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Thiago Silva

January 01, 1970

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

Thiago Emiliano da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [tʃiˈaɡu ẽmiliˈɐ̃nu dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 22 September 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, he is known for his defensive prowess, discipline, and leadership.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Thiago Silva
Silva with Brazil in 2018
Personal information
Full name Thiago Emiliano da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1984-09-22) 22 September 1984 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 6
Youth career
1998–2000 Fluminense
2000–2001 Barcelona-RJ
2001–2002 RS Futebol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 RS Futebol 25 (2)
2004 Juventude 35 (3)
2004–2005 Porto B 14 (0)
2005–2006 Dynamo Moscow 0 (0)
2006 → Fluminense (loan) 35 (0)
2007–2009 Fluminense 73 (9)
2009–2012 AC Milan 93 (5)
2012–2020 Paris Saint-Germain 204 (9)
2020– Chelsea 108 (8)
International career‡
2008–2012 Brazil Olympic (O.P.) 8 (0)
2008– Brazil 113 (7)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Silva began his senior club career in 2002 playing as a midfielder for RS Futebol, and transitioned to a defensive position while at Juventude; he then signed with Porto in 2004, at age 19, and moved to Dynamo Moscow on loan, where he was hospitalized with a near fatal bout of tuberculosis. After recovering, he joined Fluminense and won a Copa do Brasil. In 2009, Silva moved to AC Milan for a reported fee of €8 million and won the 2010–11 Serie A title.

In 2012, Silva was the subject of a then-record association football deal when he signed for Paris Saint-Germain in a transfer worth up to €42 million, becoming the most expensive defender ever at the time. There, he would become the club's longest serving captain, winning seven Ligue 1 titles, six Coupes de la Ligue, five Coupes de France, and playing in the final of the UEFA Champions League, which served as his last PSG appearance. He currently ranks eighth in all-time appearances for the club. In 2020, the 36-year-old Silva joined Chelsea on a free transfer, winning the Champions League in his first season, and both the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in his second.

Silva made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2008 at age 23, and has since received over 110 caps, including appearances in eight major tournaments. He earned a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and a silver in 2012, before serving as captain for Brazil on home soil as they won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and finished fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Silva was also a member of the sides that won the Copa América in 2019 and finished runners-up in 2021.

Club career edit

Early career edit

When he was younger, Silva was admitted into a school in the Campo Grande neighborhood of Rio – coincidentally a feeder school for Fluminense. At the age of 14, Silva impressed Fluminense coach Maurinho during a friendly in Xerém. He was given a short trial, where he was given the role of a defensive midfielder. Silva's playing opportunities were few, prompting him to trial for other clubs. In 1999, at the age of 15, Silva auditioned at Madureira, Olaria, and Flamengo; he was rejected at each club, the trial at Flamengo being the most difficult for him as he was not even observed by coaches.[10]

After another unsuccessful trial at Botafogo, Silva was taken on by his hometown side Barcelona, a small Brazilian club in the lower divisions. The following year, Silva played at a showcase tournament in São Paulo in the hope of attracting the attention of bigger clubs. It is there where he was spotted by Paulo César Carpegiani, who invited him to join RS Futebol in the south of Brazil. Joining the club in the end of 2001, Silva became a professional in 2002 and competed in the third division of the Campeonato Gaúcho, finishing second and achieving promotion to the state's second division. In a tournament played in Ancona, Italy, Silva was spotted by Bruno Conti, a coach with Roma. Conti wanted him to play for Roma, but Silva did not accept the offer.[11] Strong performances in his last season as a defensive midfielder led to Silva's move to Juventude.[12]

Silva moved to Juventude in 2004, where he played for six months. At 20 years old, Silva transitioned from midfield to defence under the tutelage of Ivo Wortmann.[13] In his only season at Juventude, Silva was regarded as the revelation of the season. He was rated by the sports magazine Placar as the third-best defender in Brazil and was included in the team of the season.[14] Juventude had made a huge leap in league placement during Silva's time at the club – from finishing 18th with 53 points in 2003, to finishing 7th with 70 points in 2004. Silva's performances had caught the eye of many clubs with his outstanding performances, and he was sold to Porto.

Silva was bought by Porto for €2.5 million in 2004,[15] but played only for the reserve team. After a year in Portugal, he joined Dynamo Moscow,[16] where he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was hospitalised for six months.[17] He is quoted as saying, "Every now and then a doctor would come in and give me an injection, three or four times a day, plus 10-15 pills."[18] His illness became much worse over time and his doctors told him that if he had been hospitalized two weeks later, he could have died.[18][19] During his recovery, Silva decided to retire from football but was persuaded to reconsider by his mother.[20]

Fluminense edit

 
Silva with Fluminense in 2007

Silva returned to football with the help of his former coach, Ivo Wortmann. In 2006, Wortmann was signed as a coach by Fluminense and requested to bring Silva with him, despite Silva's health issues.[12] On 14 January, Fluminense announced the signing of Silva from Dynamo Moscow.[21] Fluminense struggled in the 2006 Brasileirão, finishing 15th out of 20 teams; however, Silva was described as one of the best players in the season.[22] It is during this time where Silva developed the nickname of "O Monstro" — Portuguese for "The Monster".[23]

2007 was a much better year for both Fluminense and for Silva. The club finished in fourth place in the 2007 Brasileirão, conceding only 39 goals in 38 matches, enough for the second-best defence in Brazil. More importantly, Fluminense managed a historic victory in the 2007 Copa do Brasil, winning the prestigious trophy for the first time. Silva played a decisive part in the victory; he started in every match, and scored the opening goal in the quarter-final, as well as the equalising goal in the semi-final.[24] Silva's form through the season led him to be selected into Brazil national team manager Dunga's preliminary squad for the 2007 Copa América.[25] After winning the Copa do Brasil, Silva was recognised by fans as the best defender in Brazil.[26] At the end of the season, he was one of three nominees for the Best Central Defender award, alongside Breno and Fábio Luciano.[27] The voting results were unveiled on 4 December, where Silva finished second, behind Breno.[28]

"Silva is a phenomenon."

—Dunga, 2008[29]

2008 was a bad year for Fluminense, but Silva's best on an individual level. Having devoted much of their efforts towards the 2008 Copa Libertadores, the club's league form suffered, finishing in 14th place. On 18 January, Silva was rewarded by Fluminense's board of directors for his 100th match in the tricolor: He was awarded a shirt with the number "100" and a plaque in honour of his achievements.[30] Silva became an idol for young Fluminense supporters with his level of performances — the white wristband that Silva would wear during matches became a trend amongst teenagers in Rio de Janeiro who supported the tricolor.[31] In May 2008, four fans painted a flag of Silva to honour what they deemed "the best central defender in Brazil". It was first shown in the Copa Libertadores semi-final against Boca Juniors[32] — Silva scored a crucial equaliser in the same match.[33]

Silva was included in the 2008 Brasileirão Team of the Season and was selected as the Fans' Player of the Season.[34] Silva was widely regarded as one of Fluminense's most important performers in the 2008 Copa Libertadores,[33][35][36] reaching the finals only to lose on penalties to LDU Quito. Silva's form for Fluminense earned him a call-up to the Seleção to take part in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[37] Silva was linked with many clubs in 2008, including the likes of Inter Milan, Chelsea and Villarreal, though ultimately he opted to join the Brazilian contingent already at AC Milan.[38] The transfer was confirmed on 12 December.[39] In his final match for Fluminense, Silva was cheered by 50,000 supporters who were witnessing his last performance at the Maracanã.[40]

AC Milan edit

After a five-month rundown and a confusing four-hour negotiation period, Silva agreed to a move to Milan for a €10 million fee, with net wages of €2.5 million on a four-year contract.[41] Although Silva could not play competitive matches, he was able to train with the first team. In his first month at Milan, he was taught new defending techniques from Paolo Maldini and manager Carlo Ancelotti.[42] Silva played his first match for the Rossoneri in a friendly match against Hannover 96 on 21 January 2009; he played well, making ten tackles. His performance drew praise from Milan executive Adriano Galliani and teammate Clarence Seedorf.[43] Silva was officially registered as a Milan player for the 2009–10 season.[44]

2009–10: Debut season edit

 
Silva warming up for AC Milan in May 2010

Silva played his first competitive match of the season against Siena on 22 August 2009. After the match, he was praised for a strong individual performance alongside teammate Alessandro Nesta.[45] Milan legend Paolo Maldini claimed that Silva had the "physical and technical characteristics of a champion",[46] while Nesta said that Silva would "extend my life as a central defender".[47] On 23 September, Silva left training with a muscle strain; he was inactive for the next four matches.[48][49] In October, Silva followed a poor performance against Roma[50] with two great displays against Real Madrid;[51][52] Silva also had a wrongly disallowed goal in Milan's away victory.[53][54]

"Thiago Silva will extend my life as a central defender."

—Alessandro Nesta, 2009[55]

On 8 November, Silva scored a goal – as well as an own-goal – in a 2–1 victory over Lazio.[56] His quick transition to European football was met with a lot of interest from Italian media — the investment of €10 million to acquire Silva was regarded as a good decision; the La Gazzetta dello Sport, the largest daily newspaper in Italy,[57] claimed that Silva's value had doubled at that point.[58] On 25 November, Silva put in a man of the match performance against Marseille to secure passage into the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.[59] In a match against Zürich on 8 December, Silva was substituted after 20 minutes with a muscle injury. It was suspected that Silva tore a muscle, and would miss up to two months,[60] though after clinical examinations, the injury was found to be a strain rather than a tear.[61] On 30 December, Silva was pronounced to be fully fit by club doctor Massimo Manara.[62]

On 10 January 2010, Milan defeated Juventus by a score of 3–0;[63] Silva was rated as one of the best performers on the day,[64] and La Gazzetta dello Sport compared the understanding of Silva and Nesta to the legendary duo of Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta.[65] On 15 January, Silva's teammate Alexandre Pato claimed that Silva would become the best defender in the world.[66] In a match against Udinese on 12 February, Silva picked up a muscle injury, leaving him in doubt for Milan's upcoming Champions League match against Manchester United.[67] On 6 March, Silva was selected as man of the match in a 0–0 draw with fellow Scudetto challengers Roma.[68] At the end of the season, Silva was rated as the third-best central defender in the 2009–10 Serie A by La Gazzetta dello Sport.[69]

2010–11: Serie A win edit

Silva's season began with a goal against Lecce in the first match of the 2010–11 Serie A season.[70] In a 3–1 victory over Chievo on 16 October, Silva was forced to leave the match with a sprained left ankle. The injury forced Silva to miss a Champions League group stage match against Real Madrid — Milan CEO Adriano Galliani jokingly said after the match that he would give Silva his healthy foot in order to see him play at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[71] Silva was inactive for four matches due to his injury. After returning from his injury, he was to play in the Derby della Madonnina against city rivals and treble winners Inter Milan. Matched against UEFA Club Footballer of the Year winner Diego Milito, Silva nullified his efforts and played a key role in Milan's 1–0 victory.[72] In a 0–2 group stage loss to Ajax in the Champions League, Silva suffered a right knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery.[73][74] Initially feared to be a serious injury,[75] it only kept Silva away for one month.[76] At the midpoint of the season, Silva was regarded as the best defender in the Serie A,[77] and the best in Europe.[78]

"I think that Thiago Silva is the best defender in the world. It is incredible how good he really is. Thiago Silva is part of a new generation of phenomenal players who are perhaps born once every 100 years."

