win

Silva started the 2017–18 season with yet another display of finesse, providing eight Premier League assists in 14 appearances, which was the highest total for any player in Europe's top five leagues.[111] The 2017–18 season was an especially difficult time for the Spaniard, with his newborn son having been born extremely prematurely. This led to him having to jet back and forth between England and Spain to visit his son and partner in a hospital in Madrid.[112] Despite this, Silva continued to produce excellent performances, and on 30 November 2017, he signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester City keeping him at the club until 2020.[113] On 10 December, Silva scored the winner in a closely fought Manchester Derby at Old Trafford, stabbing the ball past David de Gea from close range.[114]

Silva was forced to miss a crucial game against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in December, as he was with his son in Spain.[115] In his absence, City delivered a sumptuous performance, smashing Tottenham 4–1 following an urging from manager Pep Guardiola to secure the win for Silva and his partner Yessica.[116] Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne held his fingers up to show the number 21, Silva's shirt number, after scoring City's second, in a touching tribute to the Spaniard.[117] Manchester City ended up winning the Premier League with a record 100 point tally, leading to the team being nicknamed The Centurions.[118] The 19 point gap to second-placed Manchester United was also a record winning margin, which stands to this day.

Silva also scored in the 2018 EFL Cup Final against Arsenal.[119] For his contributions, Silva was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year and named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second time as City won the Premier League.[120] It was the third Premier League title of Silva's career and his second time being named in the PFA Team of the Year, and he finished the season with 10 goals and 14 assists across all competitions.[121]

2018–19: Four titles in one season

On 15 September 2018, in a 3–0 home win over Fulham, Silva scored his 50th Premier League goal in his 253rd appearance in the competition, also making his 350th appearance for Manchester City in the same match.[122][123][124][125] City and Liverpool went head to head in an absorbing title race, which ended up with City pipping the Reds to the title by a single point.[126]

It was a remarkable season for the Blues, as they went on to win the Community Shield, League Cup and FA Cup too, with Silva scoring in the final of the latter tournament.[127] In doing this, they became the first club in English football history to win all four domestic honours in a single season.[128] 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 win, departure, statue

Following the departure of Vincent Kompany in 2019, Silva inherited the club captaincy.[129] On 26 June 2019, Silva announced that he would leave Manchester City at the end of the 2019–20 season.[12] The campaign began with City facing Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley- City won on penalties following a 1-1 draw,[130] 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 free kick as City beat Newcastle United 5–0. With the free kick goal, he reached 150 Premier League goals and assists, which only a few midfielders had done before.[131][132]

On 1 March 2020, City took on Aston Villa in the League Cup final,[133] their third such final 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 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 decorated player in the competition's 60-year history.

On 26 July 2020, Silva played his final 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.[134] Just under a month later, he played his last game in a City shirt, in a disappointing 3–1 defeat to Olympique Lyon in the Champions League quarter-finals, coming on as a late substitute.[135] At the age of 34, Silva ended the campaign with a respectable return of six goals and 11 assists in all competitions, enough to earn himself a third appearance in the PFA Team of the Year despite City's underwhelming season.[136]

On 17 August 2020, Manchester City chairman 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.[137] The statues of Silva and Kompany were unveiled on 28 August 2021.[138]

Real Sociedad

On 17 August 2020, Spanish club Real Sociedad announced the signing of Silva on a free transfer,[139] despite reports of a move to Italian side Lazio.[140]

Silva made his debut for the club in a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid, coming on as a substitute in the second half.[141] On 25 October 2020, Silva provided two assists as La Real beat Huesca 4-1 in La Liga. A week later, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–1 away win against Celta Vigo.[142] Following his excellent performances for Sociedad, Silva was named in WhoScored's La Liga Team of the Month for November,[143] as well as being named Real Sociedad Player of the Month.[144]

On 21 February 2021, Silva once again provided two assists as Real Sociedad defeated Alaves 4–0 in the league.[145] This propelled La Real to 5th in the table, while Silva became the only player to provide two assists in two different La Liga games that season.[146]

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 minute penalty from La Real captain Mikel Oyarzabal, after Cristian Portu had been brought down in the box.[147] Silva was substituted late in the game to a standing ovation from the Sociedad bench, and along with his teammates went on to lift the Copa Del Rey, Real Sociedad's first major trophy since 1987.[148] It was the 19th major honour of David Silva's career, and his second Copa Del Rey title. Prior to this final which was postponed, him along with fellow transferred teammate Carlos Fernández never played during the previous rounds of this tournament which took place during the 2019–20 season.

International career

 
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 international and scored four goals during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship; this was enough to earn him joint-fourth place in the goal ranking, alongside Italian striker Graziano Pellè.

Silva made his senior international debut in the 1–0 friendly home defeat to Romania on 15 November 2006, and continued to receive call-ups to the side after good contributions in his first games. On 22 August 2007, he scored his first two goals for Spain, netting twice in a 3–2 friendly win versus Greece, and was then called up to the squad of 23 for UEFA Euro 2008.

UEFA Euro 2008

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 pinpoint cross from the edge of the box,[149] with the Liverpool forward scoring the opener in an eventual 2–1 win.

In the semi-finals game versus Russia, Silva scored the third goal for Spain after a quick counter-attack in which Cesc Fàbregas delivered a low cross, and he sent the ball into Igor Akinfeev's goal with his left foot.[150] In the final, he was involved in an incident with Germany's Lukas Podolski. After he pulled Podolski to the ground, the German approached Silva, which resulted in an angry exchange of words and a coming together of heads that the referee decided not to punish. Shortly afterward, Spanish coach Luis Aragonés substituted Silva for Santi Cazorla in an attempt to calm the tensions.[151]

2010 FIFA World Cup

After appearing regularly during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – Spain won all ten fixtures – Silva was also picked for the 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 defeat.[152]

Silva next appeared for Spain in the semi-final against Germany, replacing Pedro for the final nine minutes.[153] 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

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.[154] In a Euro 2012 qualifier against Liechtenstein on 3 September 2010, Silva scored after 62 minutes, in a 4–0 away win.[155] The following month, in the same competition, he scored through a rare header, as the national team downed Lithuania in Salamanca (3–1).

