Jorge da Silva
Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito (born 11 December 1961) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a striker.
| Da Silva as manager of Peñarol in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977 | Fénix | ||
| 1977 | Danubio | ||
| 1978–1982 | Defensor | ||
| 1982–1985 | Valladolid | 62 | (24) |
| 1985–1987 | Atlético Madrid | 58 | (21) |
| 1987–1988 | River Plate | 58 | (23) |
| 1989–1990 | Palestino | ||
| 1991–1994 | América Cali | 172 | (65) |
| 1995 | Millonarios | 10 | (3) |
| 1995–1997 | Defensor | 43 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1993 | Uruguay | 26 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Uruguay (youth) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Uruguay (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Defensor | ||
| 2009–2010 | Al Nassr | ||
| 2010–2011 | Godoy Cruz | ||
| 2012 | Banfield | ||
| 2012–2013 | Peñarol | ||
| 2013–2014 | Baniyas | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al Nassr | ||
| 2016 | Peñarol | ||
| 2017–2018 | América Cali | ||
| 2018–2019 | Defensor | ||
| 2019–2022 | Al-Ittihad Kalba | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed "Polilla" ("Moth" in English),[1] he played professionally in four countries his own notwithstanding. In 2007, he embarked in a managerial career.
Da Silva played nearly 30 times with Uruguay, representing the nation at the 1986 World Cup and the 1993 Copa América tournaments.
Playing career edit
Club edit
Born in Montevideo, da Silva made his debut in 1977 for C.A. Fénix. He then had a short spell with Danubio F.C. before joining Defensor Sporting in 1978.
Da Silva moved to Spain in late 1982, where he started playing for Real Valladolid and won the Pichichi Trophy (for the league's top scorer) in 1983–84 with 17 goals in 30 matches. He was only the second club player ever to win the award,[2] and he also help add its first piece of silverware in the same season, the Copa de la Liga; he then represented Atlético Madrid after Hugo Sánchez left for Real Madrid,[3] and netted 21 La Liga goals in two seasons, helping the team to the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España, both in 1985.
In 1987, da Silva returned to South America and signed for Club Atlético River Plate of Argentina. Two years later he went to Colombia to play for América de Cali, winning the Categoría Primera A twice during his four-year spell.
After another year in the country, with Millonarios FC, da Silva returned to his native land and re-joined Defensor Sporting, where he retired at nearly 36.
International edit
Having made his debut for Uruguay on 20 February 1982, in a 2–2 draw against South Korea for the Nehru Cup, da Silva went on to earn a further 25 caps. He was part of the squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, going scoreless in three matches (out of four) and being booked twice.[4]
Coaching career edit
Da Silva began working as a manager after retiring, being in charge of Uruguay's youths as well as acting as assistant to the senior team under Víctor Púa.[5] In 2007 he returned to his last club, leading it to the Primera División title in 2008 and reaching the quarter-finals of the following year's Copa Libertadores;[6] after two years, he moved to the Saudi Professional League with Al Nassr FC.
On 15 December 2010, Argentine Primera División team Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba announced the hiring of da Silva as Omar Asad's replacement.[7] On 27 February 2012 he left fellow league side Club Atlético Banfield to return to his country and join Peñarol,[8] where he went on to conquer two accolades including the 2013 national championship.[9]
On 19 June 2013, da Silva was appointed head coach at Baniyas Club in the UAE Pro League.[10] He returned to Peñarol in January 2016[11] following a second spell with Al-Nassr,[12] leaving the former on 9 October due to poor results.[13]
Da Silva was announced as new head coach of América de Cali on 4 September 2017.[14] He returned to the United Arab Emirates on 12 October 2019, signing with Al-Ittihad Kalba SC for one season.[15]
Honours edit
Player edit
Valladolid
Atlético Madrid
América de Cali
- Categoría Primera A: 1990, 1992
Manager edit
Defensor Sporting
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2007–08; Apertura 2007, Clausura 2009
Peñarol
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2012–13; Apertura 2012
Al-Nassr
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ Turner, Graham (1 December 1983). "Da Silva y Yañez dos estrellas en prestamo" [Da Silva and Yañez two stars on loan]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Se cumplen 27 años del debut de Da Silva con el Valladolid" [27th anniversary of Da Silva's debut with Valladolid]. El Día de Valladolid (in Spanish). 7 January 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ González, José Damián (30 June 1987). "Luis no seguirá como entrenador del Atlético" [Luis will not continue as Atlético manager]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ ""No es sencilla la convivencia entre un grupo importante de deportistas"" [A major group of sportspeople getting along is not easy] (in Spanish). La Red 21. 27 June 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Defensor eliminado en cuartos" [Defensor ousted in quarter-finals]. El Espectador (in Spanish). 18 June 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Godoy Cruz reemplazó al Turco por el Polilla Da Silva" [Godoy Cruz replaced the Turk with Moth Da Silva]. La Nación (in Spanish). 15 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Da Silva dejó Bánfield y se fue a Peñarol" [Da Silva left Banfield and went to Peñarol] (in Spanish). Urgente 24. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ [Peñarol are 2012–2013 Uruguayan champions!] (in Spanish). CA Peñarol. 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Bani Yas name Jorge da Silva as new head coach". UAE Pro League Committee. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Jorge "Polilla" Da Silva, nuevo técnico de Peñarol" [Jorge "Polilla" Da Silva, new Peñarol manager]. El Espectador (in Spanish). 22 January 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "El Al Nassr anuncia el fichaje del italiano Cannavaro como nuevo técnico" [Al Nassr announce signing of Italian Cannavaro as new manager]. Sport (in Spanish). Spain. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Jorge Da Silva renunció como entrenador de Peñarol" [Jorge Da Silva renounced as Peñarol manager] (in Spanish). Teledoce. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Jorge 'Polilla' Da Silva es el nuevo DT del América de Cali" [Jorge 'Polilla' Da Silva is the new HC of América de Cali]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Abdullah, Mohammad (13 October 2019). "Kalba sign new coach Da Silva for one season". Gulf Today. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ [25 years from the League Cup]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Bravo, Luis Javier; Sillipp, Bernhard; Torre, Raúl; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
External links edit
- Jorge da Silva at BDFutbol
- (in Spanish)
- Jorge da Silva at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jorge da Silva at WorldFootball.net
- Jorge da Silva at Soccerway