—Filippo Inzaghi, 2011[79]

Forced to play as an emergency defensive midfielder due to an injury crisis, Silva played extraordinarily well against Cesena, a match which Milan won 2–0. Silva's performance brought comparisons to legendary Milan midfielder Marcel Desailly.[80] In his next match, Silva was rated as the best player in Milan's 2–1 victory over Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia quarter-final.[81] The midfield "experiment" continued in a 0–0 draw against Lazio, though this time, Silva was compared to another legendary Milan midfielder, Frank Rijkaard.[82] Silva was lauded by Italian media for his display against Napoli, marking-out star striker Edinson Cavani. Milan won 3–0.[83][84][85] One publication claimed that Silva and Nesta "made a ghost" of Cavani,[86] whereas another claimed that Cavani had a "nightmare".[87]

In the match that sealed the Scudetto for Milan, Silva anchored the Rossoneri to a 3–0 victory in the Derby della Madonnina against city rivals Inter.[88] At the end of the season, Silva extended his contract to June 2016.[89] Silva managed to complete the entire 2010–11 Serie A having earned only one yellow card, and having committed 26 fouls in 33 total matches.[90] Silva's individual season was met with praise from all across Europe. In a fan vote, Silva was selected as Milan Player of the Season with 66.6% of the vote.[91] La Gazzetta dello Sport rated him as the Player of the Season.[92] Silva was selected as Goal's Serie A Player of the Season,[93] and was also voted as the best defender in the league by Italian media and his fellow professionals.[94][95]

2011–12: Final campaign in Italy edit

 
Silva playing for AC Milan against Siena in December 2011

Milan's season began with a 2–1 victory over Inter in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana; Silva was the best defender in the match and one of the best overall performers, making a decisive last-man tackle on Samuel Eto'o to deny a clear chance in the first half.[96] Milan began the 2011–12 Serie A in poor form, winning only two points in the first three matches, though Silva was one of the better players in the draws against Lazio[97] and Udinese.[98] In a Champions League group stage match against Barcelona, Silva and Alessandro Nesta were crucial in the 2–2 result; both defenders were regarded as two of the best performers by Italian and Catalan media.[99][100] In the match, Silva scored the 90th-minute equaliser — his former coach Carlo Ancelotti predicted that Silva would score that goal.[101]

A knee contusion in a 3–0 victory over Palermo on 15 October kept Silva out for two matches.[102] In Silva's 75th Serie A match for Milan, played on 19 November, he was vital in maintaining a clean sheet against Fiorentina.[103] The next week, Silva was named captain against Chievo, in the process becoming the first foreign captain in 50 years for Milan.[104] In the 4–0 demolition at the San Siro, Silva scored his first goal as captain, while teammate Zlatan Ibrahimović also scored his 100th Serie A goal in the same match.[105] On 1 December, Silva was shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI.[106] 1994 World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira regarded Silva as the best Brazilian footballer in Europe.[107]

On 9 January, Silva was compared to Milan's greatest player,[108] Franco Baresi, by his teammate Gennaro Gattuso.[109] On 13 January, Zlatan Ibrahimović claimed that Silva was the best defender he had ever played with.[110] Silva was voted into the 2011 UEFA Team of the Year on 18 January.[111] Silva was selected as man of the match in a 0–0 draw against Napoli in February.[112] In Milan's 4–0 win over Arsenal in the Champions League Round of 16, Silva successfully marked-out Robin van Persie, who was in a great run of form.[113] Silva played his last full league match for Milan on 17 March against Parma, playing an important role in the 2–0 victory.[114] Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidić said that Silva was the best defender in the world in an interview on 22 March.[115]

"It's difficult to identify where he can still improve. He has already proven to have everything."

—Franco Baresi, 2012[116]

On 24 March, Silva was forced out of a match against Roma after ten minutes due to a serious injury. Although Milan originally claimed Silva would be out just four weeks,[117] instead he missed seven weeks, including the Champions League quarter-finals against Barcelona, where Milan fell 1–3 on aggregate.[118] Without Silva, Milan stuttered in the league and lost the Scudetto to rivals Juventus. It was argued that Silva's injury was the turning point in the title race: with Silva, Milan won 2.37 out of a possible 3 points per match, while without him Milan won 2.09 out of a possible 3 points.[119] Silva's strong season finished in another nomination to the Serie A Team of the Year, being joint-best central defender alongside Juve stalwart Andrea Barzagli.[120] He was also regarded as one of the best defenders in Italy by multiple independent publications.[121][122]

Paris Saint-Germain edit

The negotiations to bring Silva to Paris Saint-Germain took place at the end of the 2011–12 season. The saga took over a month to complete. On 11 June 2012, it was reported that Milan legend Paolo Maldini would convince Silva to join PSG in the summer.[123] Major French newspaper L'Équipe claimed that a transfer would be completed by 15 June.[124] The same day, PSG sporting director — and former Milan coach — Leonardo officially declared interest in acquiring Silva.[125] The next day, however, Milan general director Ariedo Braida claimed that Silva was not for sale.[126] On 13 June, Maldini refuted claims that he would play a part in Silva's transfer, asserting the fact that he would never convince Silva to leave.[127] Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi mentioned a potential transfer on 13 June, saying that Silva needed to be sold for €46 million in order to balance the club's accounts.[128] The next day, however, Berlusconi confirmed that Silva would be staying at Milan.[129] Transfer news slowed down, and on 2 July, Milan extended Silva's contract to 2017,[130] yet just 12 days later, Silva's transfer to PSG was confirmed.[131] The transfer fee was rumoured to be around €42 million, which would have made Silva the most expensive defender in football history.[132][133] Silva had repeatedly stressed the fact that he never pushed for a transfer, and that he was happy at Milan.[134][135] Silva even mentioned that he would like to return to Milan later in his career.[136]

2012–13: Record transfer edit

 
Silva playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2013

At his arrival, Silva was presented to the media as the "best defender in the world" by PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.[137] Then PSG coach, and his former coach with Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, admitted to French media that Silva came to the club injured, and would not be able to participate immediately in matches.[138] Thirteen days later, Silva was declared fit to play, in time for a Champions League group stage match against Dynamo Kyiv.[139] On his debut, Silva scored the second goal in PSG's 4–1 victory.[140] He played his first Ligue 1 match against Bastia, which PSG dominated, winning 4–0.[141] On 20 October, Silva was played as a central midfielder in PSG's 1–0 win over Reims; Silva was commended for his display by teammate Salvatore Sirigu.[142] Silva scored his second goal for the club in Le Classique — the derby between PSG and Marseille.[143] He was praised for his defensive display in the match.[144] On 16 December, Silva was praised for shackling Lyon forward Lisandro López in PSG's 1–0 win.[145] For the 2012 football year, Silva was inducted into the UEFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season.[146]

In Silva's first match after the winter break, he was injured in a 0–0 draw against Ajaccio; the MRI confirmed damage to his left bicep, and Silva's recovery time was listed at three weeks.[147] It was found that Silva's injury was more serious than initially diagnosed,[148] and as a result Silva was actually inactive for almost two months.[149] Silva made his return in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Valencia. Silva was outstanding in this match, being lauded heavily in France for an "extraterrestrial effort" against the Spanish side.[150][151][152] In PSG's 1–0 victory over reigning champions Montpellier, Silva was regarded as the man of the match with a flawless defensive display.[153] Silva received the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for March, with 71% of the vote, after several fantastic performances.[154] This was followed by a unanimously exalted performance against Barcelona, where Silva was described as "a wall" by French and Catalan media.[155][156] Carlo Ancelotti claimed after the match that Silva was the best defender in the world, saying that Silva had all the ability to win the Ballon d'Or.[157] PSG legend Ricardo Gomes claimed that Silva was one of Brazil's best-ever defenders, as well as saying that Silva was the best defender in the history of the club.[158] In the return leg, Silva was again praised by Catalan media for a world-class performance.[159]

"He is the Messi of defenders. The question is no longer if he is the best defender in the world, because he is quite simply one of the best players in the world — better than Cannavaro when he won the Ballon d'Or."