 
Silva (left) on the ball for Spain in the UEFA Euro 2012 Final

In a friendly against Colombia on 9 February 2011, he came off the bench to score the game's only goal with just four minutes remaining, helping Spain to a hard-fought 1–0 win.[156] He scored twice and provided one assist in Spain's 3–1 victory against Scotland in their final match of the Euro 2012 qualifiers. The win saw the Spaniards enter the tournament with a perfect qualifying 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 substitute in the second half with Spain trailing 2–0.[157] He once again scored in a friendly against Venezuela to make the score 2–0 in a match that ended in a 5–0 win. Heading into Euro 2012, he scored in their pre-tournament friendly against China by finishing off a short give and go from Andrés Iniesta in the 84th minute.

UEFA Euro 2012

Silva was a starter in all six matches of Spain's Euro 2012 campaign. In their opening match of the tournament against Italy, he delivered a superb flicked through ball to Cesc Fabregas,[158] who scored to level the game up at 1–1.

In Spain's second Group C match 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.[159] His goal was mesmeric, as he left Sean St. Ledger on the floor and beat Stephen Ward before coolly slotting it past former Manchester City teammate Shay Given.[160]

In the 14th minute of the UEFA Euro 2012 Final, he headed home a Cesc Fàbregas cross, giving Spain a 1–0 lead.[161] 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 player at the Euros.[162] He was subsequently named in UEFA's Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament for his performances.[163] He also finished as the joint highest assist provider at the Euros, with three.[164]

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

Silva was named in Vicente del Bosque's 23-man squad list for Spain's contestation 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 demolition of Tahiti at the Maracanã.[165] Spain would go on to reach the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final, where they were soundly beaten 3–0 by hosts Brazil.[166]

2014 FIFA World Cup

Silva was part of Spain's 23-man 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 opening match 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.[167]

Silva started the second group stage game, against Chile, playing the full 90 minutes. However, it was another bad outing for the side, who were soundly beaten 2-0 and eliminated from the tournament.[168]

Despite the team's under-performance, Silva was one of the brighter sparks for La Roja, creating seven chances for his team, the most of any Spanish player at the World Cup.[169]

UEFA Euro 2016

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 match at the tournament.[170] The game ended in a 1-0 victory for the reigning European champions.[171]

In the second group game, a clash with Turkey in Nice, Silva was a key cog as Spain produced one of their best performances of the tournament, dispatching the Turks 3-0.[172] Silva was mesmeric throughout, and received a standing ovation from Spain and Turkey fans alike when he was substituted late in the game.

Silva played the full 90 minutes in La Roja's third group stage game against Croatia. It was an exceptional display, with the midfielder playing a sublime through ball to teammate Cesc Fabregas, who squared for Alvaro Morata to score the opener. He later won a penalty, which was missed by Sergio Ramos, as Spain fell to a 2-1 defeat.[173] Despite this, Silva created five chances in the game, the second most of any Spain player in a Euro 2016 match, after himself.[174] Spain were eventually eliminated in the round of 16 by Italy, who beat them 2-0.[175]

Silva ended the tournament averaging 3.3 chances created per 90, the third highest at the tournament.[176]

Later years and retirement

 
Silva representing Spain at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Silva continued his goal scoring record under new boss Julen Lopetegui, scoring 9 times in 12 matches.[citation needed] In May 2018, Silva was named to Spain's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[177] He started all their matches in their World Cup campaign, which eventually ended with a 3–4 penalty shootout defeat to hosts Russia in the Round of 16.

After the 2018 World Cup, Silva announced his retirement from international football.[178] 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"[179] and "one of the most talented players Spain has ever produced, without a shadow of a doubt"[179] 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 as far as to declare Silva "Spain's Lionel Messi".[180]

Style of play

"He pulls the strings on the pitch. A brilliant footballer with great movement, he can score, assist, a player who decides a game. He’s got so much to his game, that I would consider him one of the best ever."

Andrés Iniesta[181]

"He’s a spectacular footballer. He has been throughout his career. For the national team he has been a cornerstone of that generation of highly talented Spanish footballers. David was a vital component and absolutely essential to that team - one of the most talented players Spain has ever produced, without a shadow of a doubt."[181]

Xavi

A talented and agile left-footed player,[3][182] Silva is known for having an excellent first touch, good dribbling skills, and outstanding technical ability, which, along with his intelligent attacking movements, allow him to retain possession in tight spaces, and to create space for himself and teammates to open up a defence.[183][184][185] His composure on the ball, as well as his vision, 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 world in his position, as well as one of the best midfielders in Premier League history, and earned him the nicknames Merlin and El Mago.[3][4][5]<[184][185][186][187][188]

Although he primarily serves as a playmaker for his team,[186] he is capable of scoring goals himself as well as creating them,[184][189] which enables him to be deployed in several offensive roles:[3][183] he is usually fielded in a free role as an attacking midfielder, where he is given space to roam the pitch,[190] but has also been used as a winger,[191] as a false 9,[183] as a second striker or as a deeper-lying central midfielder.[3][183][192]

Personal life

During December 2017, Silva had been missing games to return to Spain for personal reasons. On 3 January 2018, he said that his new son, Mateo, had been born extremely prematurely and was fighting to stay alive.[112] On 11 May 2018, Mateo was reported as healthy and was allowed to come home.[193]

On 31 August 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.[194]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 January 2023[195][196]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia B 2003–04[197] Segunda División B 14 1 — — — — 14 1
Eibar (loan) 2004–05[198] Segunda División 35 4 0 0 — — — 35 4
Celta Vigo (loan) 2005–06 La Liga 34 4 4 0 — — — 38 4
Valencia 2006–07 La Liga 36 4 4 2 — 11[a] 3 — 51 9
2007–08 La Liga 34 5 8 1 — 8[a] 1 — 50 7
2008–09 La Liga 19 4 3 0 — 3[b] 1 2[c] 1 27 6
2009–10 La Liga 30 8 2 1 — 8[b] 1 — 40 10
Total 119 21 17 4 — 30 6 2 1 168 32
Manchester City 2010–11 Premier League 35 4 7 1 1 0 10[b] 1 — 53 6
2011–12 Premier League 36 6 1 0 1 0 10[d] 2 1[e] 0 49 8
2012–13 Premier League 32 4 5 1 0 0 3[a] 0 1[e] 0 41 5
2013–14 Premier League 27 7 3 0 4 0 6[a] 1 — 40 8
2014–15 Premier League 32 12 2 0 1 0 6[a] 0 1[e] 0 42 12
2015–16 Premier League 24 2 0 0 4 0 8[a] 2 — 36 4
2016–17 Premier League 34 4 4 2 0 0 7[a] 1 — 45 7
2017–18 Premier League 29 9 2 0 2 1 7[a] 0 — 40 10
2018–19 Premier League 33 6 5 1 3 0 9[a] 3 0 0 50 10
2019–20 Premier League 27 6 5 0 3 0 4[a] 0 1[e] 0 40 6
Total 309 60 34 5 19 1 70 11 4 0 436 77
Real Sociedad 2020–21 La Liga 21 2 1[f] 0 — 5[b] 0 — 27 2
2021–22 La Liga 25 2 3 0 — 4[b] 0 — 32 2
2022–23 La Liga 15 1 1 0 — 3[b] 1 — 19 2
Total 61 5 5 0 — 12 1 — 78 6
Career total 572 95 60 9 19 1 112 18 6 1 769 124
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in Supercopa de España
  4. ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c d Appearance in FA Community Shield
  6. ^ Appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey Final (played in 2021)

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[196]
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.[196]
List of international goals scored by David Silva
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 August 2007 Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece 6   Greece 2–2 3–2 Friendly
2 3–2
3 26 June 2008 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 18   Russia 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2008
4 5 September 2009 Estadio Riazor, A Coruña, Spain 28   Belgium 1–0 5–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 4–0
6 14 October 2009 Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 30   Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 5–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 8 June 2010 Estadio de La Condomina, Murcia, Spain 36   Poland 2–0 6–0 Friendly
8 11 August 2010 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 39   Mexico 1–1 1–1 Friendly
9 3 September 2010 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 40   Liechtenstein 4–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
10 8 October 2010 Helmántico Stadium, Salamanca, Spain 42   Lithuania 3–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
11 9 February 2011 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 45   Colombia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
12 11 October 2011 Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain 52   Scotland 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
13 2–0
14 15 November 2011 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica 54   Costa Rica 1–2 2–2 Friendly
15 29 February 2012 La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain 55   Venezuela 2–0 5–0 Friendly
16 3 June 2012 Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain 58   China 1–0 1–0 Friendly
17 14 June 2012 Stadion Energa Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland 60   Republic of Ireland 2–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2012
18 1 July 2012 Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine 65   Italy 1–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2012
19 20 June 2013 Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 74   Tahiti 2–0 10–0 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
20 10–0
21 8 September 2014 Estadi Ciutat de València, Valencia, Spain 86   Macedonia 4–1 5–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
22 12 October 2014 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 88   Luxembourg 1–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
23 14 June 2015 Borisov Arena, Barysaw, Belarus 92   Belarus 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
24 1 June 2016 Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria 98   South Korea 1–0 6–1 Friendly
25 1 September 2016 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 104   Belgium 1–0 2–0 Friendly
26 2–0
27 5 September 2016 Estadio Reino de León, León, Spain 105   Liechtenstein 3–0 8–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 8–0
29 24 March 2017 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain 110   Israel 1–0 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
30 28 March 2017 Stade de France, Paris, France 111   France 1–0 2–0 Friendly
31 7 June 2017 Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain 112   Colombia 1–0 2–2 Friendly
32 11 June 2017 Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia 113   Macedonia 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
33 5 September 2017 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 115   Liechtenstein 4–0 8–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
34 11 November 2017 La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain 117   Costa Rica 3–0 5–0 Friendly
35 4–0

Honours

 
Silva (centre) won three consecutive major trophies (Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, and Euro 2012) with Spain