—Alain Roche, 2013[160]

Silva continued his run of great performances in PSG's tight 1–0 victory against Troyes.[161] Silva's season came to an end on 5 May when he received a straight red-card in a match against Valenciennes. He motioned to the referee, and put his hands on the referee's shoulder, which the referee deemed as a red-card offence. It was deemed to be a very harsh decision,[162] with former referee Alain Sars claiming the expulsion was severe.[163] Sporting director Leonardo said that the expulsion was "unacceptable", and Ancelotti said that he did not understand the reason for the expulsion.[164] Nevertheless, at the end of the season Silva was voted into the 2012–13 Ligue 1 Team of the Year for his level of play throughout the season.[165] Silva was also shortlisted for the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award, alongside teammates Blaise Matuidi and Zlatan Ibrahimović.[166] Over the course of the season, Silva committed an extremely-low 14 fouls, which was mentioned as an excellent total for a defender in Le Parisien.[162] Silva was considered the best defender in Ligue 1 by France Football.[167]

2013–14: Individual success and domestic treble edit

Silva's season began with a 2–1 victory in the Trophée des Champions against Bordeaux; Silva was voted as man of the match for his display.[168] It was the first time Paris Saint-Germain had won the trophy since 1998.[169] On 22 August 2013, it was announced that Silva had signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until 2018.[170] In the rematch with Bordeaux at the Stade Chaban-Delmas, Silva put in another good performance as PSG won 2–0.[171] Silva was forced off the field in the 16th minute against Monaco due to a left hamstring injury, which ultimately kept him out for six weeks.[172] Coming back from his injury, Silva played extremely well against Nice, out-dueling the league's second top-scorer, Darío Cvitanich.[173] Silva had an unusual run of scoring form, netting three times in seven matches. Silva scored in PSG's 4–0 victory over Lyon,[174] 5–0 victory over Sochaux,[175] and 4–0 victory over Nantes.[176] France Football rated Silva as the best central defender in Ligue 1 at the half-way point of the season.[177] At the end of the 2013 football year, Silva was inducted into the 2013 UEFA Team of the Year for the third consecutive year,[178] making him joint-fifth in all-time appearances. Silva was also voted by his fellow professionals in the 2013 FIFPro Team of the Year for the first time in his career.[179]

On 15 January 2014, Manchester United central defender Rio Ferdinand claimed that Silva was, by a distance, the best defender in the world.[180] Silva was imperious in PSG's 2–0 win against Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes, where he covered for the errors of teammate Gregory van der Wiel and was even close to scoring himself.[181] This performance was followed by another strong performance against Monaco; despite scoring an unlucky own-goal, Silva made crucial interventions throughout the match, including a last-man block against striker Emmanuel Rivière.[182] In PSG's comprehensive 4–0 win in the Champions League over Bayer Leverkusen, Silva was regarded by Le Parisien as having "dominated" then Bundesliga leading-scorer Stefan Kießling.[183] Marseille defender Lucas Mendes said that Silva was the best defender in the world, and that Silva was his role model as a footballer.[184] On 16 February, Ronaldo, the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year, compared the qualities of Silva to legendary German sweeper Franz Beckenbauer.[185] Silva managed another accomplished display in Le Classique, marshaling the club's defence to a clean sheet and helping extend its lead to eight points at the top of the Ligue 1 table.[186]

"Thiago Silva is without doubt the best central defender in the world. He has incredible qualities. He is a symbol of elegance like Franz Beckenbauer was. Silva follows in his footsteps."

—Ronaldo, 2014[185]

In the Champions League quarter-finals against Chelsea, Silva conceded his first penalty in over three years, but recovered well in the 3–1 first leg victory[187] — Silva's overall defensive effort was well-recognised by both English and French media.[188][189] In the second-leg, however, Chelsea prevailed on away goals after a late goal from substitute Demba Ba. On 19 April, Silva captained PSG to a 2–1 victory in the 2014 Coupe de la Ligue Final, the first time the club had won the competition since 1998.[190] Despite losing 1–2 to Rennes, PSG clinched the league title; Silva had captained the club to their second consecutive league title, and their first double.[191] Silva again was shortlisted for Ligue 1 Player of the Year,[192] and named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year for the second consecutive season.[193] Silva was rated by France Football as the league's fifth-best player, as well as the best defender in Ligue 1.[194]

2014–15: Domestic quadruple edit

Silva's season began poorly in PSG's 2–2 draw with Reims; he was rated as one of PSG's worst players in his first match back from the 2014 World Cup.[195] In his post-match interview, Silva mentioned how he was not fully fit and that he was finding it difficult to forget Brazil's embarrassing loss to Germany, where Brazil capitulated without him.[196] Only three days after the match against Reims, Silva's rush to get back to full fitness was halted as he suffered a serious thigh injury in a friendly against Napoli on 11 August; he only lasted 13 minutes before being carried off the pitch.[197] After nine weeks, Silva was finally pronounced fit on 16 October by manager Laurent Blanc, who also said that Silva would be able to start the next league match against Bordeaux.[198] In his return, he had an excellent display alongside fellow countryman David Luiz as PSG dominated Bordeaux, winning 3–0.[199] A third of the way into the season, it was observed that Silva's performances were marked with inconsistency, especially throughout November and December. After PSG's 1–3 loss to Barcelona in December, he was criticised by former PSG player Pierre Ducrocq, who argued that Silva did not have any physical or technical problems, but instead a mentality issue.[200] Despite his struggles, Silva was recognised by his peers as being one of the two best central defenders in the world, as he was voted into the 2015 FIFPro World XI for the second consecutive year.[201]

The 2015 calendar year began extremely well for Silva, with a man of the match display against Saint-Étienne in a 1–0 victory.[202] It was followed by another man of the match performance, this time in a 1–0 win against Rennes.[203] After the match, Rennes captain Sylvain Armand had nothing but praise for Silva, saying "he [Silva] is a monster and a phenomenon".[204] Four days later, Silva was voted as man of the match in PSG's 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win against Lille.[205] Silva's return to form was evident and it met praise from across the country — Pierre Ménès of L'Équipe offered his praise, while Alain Roche of Le Parisien stated that he was back to his best.[206][207] After PSG's 1–1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of the 2014–15 Champions League Round of 16, Silva was unanimously praised by the French press for his outstanding defensive showing as he marked-out striker Diego Costa.[208][209][210] Three days later, he was voted man of the match as he scored his first goal of the season in a 3–1 victory over Toulouse.[211]

 
Silva (left) in action for Paris Saint-Germain in 2014

L'Équipe recognised Silva's incredible performances in January and February with a detailed analysis of his performances — in 2015, Silva was winning 89% of his duels, best in Ligue 1; Silva had 2.9 interceptions, 3.4 tackles, and 7.6 clearances per match, best in Ligue 1; lastly, Silva had committed a remarkable 0 fouls in 630 minutes of play.[212] In a 2–0 win against Monaco in the Coupe de France quarterfinal, Silva was praised for his dominance: one publication noted, "if you thought Dimitar Berbatov [of Monaco] was silent and invisible throughout the match, it was only due to the work of the Monster".[213] In the second leg of the 2014–15 Champions League Round of 16, Silva conceded a controversial penalty in the 96th minute. PSG were poised to be eliminated from the Champions League but in the 114th minute, Silva atoned for his error with a towering header to beat Thibaut Courtois to help PSG advance to the next stage. Silva was voted by several media sources as the best player in the match as he produced an extraordinary performance.[214][215][216]

PSG finally took pole position in the league after their 2–3 win over Marseille; Silva was dominant in his duels and played a crucial role in the victory.[217] Three days later, he was voted man of the match in a 4–1 victory against Saint-Étienne in the Coupe de France semi-final.[218] On 11 April, Silva captained the club to a 4–0 win in the Coupe de la Ligue final against Bastia.[219] Four days later, Silva suffered an injury in the 20th minute of PSG's quarterfinal against Barcelona.[220] He was ruled out for two weeks as PSG were comprehensively beaten 1–5 on aggregate by Barça.[221] Upon his return in a 3–1 win against Metz, Silva had a comfortable performance as PSG moved closer to the title.[222] After an incredible 6–0 win against Guingamp which edged the club closer to the first possible French domestic treble, Silva claimed that this PSG side was the best he had ever played in.[223] One week later, PSG clinched the Ligue 1 title in a hard-fought 2–1 away win at Montpellier; Silva was voted man of the match and he was hailed for marking out Lucas Barrios.[224] In the final match of the season, Silva was rated as the best player on the pitch in PSG's 3–2 win against Reims.[225] For the third consecutive season, Silva was voted by his peers into the Ligue 1 Team of the Year.[226] Silva was also selected in Opta's Ligue 1 Team of the Season based on statistical merit.[227]

2015–2020: Sustained domestic success, European final edit

 
Silva and David Luiz playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2016

After playing in the 2015 Copa América, Silva finally returned to club training on 20 July in New Jersey.[228] The first pre-season match that Silva played in was the final match of the 2015 International Champions Cup against Manchester United, where PSG won 2–0 to win the trophy; Silva was rated as the best player in the match.[229][230] Two days later, Silva captained PSG to a 2–0 victory in the 2015 Trophée des Champions against Lyon.[231] Silva had a good match with little to do defensively, as Lyon's star striker Alexandre Lacazette played an insignificant role in the match.[232][233]

PSG began their league campaign with a 1–0 victory against Lille, playing with ten-men for two-thirds of the match.[234] Silva had a superb display, leading the defence to a hard-fought clean sheet. His performance was described as dominant, showcasing his intelligence and athleticism throughout the match.[235] On 8 May 2018, he played as PSG won 2–0 against Les Herbiers VF to clinch the 2017–18 Coupe de France.[236]

In April 2020, PSG were awarded the 2019–20 Ligue 1 title after the season was ended prematurely due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic; at the time of the League's suspension, PSG were in first place, with a twelve–point lead over second–placed Marseille. This was Silva's record seventh Ligue 1 title with the club, which saw him equal the all–time individual record of most Ligue 1 title victories, along with his club teammate Marco Verratti, which was jointly held by Hervé Revelli and Jean-Michel Larqué of Saint-Étienne, as well as Grégory Coupet, Juninho and Sidney Govou of Lyon.[237][238] On 13 June, PSG's sporting director Leonardo revealed that Thiago Silva would be leaving the club at the end of the Champions League campaign in August, alongside his teammate Edinson Cavani.[239] PSG completed a domestic treble,[240] while his last competitive match for PSG was the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final on 23 August, which PSG lost 1–0 to Bayern Munich.[241] However, Silva became the first Brazilian to start a Champions League Final as a captain.[242]

Chelsea edit

2020–21: Debut season and European glory edit

 
Silva celebrating Chelsea winning the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup

On 28 August 2020, Silva joined Premier League club Chelsea on a one-year deal with an option for a second.[243] He made his debut for the club on 23 September, in a 6–0 home win over Barnsley in the third round of the EFL Cup.[244] Three days later on 26 September, Silva made his Premier League debut in a 3–3 draw against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns as captain.[245] On 7 November, Silva scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 4–1 home league win over Sheffield United.[246] On 21 December, Silva scored his second goal for Chelsea in a 3–0 victory over West Ham.[247]

On 3 April 2021, Silva received a second yellow card and got sent off in the 29th minute in Chelsea's 5–2 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion.[248] Silva led the defence as Chelsea reached its third Champions League final, defeating Real Madrid in the semi-finals.[249] On 29 May, Silva went off injured in the 39th minute while he won his first-ever Champions League trophy after Chelsea's 1–0 victory against Manchester City in the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final at the Estádio do Dragão.[250]

On 4 June 2021, Chelsea announced the extension of his contract for another year, keeping him at the club until June 2022.[251]

2021–23: 100 Champions League appearances edit

Life is hard for those who are soft. If it's up to me, I'll get up every time I fall.