Valencia

Manchester City

Real Sociedad

Spain U19

Spain

Individual

Orders

See also

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david, silva, other, people, named, disambiguation, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, jiménez, second, maternal, family, name, silva, david, josué, jiménez, silva, born, january, 1986, spanish, professional, footballer, plays, liga, club, real, so. For other people named David Silva see David Silva disambiguation In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Jimenez and the second or maternal family name is Silva David Josue Jimenez Silva born 8 January 1986 is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad Silva plays mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger or second striker He is predominantly a left footed player 3 and his passing 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 greatest midfielders of his generation 6 David SilvaSilva with Spain at UEFA Euro 2012Personal informationFull nameDavid Josue Jimenez Silva 1 Date of birth 1986 01 08 8 January 1986 age 37 Place of birthArguineguin SpainHeight1 70 m 5 ft 7 in 2 Position s MidfielderClub informationCurrent teamReal SociedadNumber21Youth career1995 2000San Fernando2000 2003ValenciaSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2003 2004Valencia B14 4 2004 2010Valencia119 21 2004 2005 Eibar loan 35 4 2005 2006 Celta loan 34 4 2010 2020Manchester City309 60 2020 Real Sociedad61 5 International career2001 2002Spain U166 2 2002 2003Spain U1720 5 2004 2005Spain U1914 5 2005Spain U205 4 2004 2006Spain U219 7 2006 2018Spain125 35 Honours Men s footballRepresenting SpainFIFA Confederations Cup2009Runner up 2013FIFA World CupWinner 2010UEFA European ChampionshipWinner 2008Winner 2012FIFA U 17 World CupRunner up 2003UEFA European Under 17 ChampionshipRunner up 2003UEFA U 19 European ChampionshipWinner 2004 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 14 January 2023Silva 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 7 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 and Sergio Aguero 8 9 10 11 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 12 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 13 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 Andres 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 Contents 1 Early life 2 Club career 2 1 Valencia 2 2 Manchester City 2 2 1 2010 11 Debut season ending the trophy drought 2 2 2 2011 12 Premier League win assist leader 2 2 3 2012 13 Premier League FA Cup runner up 2 2 4 2013 14 Premier League and League Cup double 2 2 5 2014 15 Contract extension Premier League runner up 2 2 6 2015 16 UEFA Champions League Semi Final 2 2 7 2016 17 Manchester City Player of the Year 2 2 8 2017 18 Third Premier League and League Cup win 2 2 9 2018 19 Four titles in one season 2 2 10 2019 20 Fifth League Cup win departure statue 2 3 Real Sociedad 3 International career 3 1 UEFA Euro 2008 3 2 2010 FIFA World Cup 3 3 UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying 3 4 UEFA Euro 2012 3 5 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup 3 6 2014 FIFA World Cup 3 7 UEFA Euro 2016 3 8 Later years and retirement 4 Style of play 5 Personal life 6 Career statistics 6 1 Club 6 2 International 7 Honours 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEarly life EditSilva was born in Arguineguin Gran Canaria Canary Islands to Fernando Jimenez a former municipal police officer who eventually was responsible 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 14 Silva began playing football in the youth team of UD San Fernando near Maspalomas Originally he played as a goalkeeper before becoming a winger and mirrored his game around his footballing idol as a youth Michael Laudrup 15 When he was 14 he received an offer 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 EditValencia Edit A product of Valencia s youth system Silva made his professional debut in 2004 05 with Segunda Division s Eibar while on loan from Valencia playing 35 league games and scoring on five occasions In the following season he was again out on loan 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 Malaga on 28 August 2005 Silva finished as an undisputed starter as the Galician side reached the UEFA Cup straight from the second tier Silva playing for ValenciaSilva returned to Valencia in the summer of 2006 becoming an automatic first choice despite his young age of 20 In two seasons combined he only missed six matches and netted 14 goals his first league goal coming on 5 November 2006 in a 1 1 draw at Espanyol In August 2008 he extended his contract by five years amidst interest of several Premier League teams 16 He won the Copa del Rey 2008 his first title in Spain After not appearing in the first three months of 2008 09 due to a chronic ankle ailment 17 Silva returned to the call ups in mid December On 3 January 2009 he scored twice in a 3 1 home win over Atletico Madrid 18 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 position and returned to the UEFA Champions League On 15 April 2010 he scored a brace against Athletic Bilbao for a 2 0 home win 19 adding three assists in the 4 4 thriller at Werder Bremen for the Europa League s round of 16 20 Manchester City Edit 2010 11 Debut 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 21 On 14 July the Premier League side completed the signing 22 and Silva was awarded the number 21 shirt the same 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 23 City manager Roberto Mancini mainly deployed Silva as a winger 24 and later in a trequartista role in his first season 25 Silva made his Premier League debut on 14 August 2010 in a 0 0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane 26 He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September eight minutes into the Europa League group match against Red Bull Salzburg 27 On 17 October he scored his first league goal in a game against Blackpool netting City s third goal in a 3 2 away win 28 In a 3 1 home win in the Europa League against Lech Poznan he set up two goals for Emmanuel Adebayor 29 He made another assist slipping through Adam Johnson for Manchester City s third in a 3 1 away win against West Ham United 30 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 impressed City supporters and earned him three consecutive Manchester City Player of the Month awards from October to December 2010 31 On 12 February 2011 he was credited for the equalising goal in the 2 1 loss to rivals Manchester United when an Edin Dzeko shot 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 later he scored the only goal in Manchester City s win against Wigan Athletic Silva netted the third goal in City s 5 0 rout of Sunderland on 3 April His assist to Yaya Toure 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 signing we Manchester City have made 32 Silva finished the 2010 11 campaign with four goals and seven assists in 35 league appearances 33 2011 12 Premier League win assist leader Edit Silva prior to a league match against Liverpool in 2011 Silva began the 2011 12 season in fine form scoring the third goal in City s 4 0 thrashing of Swansea City 34 and was voted man of the match He also scored the following week against Bolton Wanderers and was again named man of the match 35 Silva then set up two of Sergio Aguero s three goals in City s second home game against Wigan Athletic He was beginning to form a great understanding with the Argentine with the pair having combined to score three goals already After a series of magnificent displays from Silva City boss Roberto Mancini compared him to fellow Spain internationals Xavi and Andres Iniesta and said that Silva is one of the best players in the world 36 On 1 October Silva was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month for his outstanding performances making it the first time ever that two Manchester City players have won the award in back to back months with Edin Dzeko winning it the month before 37 In the first Manchester Derby of the season at Old Trafford Manchester City won 6 1 with Silva proving yet again to be instrumental in the Manchester City attack scoring the fifth goal setting up Edin Dzeko s second with a chested volley pass through the United defense and participating in the first two goals with excellent passing to James Milner to assist Mario Balotelli 38 He was described as having been two steps ahead of all the United players in the aftermath of the match 39 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 great teams but I m happy here and I would like to stay here for many years 40 Former City and England defender Earl Barrett said he is almost impossible to stop due to his ability to create space 41 and Andy Cole who mostly played for Manchester United has stated that Silva is a joy to watch 42 Silva scored a goal in City s 3 2 away win against Queens Park Rangers on 5 November 43 and also scored in City s 1 0 home win against Arsenal on 18 December 44 He also contributed by scoring the fourth goal in City s 4 0 win against West Bromwich Albion on 11 April 2012 45 Having done well to cut the gap between them and Manchester United to just three points City went into April s Manchester Derby knowing that a win would be enough to send them top of the Premier League on goal difference In a match widely billed as the biggest game in Premier League history 46 Silva delivered a corner which was headed home by Vincent Kompany for the winner 46 City triumphed 1 0 and returned to the league summit having been eight points behind their city rivals as recently as the start of that month 47 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 title in 44 years Silva delivered a cross for Edin Dzeko to score the equaliser in the 91st minute of the match In addition to winning his first Premier League medal with Manchester City he also finished the season on top of the assists table with 15 assists to his name 48 and was one of four City players who made it in the PFA s Premier League Team of the Year 49 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 joy 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 50 Just six days after signing his new contract Silva got off the mark in the 2012 13 Premier League season registering an assist for Joleon Lescott in a 1 1 draw with Arsenal 51 He followed this up with another assist the following week as he played in Aguero to score against Fulham at Craven Cottage 52 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 assist a lofted through ball to striker Edin Dzeko who converted in the 88th minute to steal a 2 1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur 53 His first league goal of the season came in a 5 0 thrashing of Aston Villa at home in the very next league match on 17 November On 19 January 2013 Silva scored twice against Fulham at home in a 2 0 win 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 progression to the semi finals Despite missing the clash with Chelsea through injury City prevailed 2 1 through goals from Aguero and Samir Nasri leading them to their second FA Cup Final in three seasons 54 They would face relegation threatened Wigan Athletic at Wembley Silva started the match and played the full 90 minutes but the Blues were rocked by a Pablo Zabaleta red card with a late Ben Watson header compounding their misery 55 It was one of the great FA Cup upsets and ended up costing City boss Mancini his job 56 In the penultimate Premier League game against Reading Silva made a superb pass to Dzeko which took the entire Reading defense out of the game 57 Dzeko scored sealing a 0 2 win in City s first match since the sacking of Roberto Mancini Silva finished the season with four goals and ten assists in 32 league appearances for a City squad that finished runners 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 tough one for Silva as numerous injuries limited him to just 27 league appearances Nonetheless he did well to maintain his stellar record 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 win against Newcastle United at the City of Manchester Stadium 58 He followed this up with an assist in the 3 2 defeat at Cardiff crossing for Alvaro Negredo to score 59 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 injury setbacks 60 he assisted Sergio Aguero to score against Everton 61 before scoring once and setting up another in a 3 1 victory over West Ham 62 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 next six games He made his return on 14 December scoring at home in a 6 3 win over Arsenal 63 before setting up goals in each of the next two games against Fulham and Liverpool Silva was also 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 60 in December City had also 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 leg which City won by a large 6 0 scoreline 64 meaning he was rested for the return leg a routine 3 0 win He was restored to the starting lineup in the final where goals from Yaya Toure Nasri and substitute Jesus Navas earned City their first League Cup triumph since 1976 65 The month of March was a productive one for Silva as he registered two goals and two assists in the league along with a slew 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 66 Silva followed this up with a goal and assist against Liverpool at Anfield but could not prevent the Blues slipping to a 3 2 defeat 67 However following a strong run of form in the final five games of the season City pipped the Merseysiders to the title 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 playing 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 68 Two days later he signed a five year contract extension with City 69 Like the previous season on 17 August Silva scored Manchester City s opening goal of the 2014 15 Premier League season in a 2 0 away win against Newcastle United Silva then scored against West Brom on Boxing Day 70 On 21 February 2015 Silva scored a brace against Newcastle United in a 5 0 win 71 He won the Etihad Player of the Month award for his performances in February 72 73 On 4 March Silva scored in 1 0 win against Leicester City to take him to ten league goals in a season for the first time in his career 74 75 Jamie Redknapp described him as a maestro for his performances for City 76 while his teammate Edin Dzeko called him the best player in the Premier League 77 78 79 Three days later 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 immense quality but the game was marked by an ingenious backheel flick from Silva to Aguero who scored to pull one back for City 80 On 19 April in a 2 0 victory over West Ham Silva was caught in the face by the elbow of Cheikhou Kouyate requiring eight minutes of treatment before being substituted for Samir Nasri 81 Tests confirmed that he had not fractured his cheekbone 82 On 10 May Silva scored a goal in City s 6 0 win over Queens Park Rangers which resulted in the latter s relegation 83 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 match of the Premier League season in a 0 3 win at West Brom Silva delivered a performance his manager Manuel Pellegrini labelled unbelievable 84 As well as assisting the team s third goal a clever backheel flick on Yaya Toure s long range drive sent the ball spinning into the net 85 After providing another three assists for the team in August in wins against Chelsea and Watford 86 87 Silva was nominated for both of the Manchester City and Premier League Player of the Month Awards for August winning the former 88 89 Silva was injured for most of October and November after picking up an ankle injury while playing for Spain on 9 October 90 91 He made his return as a 75th minute substitute in a 3 1 league defeat of Southampton