—Silva, reflecting on a turbulent 2022–23 season for Chelsea.[252]

On 3 January 2022, Silva extended his contract again, this time until the end of the 2022–23 season.[253] On 11 October 2022, he made his 100th Champions League appearance in a 2–0 away win against his former club AC Milan.[254] On 10 February 2023, Silva extended his contract by another year, taking his contract to the end of the 2023–24 season.[255] On February 28, 2023, the club announced he would be out of action for an unspecified time after suffering ligament damage in a game against Tottenham.[256] In April, Silva was in the starting lineup for the two-legged Quarter Final tie against Real Madrid, which Chelsea lost 4–0 on aggregate. In a post-match interview, Silva hinted that he might have played his last game in the Champions League.[252] On 28 May 2023, before Chelsea played their final game of the season against Newcastle, Thiago Silva was named Chelsea's Player of the Year, becoming the first defender to win the award since John Terry in 2006.[257] Silva became Chelsea's oldest goalscorer after scoring against Manchester City in a 4–4 draw on 12 November 2023.[258]

International career edit

Early career and 2008 Olympics edit

 
Silva playing for Brazil in a friendly against England in November 2009
 
Silva in a friendly against Scotland in March 2011

After a strong season with Fluminense, Silva was called up to the Brazil preliminary squad for the 2007 Copa América,[259] though he was not a part of the main team which ultimately won the tournament.[260] Silva was then called up for a friendly against Algeria on 15 August,[261] failing to leave the bench, as Brazil won 2–0.[262] Silva was then selected by Dunga to play in the 2008 Summer Olympics, one of two overage players, alongside Ronaldinho. Silva won his first two caps for Brazil in pre-Olympic friendlies against Singapore and Vietnam, though he suffered a right calf injury against Vietnam that kept him out of Brazil's first Olympic match.[263] He was finally pronounced fit for the third group match, where Silva started and Brazil won 3–0 against China.[264] He did not start any other matches, only coming on in the 71st minute against Belgium in the third-place match, which sealed the bronze medal for Brazil.[265]

Silva's next cap came in an international friendly against Portugal on 20 November 2008; Brazil won by a convincing 6–2 scoreline,[266] and Silva was praised for having "dominated" the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo.[267] Silva was praised by his teammates for his performance.[268] He was not a starter during the 2010 World Cup qualifications for Brazil, despite his high level of club performances for Milan.[269] He was still playing in friendly matches, and in a November 2009 friendly against England, Silva put in a man of the match display in Doha.[270]

2010 World Cup, 2011 Copa América, and 2012 Olympics edit

Silva was an unused substitute in all matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where Brazil were defeated in the quarter-finals by the eventual finalists, the Netherlands.[271] Silva was selected as captain by new Brazil coach Mano Menezes ahead of the 2014 World Cup qualifying cycle, replacing Lúcio.[272] Brazil disappointed at the 2011 Copa América, losing in a penalty shootout to Paraguay, where every Brazilian player — Fred, André Santos, Elano and Silva — failed to convert their penalties in shocking fashion.[273] Silva scored his first goal for Brazil in a friendly match against the United States.[274] International honours still eluded Silva at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as Mexico surprised Brazil in the final to win 2–1.[275]

2013 Confederations Cup title edit

Silva's first international trophy came at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Brazil. As a warm-up tournament to the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian side dominated all opposition, winning the tournament with an overall aggregate score of 14–3.[276] Silva was outstanding throughout the tournament; he was rated as the tenth-best player at the end of the group stages,[277] and by the end of the tournament, he was rated as the fifth-best player of the tournament by the Castrol Performance Index.[278] Silva was also voted into the Confederations Cup Dream Team by FIFA.com users.[279]

Silva scored his second goal for Brazil in a 3–1 friendly victory over Portugal on 11 September 2013.[280] In a pre-World Cup friendly against Serbia, Silva assisted Fred's goal as Brazil ran out with a 1–0 victory.[281]

2014 World Cup edit

 
Silva celebrating Brazil's victory against Colombia at the 2014 World Cup

With Silva playing for the first time at a World Cup, Brazil won 3–1 against Croatia in their first match at the 2014 World Cup, held on home soil.[282] Silva was regarded as Brazil's best player in their second match, a 0–0 draw against Mexico,[283][284][285] making several crucial interventions and getting involved offensively.[286] In the final group match against Cameroon, Silva was again outstanding as Brazil won by a decisive 4–1 scoreline.[287][288] At the end of the group stage, FIFA rated Silva as the third-best defender of the tournament, and the ninth-best player overall.[289]

In Brazil's victory over Chile in the round of 16, Silva assisted the opening goal scored by David Luiz.[290] Chile equalised, and after no goals were scored in extra-time, the match went to a penalty shootout. Silva faced severe criticism for his behaviour, as he was pictured in tears before and during the shootout.[291] 1970 World Cup-winning captain Carlos Alberto asserted that Silva was a weak captain, while Brazilian legend Zico insisted that Silva should have volunteered to take a penalty, instead of refusing to take one.[292] After the Round of 16, Silva was still regarded as one of the best defenders of the tournament by multiple media sources.[293][294]

Silva was able to silence his critics by scoring the opening goal in the quarterfinal against Colombia, and was seen as a top performer in the match;[295] however, Silva picked up his second yellow card of the tournament for obstructing goalkeeper David Ospina, which ruled him out of the semi-final.[296] Brazil tried to appeal his yellow card,[297] but it was immediately rejected.[298] Nevertheless, at the end of the quarter-final stage, Silva was rated by FIFA as the second-best defender of the tournament, and the fourth-best player overall.[299] Silva's suspension brought apprehension to the team; José Mourinho even claimed that Silva was Brazil's most important player, praising the stability Silva offers to the defence.[300]

Silva was replaced by Bayern Munich defender Dante, who was deemed by Germany coach Joachim Löw as "an excellent player".[301] Without Silva as captain, Brazil capitulated in the semi-final, losing by a record 1–7 scoreline to Germany.[302] It was widely recognised that Silva's absence played a crucial part in the shock result.[303][304][305][306]

In the third-place match, Silva returned, but his presence could not salvage any honours for Brazil, as they were comprehensively beaten 3–0 by the Netherlands. In the second minute of the game, Silva pulled down Arjen Robben, as he ran into Júlio César's box with the ball for a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Under FIFA rules Silva ought to have been shown a red card, but he was shown a yellow card instead by the Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi. The referee called for a penalty, while the foul happened outside the box, which was successfully scored by Robin van Persie.

At the conclusion of the tournament, Silva was rated by FIFA as the third-best central defender, and the eighth-best player overall.[307] Silva was selected into the FIFA World Cup Dream Team voted by FIFA.com users,[308] and the Castrol World Cup Top XI based on statistical merit.[309]

2015 Copa América edit

Brazil, under Dunga's second stint as manager, went to the 2015 Copa América in Chile with Neymar as the captain. After his suspension for the remainder of the tournament in their second game, however, the armband did not go back to Silva, but rather to his defensive partner, Miranda. In Brazil's final group match against Venezuela at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Santiago, Silva opened the scoring in the ninth minute, volleying in a corner from Robinho. The eventual 2–1 victory sent Brazil into the quarter-finals as group winners.[310] In the 70th minute of the quarter-final, Silva's handball gave Paraguay the penalty kick from which they equalised for a 1–1 draw; Brazil lost in the subsequent penalty shoot-out.[311]

2018 World Cup and 2019 Copa América title edit

On 14 May 2018, Silva was named by Tite to the squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[312] He would play the full 90 minutes of all five of Brazil's matches at the tournament, before they were eliminated by Belgium in the quarter-finals. Silva managed to score during Brazil's final group stage match on 27 June, getting the second goal in his side's 2–0 win against Serbia.[313]

In May 2019, Silva was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América on home soil.[314] He would go on to play every minute for Brazil as they won the tournament, concluding with a 3–1 final victory against Peru on 7 July at the Maracanã.[315]

2021 Copa América runner-up and appearance milestones edit

In June 2021, Silva was included in Brazil's squad for the 2021 Copa América, again held on home soil.[316] He played the full 90 minutes for Brazil in two of their group stage games and all three of their knockout stage fixtures, including their 1–0 defeat to rivals Argentina in the final on 10 July.[317]

On 10 October 2021, Silva made his 100th appearance for Brazil in a goalless 2022 World Cup qualification draw against Colombia.[318] In September 2022, he became the most-capped centre-back in the history of the Brazil national team, surpassing Lúcio.[319]

2022 World Cup edit

On 7 November 2022, Silva was named to Brazil's 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[320]

Silva started and played the full 90 minutes of Brazil's first two group matches against Serbia and Switzerland.[321][322] He then assisted Richarlison's goal in a 4–1 round of 16 victory against South Korea on 5 December.[323] Four days later, Silva played the full 120 minutes of Brazil's quarter-final elimination by Croatia, losing on penalties after extra time.[324]

Style of play edit

Silva has been recognized as a complete defender by his peers and critics. He has been described as a consistent defender, without any flaws, and someone who can lead any defence.[325] A leader from the back, Silva's play has led him to be compared to legendary Italian defender Franco Baresi.[326] Baresi, regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history,[327][328] has gone on record to state that Silva is the defender who most resembles him,[329] and said in June 2012 that Silva was his "heir".[330] Although he has been criticised at times in the media over his mentality, his leadership skills are also apparent through his success in captaining both Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain.[331][332][333]

Silva is heralded as one of the fastest defenders in European football,[334] and has been described as a strong defender with good aerial ability.[335][336][337] He combines these physical gifts with a phenomenal tactical intelligence, discipline, and knowledge of the game, as well as an excellent positional sense, which allows him to excel in one on one situations.[338][339][340] Thanks to his abilities, he excels at reading the game and at anticipating plays, and he is excellent at closing down and tackling opposing players in possession of the ball.[337][341][342] Hailed as the best of the new breed of defenders[343] — composed in possession, able to create chances for his team from the back with his passing — Silva is a technically gifted defender who is universally praised for his ability, being voted as one of the top two central defenders in Europe for three consecutive years;[340][344] he is considered to be one of the best defenders of his generation,[194][325] with Rio Ferdinand and Ronaldo both describing him as the best defender in the world in 2014.[180][185] Although predominantly a centre-back, Silva has also been used in midfield as either a central or defensive midfielder.[80][142] Despite his ability, however, he has also struggled with injuries throughout his career;[345] notwithstanding these difficulties, he has also drawn praise for his longevity.[346]

Personal life edit

Silva and his wife Isabele have two sons.[347] Silva is a Christian.[348][349] On 15 March 2019 after playing almost seven years in France with Paris Saint-Germain, Thiago announced that he, his wife and children had also become French citizens.[350] Thiago speaks Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and English.[351]