on 28 November 92 He netted the opener in the last UEFA Champions League group stage match on 8 December in a 4 2 home defeat of Borussia Monchengladbach which resulted in Manchester City topping their group for the first time 93 Silva provided another three assists in home victories against Tyne Wear rivals Newcastle United and Sunderland 94 95 Silva warming up before a preseason match against Tottenham in July 2017 In a 4 0 home league win against Crystal Palace on 16 January 2016 Silva scored one set up another two goals and played a key pass in the remaining goal 96 97 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 time 98 He was replaced 10 minutes from time 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 99 He claimed another brace of assists in a 4 0 home defeat of Aston Villa six days later 100 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 strike of the European campaign 101 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 first leg against Real Madrid Silva was forced off after just 40 minutes due to injury This caused him to miss the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu 102 and his team suffered in his absence the Blues were beaten 1 0 on the night and on aggregate 103 Pellegrini lamented the loss of his main playmaker asserting that the absence of Silva had crippled his side and hamstrung their ability to create chances 104 Silva ended the campaign with four goals and 12 assists in 36 matches a disappointing campaign for him personally and one in which he missed 22 matches due to a persistent ankle injury amongst other issues Nonetheless it was a trophy winning season the ninth major honour of his career 2016 17 Manchester City Player of the Year Edit With Pep Guardiola arriving as Manchester City s new manager to much fanfare it was the beginning of a new era for City Having put pen to paper on a three year contract with the Blues 105 the legendary manager stated that one of the reasons he had come to the club was to work with Silva whom he described as a special player and one of the best he had ever trained 106 In Guardiola s first season at the club Silva scored one goal in a 5 0 win over Steaua București in the 2016 17 UEFA Champions League play off round 107 He enjoyed a relatively productive European campaign that season having provided an assist for Raheem Sterling against Celtic he later scored the equalising goal in a 1 1 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach in the group stage 108 The Blues progressed to the knockout stages where they would face Monaco in the Round of 16 but despite another pinpoint Silva cross to assist Aguero City crashed out of the tournament on away goals following a 5 5 aggregate draw 109 In the league despite a bright opening to the campaign when City stormed to the top of the table it proved a difficult season for the Blues as they eventually fell away and ended up finishing third 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 competition from Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to be named Manchester City s Player of the Season 110 It was his second time being recognised as such following his winning of the award in 2011 12 with the Spaniard fast becoming one of Pep Guardiola s favourites in the City side 2017 18 Third Premier League and League Cup win Edit Silva started the 2017 18 season with yet another display of finesse providing eight Premier League assists in 14 appearances which was the highest total for any player in Europe s top five leagues 111 The 2017 18 season was an especially difficult time for the Spaniard with his newborn son having been born extremely prematurely This led to him having to jet back and forth between England and Spain to visit his son and partner in a hospital in Madrid 112 Despite this Silva continued to produce excellent performances and on 30 November 2017 he signed a one year contract extension with Manchester City keeping him at the club until 2020 113 On 10 December Silva scored the winner in a closely fought Manchester Derby at Old Trafford stabbing the ball past David de Gea from close range 114 Silva was forced to miss a crucial game against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in December as he was with his son in Spain 115 In his absence City delivered a sumptuous performance smashing Tottenham 4 1 following an urging from manager Pep Guardiola to secure the win for Silva and his partner Yessica 116 Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne held his fingers up to show the number 21 Silva s shirt number after scoring City s second in a touching tribute to the Spaniard 117 Manchester City ended up winning the Premier League with a record 100 point tally leading to the team being nicknamed The Centurions 118 The 19 point gap to second placed Manchester United was also a record winning margin which stands to this day Silva also scored in the 2018 EFL Cup Final against Arsenal 119 For his contributions Silva was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year and named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second time as City won the Premier League 120 It was the third Premier League title of Silva s career and his second time being named in the PFA Team of the Year and he finished the season with 10 goals and 14 assists across all competitions 121 2018 19 Four titles in one season Edit On 15 September 2018 in a 3 0 home win over Fulham Silva scored his 50th Premier League goal in his 253rd appearance in the competition also making his 350th appearance for Manchester City in the same match 122 123 124 125 City and Liverpool went head to head in an absorbing title race which ended up with City pipping the Reds to the title by a single point 126 It was a remarkable season for the Blues as they went on to win the Community Shield League Cup and FA Cup too with Silva scoring in the final of the latter tournament 127 In doing this they became the first club in English football history to win all four domestic honours in a single season 128 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 win departure statue Edit Following the departure of Vincent Kompany in 2019 Silva inherited the club captaincy 129 On 26 June 2019 Silva announced that he would leave Manchester City at the end of the 2019 20 season 12 The campaign began with City facing Liverpool in the Community Shield at Wembley City won on penalties following a 1 1 draw 130 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 free kick as City beat Newcastle United 5 0 With the free kick goal he reached 150 Premier League goals and assists which only a few midfielders had done before 131 132 On 1 March 2020 City took on Aston Villa in the League Cup final 133 their third such final 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 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 decorated player in the competition s 60 year history On 26 July 2020 Silva played his final 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 134 Just under a month later he played his last game in a City shirt in a disappointing 3 1 defeat to Olympique Lyon in the Champions League quarter finals coming on as a late substitute 135 At the age of 34 Silva ended the campaign with a respectable return of six goals and 11 assists in all competitions enough to earn himself a third appearance in the PFA Team of the Year despite City s underwhelming season 136 On 17 August 2020 Manchester City chairman 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 137 The statues of Silva and Kompany were unveiled on 28 August 2021 138 Real Sociedad Edit On 17 August 2020 Spanish club Real Sociedad announced the signing of Silva on a free transfer 139 despite reports of a move to Italian side Lazio 140 Silva made his debut for the club in a 0 0 home draw against Real Madrid coming on as a substitute in the second