Produced by Fulwell 73, FIFA released Captains in 2022, an eight-part sports docuseries following six national team captains in their respective 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns.[352] Silva, representing Brazil, starred alongside Luka Modrić (Croatia), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon), Andre Blake (Jamaica), Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) and Brian Kaltak (Vanuatu).[352] It was released by Netflix and also shown on FIFA's own streaming platform, FIFA+.[353]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 23 April 2024[354][355]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RS Futebol 2002 Gaúcho Série B — 8 2 — — — — 8 2
2003 Gaúcho Série A2 — 17 0 — — — — 17 0
Total — 25 2 — — — — 25 2
Juventude 2004 Série A 28 3 7 0 1 0 — — — 36 3
Porto B 2004–05 Segunda Divisão B 14 0 — — — — — 14 0
Dynamo Moscow 2005 Russian Premier League 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Fluminense (loan) 2006[356] Série A 31 0 4 0 7 0 — 4[d] 0 — 46 0
Fluminense 2007[357] Série A 30 5 9 0 12 3 — — — 51 8
2008[358] Série A 20 1 14 3 — — 12[e] 2 — 46 6
Total 81 6 27 3 19 3 — 16 2 — 143 14
AC Milan 2009–10 Serie A 33 2 — 0 0 — 7[f] 0 — 40 2
2010–11 Serie A 33 1 — 3 0 — 6[f] 0 — 42 1
2011–12 Serie A 27 2 — 2 0 — 7[f] 1 1[g] 0 37 3
Total 93 5 — 5 0 — 20 1 1 0 119 6
Paris Saint-Germain 2012–13 Ligue 1 22 0 — 1 0 2 1 9[f] 2 — 34 3
2013–14 Ligue 1 28 3 — 2 0 4 0 7[f] 0 1[h] 0 42 3
2014–15 Ligue 1 26 1 — 5 0 3 0 6[f] 1 0 0 40 2
2015–16 Ligue 1 30 1 — 4 0 2 0 9[f] 0 1[h] 0 46 1
2016–17 Ligue 1 27 3 — 3 1 3 2 7[f] 0 0 0 40 6
2017–18 Ligue 1 25 1 — 5 0 2 0 6[f] 0 1[h] 0 39 1
2018–19 Ligue 1 25 0 — 4 0 2 0 7[f] 0 1[h] 0 39 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 21 0 — 3 1 1 0 9[f] 0 1[h] 0 35 1
Total 204 9 — 27 2 19 3 60 3 5 0 315 17
Chelsea 2020–21 Premier League 23 2 — 2 0 1 0 8[f] 0 — 34 2
2021–22 Premier League 32 3 — 3 0 2 0 9[f] 0 2[i] 0 48 3
2022–23 Premier League 27 0 — 0 0 0 0 8[f] 0 — 35 0
2023–24 Premier League 26 3 — 4 1 3 0 — — 33 4
Total 108 8 — 9 1 6 0 25 0 2 0 150 9
Career total 528 31 59 5 61 6 25 3 121 6 8 0 802 51
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Gaúcho, Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France, FA Cup
  3. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
  8. ^ a b c d e Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  9. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International edit

As of match played 9 December 2022[355]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2008 3 0
2009 3 0
2010 5 0
2011 13 0
2012 8 1
2013 12 1
2014 9 1
2015 6 1
2016 1 0
2017 7 1
2018 10 1
2019 12 1
2020 4 0
2021 9 0
2022 11 0
Total 113 7
As of match played 9 December 2022
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first[355]
List of international goals scored by Thiago Silva
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 May 2012 FedExField, Landover, United States   United States 2–0 4–1 Friendly
2 10 September 2013 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States   Portugal 1–1 3–1
3 4 July 2014 Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil   Colombia 1–0 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup
4 21 June 2015 Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile   Venezuela 1–0 2–1 2015 Copa América
5 13 June 2017 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia   Australia 2–0 4–0 Friendly
6 27 June 2018 Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia   Serbia 2–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup
7 9 June 2019 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil   Honduras 2–0 7–0 Friendly

Honours edit

 
Thiago Silva and Brazil president Dilma Rousseff with the 2013 Confederations Cup trophy