half 141 On 25 October 2020 Silva provided two assists as La Real beat Huesca 4 1 in La Liga A week later he scored his first goal for the club in a 4 1 away win against Celta Vigo 142 Following his excellent performances for Sociedad Silva was named in WhoScored s La Liga Team of the Month for November 143 as well as being named Real Sociedad Player of the Month 144 On 21 February 2021 Silva once again provided two assists as Real Sociedad defeated Alaves 4 0 in the league 145 This propelled La Real to 5th in the table while Silva became the only player to provide two assists in two different La Liga games that season 146 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 minute penalty from La Real captain Mikel Oyarzabal after Cristian Portu had been brought down in the box 147 Silva was substituted late in the game to a standing ovation from the Sociedad bench and along with his teammates went on to lift the Copa Del Rey Real Sociedad s first major trophy since 1987 148 It was the 19th major honour of David Silva s career and his second Copa Del Rey title Prior to this final which was postponed him along with fellow transferred teammate Carlos Fernandez never played during the previous rounds of this tournament which took place 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 international and scored four goals during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship this was enough to earn him joint fourth place in the goal ranking alongside Italian striker Graziano Pelle Silva made his senior international debut in the 1 0 friendly home defeat to Romania on 15 November 2006 and continued to receive call ups to the side after good contributions in his first games On 22 August 2007 he scored his first two goals for Spain netting twice in a 3 2 friendly win versus Greece and was then called up to the 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 pinpoint cross from the edge of the box 149 with the Liverpool forward scoring the opener in an eventual 2 1 win In the semi finals game versus Russia Silva scored the third goal for Spain after a quick counter attack in which Cesc Fabregas delivered a low cross and he sent the ball into Igor Akinfeev s goal with his left foot 150 In the final he was involved in an incident with Germany s Lukas Podolski After he pulled Podolski to the ground the German approached Silva which resulted in an angry exchange of words and a coming together of heads that the referee decided not to punish Shortly afterward Spanish coach Luis Aragones substituted Silva for Santi Cazorla in an attempt to calm the tensions 151 2010 FIFA World Cup Edit After appearing regularly during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Spain won all ten fixtures Silva was also picked for the 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 defeat 152 Silva next appeared for Spain in the semi final against Germany replacing Pedro for the final nine minutes 153 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 EditOn 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 154 In a Euro 2012 qualifier against Liechtenstein on 3 September 2010 Silva scored after 62 minutes in a 4 0 away win 155 The following month in the same competition he scored through a rare header as the national team downed Lithuania in Salamanca 3 1 Silva left on the ball for Spain in the UEFA Euro 2012 FinalIn a friendly against Colombia on 9 February 2011 he came off the bench to score the game s only goal with just four minutes remaining helping Spain to a hard fought 1 0 win 156 He scored twice and provided one assist in Spain s 3 1 victory against Scotland in their final match of the Euro 2012 qualifiers The win saw the Spaniards enter the tournament with a perfect qualifying 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 substitute in the second half with Spain trailing 2 0 157 He once again scored in a friendly against Venezuela to make the score 2 0 in a match that ended in a 5 0 win Heading into Euro 2012 he scored in their pre tournament friendly against China by finishing off a short give and go from Andres Iniesta in the 84th minute UEFA Euro 2012 Edit Silva was a starter in all six matches of Spain s Euro 2012 campaign In their opening match of the tournament against Italy he delivered a superb flicked through ball to Cesc Fabregas 158 who scored to level the game up at 1 1 In Spain s second Group C match 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 159 His goal was mesmeric as he left Sean St Ledger on the floor and beat Stephen Ward before coolly slotting it past former Manchester City teammate Shay Given 160 In the 14th minute of the UEFA Euro 2012 Final he headed home a Cesc Fabregas cross giving Spain a 1 0 lead 161 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 player at the Euros 162 He was subsequently named in UEFA s Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament for his performances 163 He also finished as the joint highest assist provider at the Euros with three 164 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Edit Silva was named in Vicente del Bosque s 23 man squad list for Spain s contestation 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 demolition of Tahiti at the Maracana 165 Spain would go on to reach the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final where they were soundly beaten 3 0 by hosts Brazil 166 2014 FIFA World Cup Edit Silva was part of Spain s 23 man 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 opening match 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 167 Silva started the second group stage game against Chile playing the full 90 minutes However it was another bad outing for the side who were soundly beaten 2 0 and eliminated from the tournament 168 Despite the team s under performance Silva was one of the brighter sparks for La Roja creating seven chances for his team the most of any Spanish player at the World Cup 169 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 match at the tournament 170 The game ended in a 1 0 victory for the reigning European champions 171 In the second group game a clash with Turkey in Nice Silva was a key cog as Spain produced one of their best performances of the tournament dispatching the Turks 3 0 172 Silva was mesmeric throughout and received a standing ovation from Spain and Turkey fans alike when he was substituted late in the game Silva played the full 90 minutes in La Roja s third group stage game against Croatia It was an exceptional display with the midfielder playing a sublime through ball to teammate Cesc Fabregas who squared for Alvaro Morata to score the opener He later won a penalty which was missed by Sergio Ramos as Spain fell to a 2 1 defeat 173 Despite this Silva created five chances in the game the second most of any Spain player in a Euro 2016 match after himself 174 Spain were eventually eliminated in the round of 16 by Italy who beat them 2 0 175 Silva ended the tournament averaging 3 3 chances created per 90 the third highest at the tournament 176 Later years and retirement Edit Silva representing Spain at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia Silva continued his goal scoring record under new boss Julen Lopetegui scoring 9 times in 12 matches citation needed In May 2018 Silva was named to Spain s squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia 177 He started all their matches in their World Cup campaign which eventually ended with a 3 4 penalty shootout defeat to hosts Russia in the Round of 16 After the 2018 World Cup Silva announced his retirement from international football 178 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 179 and one of the most talented players Spain has ever produced without a shadow of a doubt 179 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 as far as to declare Silva Spain s Lionel Messi 180 