Fluminense

Milan

Paris Saint-Germain

Chelsea

Brazil U23

Brazil

Individual

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January 01, 1970
thiago, silva, other, people, named, disambiguation, thiago, emiliano, silva, portuguese, pronunciation, tʃiˈaɡu, ẽmiliˈɐ, ˈsiwvɐ, born, september, 1984, brazilian, professional, footballer, plays, centre, back, premier, league, club, chelsea, brazil, national. For other people named Thiago Silva see Thiago Silva disambiguation Thiago Emiliano da Silva Portuguese pronunciation tʃiˈaɡu ẽmiliˈɐ nu dɐ ˈsiwvɐ born 22 September 1984 is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation he is known for his defensive prowess discipline and leadership 4 5 6 7 8 9 Thiago SilvaSilva with Brazil in 2018Personal informationFull nameThiago Emiliano da Silva 1 Date of birth 1984 09 22 22 September 1984 age 39 2 Place of birthRio de Janeiro BrazilHeight1 81 m 5 ft 11 in 3 Position s Centre backTeam informationCurrent teamChelseaNumber6Youth career1998 2000Fluminense2000 2001Barcelona RJ2001 2002RS FutebolSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2002 2003RS Futebol25 2 2004Juventude35 3 2004 2005Porto B14 0 2005 2006Dynamo Moscow0 0 2006 Fluminense loan 35 0 2007 2009Fluminense73 9 2009 2012AC Milan93 5 2012 2020Paris Saint Germain204 9 2020 Chelsea108 8 International career 2008 2012Brazil Olympic O P 8 0 2008 Brazil113 7 Medal record Men s football Representing Brazil Copa America Winner 2019 Brazil Runner up 2021 Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 2013 Brazil Summer Olympics 2012 London Team 2008 Beijing Team Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 23 April 2024 UTC National team caps and goals correct as of 9 December 2022 UTC Silva began his senior club career in 2002 playing as a midfielder for RS Futebol and transitioned to a defensive position while at Juventude he then signed with Porto in 2004 at age 19 and moved to Dynamo Moscow on loan where he was hospitalized with a near fatal bout of tuberculosis After recovering he joined Fluminense and won a Copa do Brasil In 2009 Silva moved to AC Milan for a reported fee of 8 million and won the 2010 11 Serie A title In 2012 Silva was the subject of a then record association football deal when he signed for Paris Saint Germain in a transfer worth up to 42 million becoming the most expensive defender ever at the time There he would become the club s longest serving captain winning seven Ligue 1 titles six Coupes de la Ligue five Coupes de France and playing in the final of the UEFA Champions League which served as his last PSG appearance He currently ranks eighth in all time appearances for the club In 2020 the 36 year old Silva joined Chelsea on a free transfer winning the Champions League in his first season and both the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in his second Silva made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2008 at age 23 and has since received over 110 caps including appearances in eight major tournaments He earned a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and a silver in 2012 before serving as captain for Brazil on home soil as they won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and finished fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Silva was also a member of the sides that won the Copa America in 2019 and finished runners up in 2021 Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Early career 1 2 Fluminense 1 3 AC Milan 1 3 1 2009 10 Debut season 1 3 2 2010 11 Serie A win 1 3 3 2011 12 Final campaign in Italy 1 4 Paris Saint Germain 1 4 1 2012 13 Record transfer 1 4 2 2013 14 Individual success and domestic treble 1 4 3 2014 15 Domestic quadruple 1 4 4 2015 2020 Sustained domestic success European final 1 5 Chelsea 1 5 1 2020 21 Debut season and European glory 1 5 2 2021 23 100 Champions League appearances 2 International career 2 1 Early career and 2008 Olympics 2 2 2010 World Cup 2011 Copa America and 2012 Olympics 2 3 2013 Confederations Cup title 2 4 2014 World Cup 2 5 2015 Copa America 2 6 2018 World Cup and 2019 Copa America title 2 7 2021 Copa America runner up and appearance milestones 2 8 2022 World Cup 3 Style of play 4 Personal life 5 Career statistics 5 1 Club 5 2 International 6 Honours 7 References 8 External linksClub career editEarly career edit When he was younger Silva was admitted into a school in the Campo Grande neighborhood of Rio coincidentally a feeder school for Fluminense At the age of 14 Silva impressed Fluminense coach Maurinho during a friendly in Xerem He was given a short trial where he was given the role of a defensive midfielder Silva s playing opportunities were few prompting him to trial for other clubs In 1999 at the age of 15 Silva auditioned at Madureira Olaria and Flamengo he was rejected at each club the trial at Flamengo being the most difficult for him as he was not even observed by coaches 10 After another unsuccessful trial at Botafogo Silva was taken on by his hometown side Barcelona a small Brazilian club in the lower divisions The following year Silva played at a showcase tournament in Sao Paulo in the hope of attracting the attention of bigger clubs It is there where he was spotted by Paulo Cesar Carpegiani who invited him to join RS Futebol in the south of Brazil Joining the club in the end of 2001 Silva became a professional in 2002 and competed in the third division of the Campeonato Gaucho finishing second and achieving promotion to the state s second division In a tournament played in Ancona Italy Silva was spotted by Bruno Conti a coach with Roma Conti wanted him to play for Roma but Silva did not accept the offer 11 Strong performances in his last season as a defensive midfielder led to Silva s move to Juventude 12 Silva moved to Juventude in 2004 where he played for six months At 20 years old Silva transitioned from midfield to defence under the tutelage of Ivo Wortmann 13 In his only season at Juventude Silva was regarded as the revelation of the season He was rated by the sports magazine Placar as the third best defender in Brazil and was included in the team of the season 14 Juventude had made a huge leap in league placement during Silva s time at the club from finishing 18th with 53 points in 2003 to finishing 7th with 70 points in 2004 Silva s performances had caught the eye of many clubs with his outstanding performances and he was sold to Porto Silva was bought by Porto for 2 5 million in 2004 15 but played only for the reserve team After a year in Portugal he joined Dynamo Moscow 16 where he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was hospitalised for six months 17 He is quoted as saying Every now and then a doctor would come in and give me an injection three or four times a day plus 10 15 pills 18 His illness became much worse over time and his doctors told him that if he had been hospitalized two weeks later he could have died 18 19 During his recovery Silva decided to retire from football but was persuaded to reconsider by his mother 20 Fluminense edit nbsp Silva with Fluminense in 2007 Silva returned to football with the help of his former coach Ivo Wortmann In 2006 Wortmann was signed as a coach by Fluminense and requested to bring Silva with him despite Silva s health issues 12 On 14 January Fluminense announced the signing of Silva from Dynamo Moscow 21 Fluminense struggled in the 2006 Brasileirao finishing 15th out of 20 teams however Silva was described as one of the best players in the season 22 It is during this time where Silva developed the nickname of O Monstro Portuguese for The Monster 23 2007 was a much better year for both Fluminense and for Silva The club finished in fourth place in the 2007 Brasileirao conceding only 39 goals in 38 matches enough for the second best defence in Brazil More importantly Fluminense managed a historic victory in the 2007 Copa do Brasil winning the prestigious trophy for the first time Silva played a decisive part in the victory he started in every match and scored the opening goal in the quarter final as well as the equalising goal in the semi final 24 Silva s form through the season led him to be selected into Brazil national team manager Dunga s preliminary squad for the 2007 Copa America 25 After winning the Copa do Brasil Silva was recognised by fans as the best defender in Brazil 26 At the end of the season he was one of three nominees for the Best Central Defender award alongside Breno and Fabio Luciano 27 The voting results were unveiled on 4 December where Silva finished second behind Breno 28 Silva is a phenomenon Dunga 2008 29 2008 was a bad year for Fluminense but Silva s best on an individual level Having devoted much of their efforts towards the 2008 Copa Libertadores the club s league form suffered finishing in 14th place On 18 January Silva was rewarded by Fluminense s board of directors for his 100th match in the tricolor He was awarded a shirt with the number 100 and a plaque in honour of his achievements 30 Silva became an idol for young Fluminense supporters with his level of performances the white wristband that Silva would wear during matches became a trend amongst teenagers in Rio de Janeiro who supported the tricolor 31 In May 2008 four fans painted a flag of Silva to honour what they deemed the best central defender in Brazil It was first shown in the Copa Libertadores semi final against Boca Juniors 32 Silva scored a crucial equaliser in the same match 33 Silva was included in the 2008 Brasileirao Team of the Season and was selected as the Fans Player of the Season 34 Silva was widely regarded as one of Fluminense s most important performers in the 2008 Copa Libertadores 33 35 36 reaching the finals only to lose on penalties to LDU Quito Silva s form for Fluminense earned him a call up to the Selecao to take part in the 2008 Summer Olympics 37 Silva was linked with many clubs in 2008 including the likes of Inter Milan Chelsea and Villarreal though ultimately he opted to join the Brazilian contingent already at AC Milan 38 The transfer was confirmed on 12 December 39 In his final match for Fluminense Silva was cheered by 50 000 supporters who were witnessing his last performance at the Maracana 40 AC Milan edit After a five month rundown and a confusing four hour negotiation period Silva agreed to a move to Milan for a 10 million fee with net wages of 2 5 million on a four year contract 41 Although Silva could not play competitive matches he was able to train with the first team In his first month at Milan he was taught new defending techniques from Paolo Maldini and manager Carlo Ancelotti 42 Silva played his first match for the Rossoneri in a friendly match against Hannover 96 on 21 January 2009 he played well making ten tackles His performance drew praise from Milan executive Adriano Galliani and teammate Clarence Seedorf 43 Silva was officially registered as a Milan player for the 2009 10 season 44 2009 10 Debut season edit nbsp Silva warming up for AC Milan in May 2010 Silva played his first competitive match of the season against Siena on 22 August 2009 After the match he was praised for a strong individual performance alongside teammate Alessandro Nesta 45 Milan legend Paolo Maldini claimed that Silva had the physical and technical characteristics of a champion 46 while Nesta said that Silva would extend my life as a central defender 47 On 23 September Silva left training with a muscle strain he was inactive for the next four matches 48 49 In October Silva followed a poor performance against Roma 50 with two great displays against Real Madrid 51 52 Silva also had a wrongly disallowed goal in Milan s away victory 53 54 Thiago Silva will extend my life as a central defender Alessandro Nesta 2009 55 On 8 November Silva scored a goal as well as an own goal in a 2 1 victory over Lazio 56 His quick transition to European football was met with a lot of interest from Italian media the investment of 10 million to acquire Silva was regarded as a good decision the La Gazzetta dello Sport the largest daily newspaper in Italy 57 claimed that Silva s value had doubled at that point 58 On 25 November Silva put in a man of the match performance against Marseille to secure passage into the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League 59 In a match against Zurich on 8 December Silva was substituted after 20 minutes with a muscle injury It was suspected that Silva tore a muscle and would miss up to two months 60 though after clinical examinations the injury was found to be a strain rather than a tear 61 On 30 December Silva was pronounced to be fully fit by club doctor Massimo Manara 62 On 10 January 2010 Milan defeated Juventus by a score of 3 0 63 Silva was rated as one of the best performers on the day 64 and La Gazzetta dello Sport compared the understanding of Silva and Nesta to the legendary duo of Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta 65 On 15 January Silva s teammate Alexandre Pato claimed that Silva would become the best defender in the world 66 In a match against Udinese on 12 February Silva picked up a muscle injury leaving him in doubt for Milan s upcoming Champions League match against Manchester United 67 On 6 March Silva was selected as man of the match in a 0 0 draw with fellow Scudetto challengers Roma 68 At the end of the season Silva was rated as the third best central defender in the 2009 10 Serie A by La Gazzetta dello Sport 69 2010 11 Serie A win edit Silva s season began with a goal against Lecce in the first match of the 2010 11 Serie A season 70 In a 3 1 victory over Chievo on 16 October Silva was forced to leave the match with a sprained left ankle The injury forced Silva to miss a Champions League group stage match against Real Madrid Milan CEO Adriano Galliani jokingly said after the match that he would give Silva his healthy foot in order to see him play at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium 71 Silva was inactive for four matches due to his injury After returning from his injury he was to play in the Derby della Madonnina against city rivals and treble winners Inter Milan Matched against UEFA Club Footballer of the Year winner Diego Milito Silva nullified his efforts and played a key role in Milan s 1 0 victory 72 In a 0 2 group stage loss to Ajax in the Champions League Silva suffered a right knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery 73 74 Initially feared to be a serious injury 75 it only kept Silva away for one month 76 At the midpoint of the season Silva was regarded as the best defender in the Serie A 77 and the best in Europe 78 I think that Thiago Silva is the best defender in the world It is incredible how good he really is Thiago Silva is part of a new generation of phenomenal players who are perhaps born once every 100 years Filippo Inzaghi 2011 79 Forced to play as an emergency defensive midfielder due to an injury crisis Silva played extraordinarily well against Cesena a match which Milan won 2 0 Silva s performance brought comparisons to legendary Milan midfielder Marcel Desailly 80 In his next match Silva was rated as the best player in Milan s 2 1 victory over Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia quarter final 81 The midfield experiment continued in a 0 0 draw against Lazio though this time Silva was compared to another legendary Milan midfielder Frank Rijkaard 82 Silva was lauded by Italian media for his display against Napoli marking out star striker Edinson Cavani Milan won 3 0 83 84 85 One publication claimed that Silva and Nesta made a ghost of Cavani 86 whereas another claimed that Cavani had a nightmare 87 In the match that sealed the Scudetto for Milan Silva anchored the Rossoneri to a 3 0 victory in the Derby della Madonnina against city rivals Inter 88 At the end of the season Silva extended his contract to June 2016 89 Silva managed to complete the entire 2010 11 Serie A having earned only one yellow card and having committed 26 fouls in 33 total matches 90 Silva s individual season was met with praise from all across Europe In a fan vote Silva was selected as Milan Player of the Season with 66 6 of the vote 91 La Gazzetta dello Sport rated him as the Player of the Season 92 Silva was selected as Goal s Serie A Player of the Season 93 and was also voted as the best defender in the league by Italian media and his fellow professionals 94 95 2011 12 Final campaign in Italy edit nbsp Silva playing for AC Milan against Siena in December 2011 Milan s season began with a 2 1 victory over Inter in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana Silva was the best defender in the match and one of the best overall performers making a decisive last man tackle on Samuel Eto o to deny a clear chance in the first half 96 Milan began the 2011 12 Serie A in poor form winning only two points in the first three matches though Silva was one of the better players in the draws against Lazio 97 and Udinese 98 In a Champions League group stage match against Barcelona Silva and Alessandro Nesta were crucial in the 2 2 result both defenders were regarded as two of the best performers by Italian and Catalan media 99 100 In the match Silva scored the 90th minute equaliser his former coach Carlo Ancelotti predicted that Silva would score that goal 101 A knee contusion in a 3 0 victory over Palermo on 15 October kept Silva out for two matches 102 In Silva s 75th Serie A match for Milan played on 19 November he was vital in maintaining a clean sheet against Fiorentina 103 The next week Silva was named captain against Chievo in the process becoming the first foreign captain in 50 years for Milan 104 In the 4 0 demolition at the San Siro Silva scored his first goal as captain while teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic also scored his 100th Serie A goal in the same match 105 On 1 December Silva was shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI 106 1994 World Cup winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira regarded Silva as the best Brazilian footballer in Europe 107 On 9 January Silva was compared to Milan s greatest player 108 Franco Baresi by his teammate Gennaro Gattuso 109 On 13 January Zlatan Ibrahimovic claimed that Silva was the best defender he had ever played with 110 Silva was voted into the 2011 UEFA Team of the Year on 18 January 111 Silva was selected as man of the match in a 0 0 draw against Napoli in February 112 In Milan s 4 0 win over Arsenal in the Champions League Round of 16 Silva successfully marked out Robin van Persie who was in a great run of form 113 Silva played his last full league match for Milan on 17 March against Parma playing an important role in the 2 0 victory 114 Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic said that Silva was the best defender in the world in an interview on 22 March 115 It s difficult to identify where he can still improve He has already proven to have everything Franco Baresi 2012 116 On 24 March Silva was forced out of a match against Roma after ten minutes due to a serious injury Although Milan originally claimed Silva would be out just four weeks 117 instead he missed seven weeks including the Champions League quarter finals against Barcelona where Milan fell 1 3 on aggregate 118 Without Silva Milan stuttered in the league and lost the Scudetto to rivals Juventus It was argued that Silva s injury was the turning point in the title race with Silva Milan won 2 37 out of a possible 3 points per match while without him Milan won 2 09 out of a possible 3 points 119 Silva s strong season finished in another nomination to the Serie A Team of the Year being joint best central defender alongside Juve stalwart Andrea Barzagli 120 He was also regarded as one of the best defenders in Italy by multiple independent publications 121 122 Paris Saint Germain edit The negotiations to bring Silva to Paris Saint Germain took place at the end of the 2011 12 season The saga took over a month to complete On 11 June 2012 it was reported that Milan legend Paolo Maldini would convince Silva to join PSG in the summer 123 Major French newspaper L Equipe claimed that a transfer would be completed by 15 June 124 The same day PSG sporting director and former Milan coach Leonardo officially declared interest in acquiring Silva 125 The next day however Milan general director Ariedo Braida claimed that Silva was not for sale 126 On 13 June Maldini refuted claims that he would play a part in Silva s transfer asserting the fact that he would never convince Silva to leave 127 Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi mentioned a potential transfer on 13 June saying that Silva needed to be sold for 46 million in order to balance the club s accounts 128 The next day however Berlusconi confirmed that Silva would be staying at Milan 129 Transfer news slowed down and on 2 July Milan extended Silva s contract to 2017 130 yet just 12 days later Silva s transfer to PSG was confirmed 131 The transfer fee was rumoured to be around 42 million which would have made Silva the most expensive defender in football history 132 133 Silva had repeatedly stressed the fact that he never pushed for a transfer and that he was happy at Milan 134 135 Silva even mentioned that he would like to return to Milan later in his career 136 2012 13 Record transfer edit nbsp Silva playing for Paris Saint Germain in 2013 At his arrival Silva was presented to the media as the best defender in the world by PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi 137 Then PSG coach and his former coach with Milan Carlo Ancelotti admitted to French media that Silva came to the club injured and would not be able to participate immediately in matches 138 Thirteen days later Silva was declared fit to play in time for a Champions League group stage match against Dynamo Kyiv 139 On his debut Silva scored the second goal in PSG s 4 1 victory 140 He played his first Ligue 1 match against Bastia which PSG dominated winning 4 0 141 On 20 October Silva was played as a central midfielder in PSG s 1 0 win over Reims Silva was commended for his display by teammate Salvatore Sirigu 142 Silva scored his second goal for the club in Le Classique the derby between PSG and Marseille 143 He was praised for his defensive display in the match 144 On 16 December Silva was praised for shackling Lyon forward Lisandro Lopez in PSG s 1 0 win 145 For the 2012 football year Silva was inducted into the UEFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season 146 In Silva s first match after the winter break he was injured in a 0 0 draw against Ajaccio the MRI confirmed damage to his left bicep and Silva s recovery time was listed at three weeks 147 It was found that Silva s injury was more serious than initially diagnosed 148 and as a result Silva was actually inactive for almost two months 149 Silva made his return in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Valencia Silva was outstanding in this match being lauded heavily in France for an extraterrestrial effort against the Spanish side 150 151 152 In PSG s 1 0 victory over reigning champions Montpellier Silva was regarded as the man of the match with a flawless defensive display 153 Silva received the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for March with 71 of the vote after several fantastic performances 154 This was followed by a unanimously exalted performance against Barcelona where Silva was described as a wall by French and Catalan media 155 156 Carlo Ancelotti claimed after the match that Silva was the best defender in the world saying that Silva had all the ability to win the Ballon d Or 157 PSG legend Ricardo Gomes claimed that Silva was one of Brazil s best ever defenders as well as saying that Silva was the best defender in the history of the club 158 In the return leg Silva was again praised by Catalan media for a world class performance 159 He is the Messi of defenders The question is no longer if he is the best defender in the world because he is quite simply one of the best players in the world better than Cannavaro when he won the Ballon d Or Alain Roche 2013 160 Silva continued his run of great performances in PSG s tight 1 0 victory against Troyes 161 Silva s season came to an end on 5 May when he received a straight red card in a match against Valenciennes He motioned to the referee and put his hands on the referee s shoulder which the referee deemed as a red card offence It was deemed to be a very harsh decision 162 with former referee Alain Sars claiming the expulsion was severe 163 Sporting director Leonardo said that the expulsion was unacceptable and Ancelotti said that he did not understand the reason for the expulsion 164 Nevertheless at the end of the season Silva was voted into the 2012 13 Ligue 1 Team of the Year for his level of play throughout the season 165 Silva was also shortlisted for the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award alongside teammates Blaise Matuidi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic 166 Over the course of the season Silva committed an extremely low 14 fouls which was mentioned as an excellent total for a defender in Le Parisien 162 Silva was considered the best defender in Ligue 1 by France Football 167 2013 14 Individual success and domestic treble edit Silva s season began with a 2 1 victory in the Trophee des Champions against Bordeaux Silva was voted as man of the match for his display 168 It was the first time Paris Saint Germain had won the trophy since 1998 169 On 22 August 2013 it was announced that Silva had signed a one year extension to his contract keeping him at the club until 2018 170 In the rematch with Bordeaux at the Stade Chaban Delmas Silva put in another good performance as PSG won 2 0 171 Silva was forced off the field in the 16th minute against Monaco due to a left hamstring injury which ultimately kept him out for six weeks 172 Coming back from his injury Silva played extremely well against Nice out dueling the league s second top scorer Dario Cvitanich 173 Silva had an unusual run of scoring form netting three times in seven matches Silva scored in PSG s 4 0 victory over Lyon 174 5 0 victory over Sochaux 175 and 4 0 victory over Nantes 176 France Football rated Silva as the best central defender in Ligue 1 at the half way point of the season 177 At the end of the 2013 football year Silva was inducted into the 2013 UEFA Team of the Year for the third consecutive year 178 making him joint fifth in all time appearances Silva was also voted by his fellow professionals in the 2013 FIFPro Team of the Year for the first time in his career 179 On 15 January 2014 Manchester United central defender Rio Ferdinand claimed that Silva was by a distance the best defender in the world 180 Silva was imperious in PSG s 2 0 win against Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes where he covered for the errors of teammate Gregory van der Wiel and was even close to scoring himself 181 This performance was followed by another strong performance against Monaco despite scoring an unlucky own goal Silva made crucial interventions throughout the match including a last man block against striker Emmanuel Riviere 182 In PSG s comprehensive 4 0 win in the Champions League over Bayer Leverkusen Silva was regarded by Le Parisien as having dominated then Bundesliga leading scorer Stefan Kiessling 183 Marseille defender Lucas Mendes said that Silva was the best defender in the world and that Silva was his role model as a footballer 184 On 16 February Ronaldo the three time FIFA World Player of the Year compared the qualities of Silva to legendary German sweeper Franz Beckenbauer 185 Silva managed another accomplished display in Le Classique marshaling the club s defence to a clean sheet and helping extend its lead to eight points at the top of the Ligue 1 table 186 Thiago Silva is without doubt the best central defender in the world He has incredible qualities He is a symbol of elegance like Franz Beckenbauer was Silva follows in his footsteps Ronaldo 2014 185 In the Champions League quarter finals against Chelsea Silva conceded his first penalty in over three years but recovered well in the 3 1 first leg victory 187 Silva s overall defensive effort was well recognised by both English and French media 188 189 In the second leg however Chelsea prevailed on away goals after a late goal from substitute Demba Ba On 19 April Silva captained PSG to a 2 1 victory in the 2014 Coupe de la Ligue Final the first time the club had won the competition since 1998 190 Despite losing 1 2 to Rennes PSG clinched the league title Silva had captained the club to their second consecutive league title and their first double 191 Silva again was shortlisted for Ligue 1 Player of the Year 192 and named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year for the second consecutive season 193 Silva was rated by France Football as the league s fifth best player as well as the best defender in Ligue 1 194 2014 15 Domestic quadruple edit Silva s season began poorly in PSG s 2 2 draw with Reims he was rated as one of PSG s worst players in his first match back from the 2014 World Cup 195 In his post match interview Silva mentioned how he was not fully fit and that he was finding it difficult to forget Brazil s embarrassing loss to Germany where Brazil capitulated without him 196 Only three days after the match against Reims Silva s rush to get back to full fitness was halted as he suffered a serious thigh injury in a friendly against Napoli on 11 August he only lasted 13 minutes before being carried off the pitch 197 After nine weeks Silva was finally pronounced fit on 16 October by manager Laurent Blanc who also said that Silva would be able to start the next league match against Bordeaux 198 In his return he had an excellent display alongside fellow countryman David Luiz as PSG dominated Bordeaux winning 3 0 199 A third of the way into the season it was observed that Silva s performances were marked with inconsistency especially throughout November and December After PSG s 1 3 loss to Barcelona in December he was criticised by former PSG player Pierre Ducrocq who argued that Silva did not have any physical or technical problems