Style of play Edit He pulls the strings on the pitch A brilliant footballer with great movement he can score assist a player who decides a game He s got so much to his game that I would consider him one of the best ever Andres Iniesta 181 He s a spectacular footballer He has been throughout his career For the national team he has been a cornerstone of that generation of highly talented Spanish footballers David was a vital component and absolutely essential to that team one of the most talented players Spain has ever produced without a shadow of a doubt 181 Xavi A talented and agile left footed player 3 182 Silva is known for having an excellent first touch good dribbling skills and outstanding technical ability which along with his intelligent attacking movements allow him to retain possession in tight spaces and to create space for himself and teammates to open up a defence 183 184 185 His composure on the ball as well as his vision 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 world in his position as well as one of the best midfielders in Premier League history and earned him the nicknames Merlin and El Mago 3 4 5 lt 184 185 186 187 188 Although he primarily serves as a playmaker for his team 186 he is capable of scoring goals himself as well as creating them 184 189 which enables him to be deployed in several offensive roles 3 183 he is usually fielded in a free role as an attacking midfielder where he is given space to roam the pitch 190 but has also been used as a winger 191 as a false 9 183 as a second striker or as a deeper lying central midfielder 3 183 192 Personal life EditDuring December 2017 Silva had been missing games to return to Spain for personal reasons On 3 January 2018 he said that his new son Mateo had been born extremely prematurely and was fighting to stay alive 112 On 11 May 2018 Mateo was reported as healthy and was allowed to come home 193 On 31 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID 19 194 Career statistics EditClub Edit As of match played 14 January 2023 195 196 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsValencia B 2003 04 197 Segunda Division B 14 1 14 1Eibar loan 2004 05 198 Segunda Division 35 4 0 0 35 4Celta Vigo loan 2005 06 La Liga 34 4 4 0 38 4Valencia 2006 07 La Liga 36 4 4 2 11 a 3 51 92007 08 La Liga 34 5 8 1 8 a 1 50 72008 09 La Liga 19 4 3 0 3 b 1 2 c 1 27 62009 10 La Liga 30 8 2 1 8 b 1 40 10Total 119 21 17 4 30 6 2 1 168 32Manchester City 2010 11 Premier League 35 4 7 1 1 0 10 b 1 53 62011 12 Premier League 36 6 1 0 1 0 10 d 2 1 e 0 49 82012 13 Premier League 32 4 5 1 0 0 3 a 0 1 e 0 41 52013 14 Premier League 27 7 3 0 4 0 6 a 1 40 82014 15 Premier League 32 12 2 0 1 0 6 a 0 1 e 0 42 122015 16 Premier League 24 2 0 0 4 0 8 a 2 36 42016 17 Premier League 34 4 4 2 0 0 7 a 1 45 72017 18 Premier League 29 9 2 0 2 1 7 a 0 40 102018 19 Premier League 33 6 5 1 3 0 9 a 3 0 0 50 102019 20 Premier League 27 6 5 0 3 0 4 a 0 1 e 0 40 6Total 309 60 34 5 19 1 70 11 4 0 436 77Real Sociedad 2020 21 La Liga 21 2 1 f 0 5 b 0 27 22021 22 La Liga 25 2 3 0 4 b 0 32 22022 23 La Liga 15 1 1 0 3 b 1 19 2Total 61 5 5 0 12 1 78 6Career total 572 95 60 9 19 1 112 18 6 1 769 124 a b c d e f g h i j Appearances in UEFA Champions League a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Europa League Appearances in Supercopa de Espana Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League a b c d Appearance in FA Community Shield Appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey Final played in 2021 International Edit Appearances and goals by national team and year 196 National team Year Apps GoalsSpain 2006 1 02007 10 22008 9 12009 12 32010 12 42011 10 42012 15 42013 8 22014 10 22015 7 12016 15 52017 9 72018 7 0Total 125 35Spain score listed first score column indicates score after each Silva goal 196 List of international goals scored by David Silva No Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition1 22 August 2007 Toumba Stadium Thessaloniki Greece 6 Greece 2 2 3 2 Friendly2 3 23 26 June 2008 Ernst Happel Stadion Vienna Austria 18 Russia 3 0 3 0 UEFA Euro 20084 5 September 2009 Estadio Riazor A Coruna Spain 28 Belgium 1 0 5 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification5 4 06 14 October 2009 Bilino Polje Stadium Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 5 2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification7 8 June 2010 Estadio de La Condomina Murcia Spain 36 Poland 2 0 6 0 Friendly8 11 August 2010 Estadio Azteca Mexico City Mexico 39 Mexico 1 1 1 1 Friendly9 3 September 2010 Rheinpark Stadion Vaduz Liechtenstein 40 Liechtenstein 4 0 4 0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification10 8 October 2010 Helmantico Stadium Salamanca Spain 42 Lithuania 3 1 3 1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification11 9 February 2011 Santiago Bernabeu Madrid Spain 45 Colombia 1 0 1 0 Friendly12 11 October 2011 Estadio Jose Rico Perez Alicante Spain 52 Scotland 1 0 3 1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification13 2 014 15 November 2011 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San Jose Costa Rica 54 Costa Rica 1 2 2 2 Friendly15 29 February 2012 La Rosaleda Malaga Spain 55 Venezuela 2 0 5 0 Friendly16 3 June 2012 Estadio de La Cartuja Seville Spain 58 China 1 0 1 0 Friendly17 14 June 2012 Stadion Energa Gdansk Gdansk Poland 60 Republic of Ireland 2 0 4 0 UEFA Euro 201218 1 July 2012 Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex Kyiv Ukraine 65 Italy 1 0 4 0 UEFA Euro 201219 20 June 2013 Maracana Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil 74 Tahiti 2 0 10 0 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup20 10 021 8 September 2014 Estadi Ciutat de Valencia Valencia Spain 86 Macedonia 4 1 5 1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification22 12 October 2014 Stade Josy Barthel Luxembourg City Luxembourg 88 Luxembourg 1 0 4 0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification23 14 June 2015 Borisov Arena Barysaw Belarus 92 Belarus 1 0 1 0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification24 1 June 2016 Red Bull Arena Salzburg Austria 98 South Korea 1 0 6 1 Friendly25 1 September 2016 King Baudouin Stadium Brussels Belgium 104 Belgium 1 0 2 0 Friendly26 2 027 5 September 2016 Estadio Reino de Leon Leon Spain 105 Liechtenstein 3 0 8 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification28 8 029 24 March 2017 El Molinon Gijon Spain 110 Israel 1 0 4 1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification30 28 March 2017 Stade de France Paris France 111 France 1 0 2 0 Friendly31 7 June 2017 Estadio Nueva Condomina Murcia Spain 112 Colombia 1 0 2 2 Friendly32 11 June 2017 Philip II Arena Skopje Macedonia 113 Macedonia 1 0 2 1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification33 5 September 2017 Rheinpark Stadion Vaduz Liechtenstein 115 Liechtenstein 4 0 8 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification34 11 November 2017 La Rosaleda Malaga Spain 117 Costa Rica 3 0 5 0 Friendly35 4 0Honours Edit Silva centre won three consecutive major trophies Euro 2008 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain Valencia Copa del Rey 2007 08 199 Manchester City Premier League 2011 12 2013 14 2017 18 2018 19 200 FA Cup 2010 11 201 2018 19 202 Football League EFL Cup 2013 14 203 2015 16 204 2017 18 205 2018 19 206 2019 20 207 FA Community Shield 2012 208 2018 209 2019 210 Real Sociedad Copa del Rey 2019 20 211 212 Spain U19 UEFA European Under 19 Championship 2004 213 Spain FIFA World Cup 2010 214 UEFA European Championship 2008 215 2012 216 Individual FIFA U 17 World Championship Bronze Ball 2003 217 Pedro Zaballa Award 2005 citation needed Premier League Player of the Month September 2011 200 Manchester City Player of the Season 2016 17 218 Manchester City 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