but instead a mentality issue 200 Despite his struggles Silva was recognised by his peers as being one of the two best central defenders in the world as he was voted into the 2015 FIFPro World XI for the second consecutive year 201 The 2015 calendar year began extremely well for Silva with a man of the match display against Saint Etienne in a 1 0 victory 202 It was followed by another man of the match performance this time in a 1 0 win against Rennes 203 After the match Rennes captain Sylvain Armand had nothing but praise for Silva saying he Silva is a monster and a phenomenon 204 Four days later Silva was voted as man of the match in PSG s 1 0 Coupe de la Ligue win against Lille 205 Silva s return to form was evident and it met praise from across the country Pierre Menes of L Equipe offered his praise while Alain Roche of Le Parisien stated that he was back to his best 206 207 After PSG s 1 1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of the 2014 15 Champions League Round of 16 Silva was unanimously praised by the French press for his outstanding defensive showing as he marked out striker Diego Costa 208 209 210 Three days later he was voted man of the match as he scored his first goal of the season in a 3 1 victory over Toulouse 211 nbsp Silva left in action for Paris Saint Germain in 2014 L Equipe recognised Silva s incredible performances in January and February with a detailed analysis of his performances in 2015 Silva was winning 89 of his duels best in Ligue 1 Silva had 2 9 interceptions 3 4 tackles and 7 6 clearances per match best in Ligue 1 lastly Silva had committed a remarkable 0 fouls in 630 minutes of play 212 In a 2 0 win against Monaco in the Coupe de France quarterfinal Silva was praised for his dominance one publication noted if you thought Dimitar Berbatov of Monaco was silent and invisible throughout the match it was only due to the work of the Monster 213 In the second leg of the 2014 15 Champions League Round of 16 Silva conceded a controversial penalty in the 96th minute PSG were poised to be eliminated from the Champions League but in the 114th minute Silva atoned for his error with a towering header to beat Thibaut Courtois to help PSG advance to the next stage Silva was voted by several media sources as the best player in the match as he produced an extraordinary performance 214 215 216 PSG finally took pole position in the league after their 2 3 win over Marseille Silva was dominant in his duels and played a crucial role in the victory 217 Three days later he was voted man of the match in a 4 1 victory against Saint Etienne in the Coupe de France semi final 218 On 11 April Silva captained the club to a 4 0 win in the Coupe de la Ligue final against Bastia 219 Four days later Silva suffered an injury in the 20th minute of PSG s quarterfinal against Barcelona 220 He was ruled out for two weeks as PSG were comprehensively beaten 1 5 on aggregate by Barca 221 Upon his return in a 3 1 win against Metz Silva had a comfortable performance as PSG moved closer to the title 222 After an incredible 6 0 win against Guingamp which edged the club closer to the first possible French domestic treble Silva claimed that this PSG side was the best he had ever played in 223 One week later PSG clinched the Ligue 1 title in a hard fought 2 1 away win at Montpellier Silva was voted man of the match and he was hailed for marking out Lucas Barrios 224 In the final match of the season Silva was rated as the best player on the pitch in PSG s 3 2 win against Reims 225 For the third consecutive season Silva was voted by his peers into the Ligue 1 Team of the Year 226 Silva was also selected in Opta s Ligue 1 Team of the Season based on statistical merit 227 2015 2020 Sustained domestic success European final edit nbsp Silva and David Luiz playing for Paris Saint Germain in 2016 After playing in the 2015 Copa America Silva finally returned to club training on 20 July in New Jersey 228 The first pre season match that Silva played in was the final match of the 2015 International Champions Cup against Manchester United where PSG won 2 0 to win the trophy Silva was rated as the best player in the match 229 230 Two days later Silva captained PSG to a 2 0 victory in the 2015 Trophee des Champions against Lyon 231 Silva had a good match with little to do defensively as Lyon s star striker Alexandre Lacazette played an insignificant role in the match 232 233 PSG began their league campaign with a 1 0 victory against Lille playing with ten men for two thirds of the match 234 Silva had a superb display leading the defence to a hard fought clean sheet His performance was described as dominant showcasing his intelligence and athleticism throughout the match 235 On 8 May 2018 he played as PSG won 2 0 against Les Herbiers VF to clinch the 2017 18 Coupe de France 236 In April 2020 PSG were awarded the 2019 20 Ligue 1 title after the season was ended prematurely due to the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic at the time of the League s suspension PSG were in first place with a twelve point lead over second placed Marseille This was Silva s record seventh Ligue 1 title with the club which saw him equal the all time individual record of most Ligue 1 title victories along with his club teammate Marco Verratti which was jointly held by Herve Revelli and Jean Michel Larque of Saint Etienne as well as Gregory Coupet Juninho and Sidney Govou of Lyon 237 238 On 13 June PSG s sporting director Leonardo revealed that Thiago Silva would be leaving the club at the end of the Champions League campaign in August alongside his teammate Edinson Cavani 239 PSG completed a domestic treble 240 while his last competitive match for PSG was the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final on 23 August which PSG lost 1 0 to Bayern Munich 241 However Silva became the first Brazilian to start a Champions League Final as a captain 242 Chelsea edit 2020 21 Debut season and European glory edit nbsp Silva celebrating Chelsea winning the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup On 28 August 2020 Silva joined Premier League club Chelsea on a one year deal with an option for a second 243 He made his debut for the club on 23 September in a 6 0 home win over Barnsley in the third round of the EFL Cup 244 Three days later on 26 September Silva made his Premier League debut in a 3 3 draw against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns as captain 245 On 7 November Silva scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 4 1 home league win over Sheffield United 246 On 21 December Silva scored his second goal for Chelsea in a 3 0 victory over West Ham 247 On 3 April 2021 Silva received a second yellow card and got sent off in the 29th minute in Chelsea s 5 2 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion 248 Silva led the defence as Chelsea reached its third Champions League final defeating Real Madrid in the semi finals 249 On 29 May Silva went off injured in the 39th minute while he won his first ever Champions League trophy after Chelsea s 1 0 victory against Manchester City in the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final at the Estadio do Dragao 250 On 4 June 2021 Chelsea announced the extension of his contract for another year keeping him at the club until June 2022 251 2021 23 100 Champions League appearances edit Life is hard for those who are soft If it s up to me I ll get up every time I fall Silva reflecting on a turbulent 2022 23 season for Chelsea 252 On 3 January 2022 Silva extended his contract again this time until the end of the 2022 23 season 253 On 11 October 2022 he made his 100th Champions League appearance in a 2 0 away win against his former club AC Milan 254 On 10 February 2023 Silva extended his contract by another year taking his contract to the end of the 2023 24 season 255 On February 28 2023 the club announced he would be out of action for an unspecified time after suffering ligament damage in a game against Tottenham 256 In April Silva was in the starting lineup for the two legged Quarter Final tie against Real Madrid which Chelsea lost 4 0 on aggregate In a post match interview Silva hinted that he might have played his last game in the Champions League 252 On 28 May 2023 before Chelsea played their final game of the season against Newcastle Thiago Silva was named Chelsea s Player of the Year becoming the first defender to win the award since John Terry in 2006 257 Silva became Chelsea s oldest goalscorer after scoring against Manchester City in a 4 4 draw on 12 November 2023 258 International career editEarly career and 2008 Olympics edit nbsp Silva playing for Brazil in a friendly against England in November 2009 nbsp Silva in a friendly against Scotland in March 2011 After a strong season with Fluminense Silva was called up to the Brazil preliminary squad for the 2007 Copa America 259 though he was not a part of the main team which ultimately won the tournament 260 Silva was then called up for a friendly against Algeria on 15 August 261 failing to leave the bench as Brazil won 2 0 262 Silva was then selected by Dunga to play in the 2008 Summer Olympics one of two overage players alongside Ronaldinho Silva won his first two caps for Brazil in pre Olympic friendlies against Singapore and Vietnam though he suffered a right calf injury against Vietnam that kept him out of Brazil s first Olympic match 263 He was finally pronounced fit for the third group match where Silva started and Brazil won 3 0 against China 264 He did not start any other matches only coming on in the 71st minute against Belgium in the third place match which sealed the bronze medal for Brazil 265 Silva s next cap came in an international friendly against Portugal on 20 November 2008 Brazil won by a convincing 6 2 scoreline 266 and Silva was praised for having dominated the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo 267 Silva was praised by his teammates for his performance 268 He was not a starter during the 2010 World Cup qualifications for Brazil despite his high level of club performances for Milan 269 He was still playing in friendly matches and in a November 2009 friendly against England Silva put in a man of the match display in Doha 270 2010 World Cup 2011 Copa America and 2012 Olympics edit Silva was an unused substitute in all matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup where Brazil were defeated in the quarter finals by the eventual finalists the Netherlands 271 Silva was selected as captain by new Brazil coach Mano Menezes ahead of the 2014 World Cup qualifying cycle replacing Lucio 272 Brazil disappointed at the 2011 Copa America losing in a penalty shootout to Paraguay where every Brazilian player Fred Andre Santos Elano and Silva failed to convert their penalties in shocking fashion 273 Silva scored his first goal for Brazil in a friendly match against the United States 274 International honours still eluded Silva at the 2012 Summer Olympics as Mexico surprised Brazil in the final to win 2 1 275 2013 Confederations Cup title edit Silva s first international trophy came at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Brazil As a warm up tournament to the 2014 World Cup the Brazilian side dominated all opposition winning the tournament with an overall aggregate score of 14 3 276 Silva was outstanding throughout the tournament he was rated as the tenth best player at the end of the group stages 277 and by the end of the tournament he was rated as the fifth best player of the tournament by the Castrol Performance Index 278 Silva was also voted into the Confederations Cup Dream Team by FIFA com users 279 Silva scored his second goal for Brazil in a 3 1 friendly victory over Portugal on 11 September 2013 280 In a pre World Cup friendly against Serbia Silva assisted Fred s goal as Brazil ran out with a 1 0 victory 281 2014 World Cup edit nbsp Silva celebrating Brazil s victory against Colombia at the 2014 World Cup With Silva playing for the first time at a World Cup Brazil won 3 1 against Croatia in their first match at the 2014 World Cup held on home soil 282 Silva was regarded as Brazil s best player in their second match a 0 0 draw against Mexico 283 284 285 making several crucial interventions and getting involved offensively 286 In the final group match against Cameroon Silva was again outstanding as Brazil won by a decisive 4 1 scoreline 287 288 At the end of the group stage FIFA rated Silva as the third best defender of the tournament and the ninth best player overall 289 In Brazil s victory over Chile in the round of 16 Silva assisted the opening goal scored by David Luiz 290 Chile equalised and after no goals were scored in extra time the match went to a penalty shootout Silva faced severe criticism for his behaviour as he was pictured in tears before and during the shootout 291 1970 World Cup winning captain Carlos Alberto asserted that Silva was a weak captain while Brazilian legend Zico insisted that Silva should have volunteered to take a penalty instead of refusing to take one 292 After the Round of 16 Silva was still regarded as one of the best defenders of the tournament by multiple media sources 293 294 Silva was able to silence his critics by scoring the opening goal in the quarterfinal against Colombia and was seen as a top performer in the match 295 however Silva picked up his second yellow card of the tournament for obstructing goalkeeper David Ospina which ruled him out of the semi final 296 Brazil tried to appeal his yellow card 297 but it was immediately rejected 298 Nevertheless at the end of the quarter final stage Silva was rated by FIFA as the second best defender of the tournament and the fourth best player overall 299 Silva s suspension brought apprehension to the team Jose Mourinho even claimed that Silva was Brazil s most important player praising the stability Silva offers to the defence 300 Silva was replaced by Bayern Munich defender Dante who was deemed by Germany coach Joachim Low as an excellent player 301 Without Silva as captain Brazil capitulated in the semi final losing by a record 1 7 scoreline to Germany 302 It was widely recognised that Silva s absence played a crucial part in the shock result 303 304 305 306 In the third place match Silva returned but his presence could not salvage any honours for Brazil as they were comprehensively beaten 3 0 by the Netherlands In the second minute of the game Silva pulled down Arjen Robben as he ran into Julio Cesar s box with the ball for a clear goal scoring opportunity Under FIFA rules Silva ought to have been shown a red card but he was shown a yellow card instead by the Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi The referee called for a penalty while the foul happened outside the box which was successfully scored by Robin van Persie At the conclusion of the tournament Silva was rated by FIFA as the third best central defender and the eighth best player overall 307 Silva was selected into the FIFA World Cup Dream Team voted by FIFA com users 308 and the Castrol World Cup Top XI based on statistical merit 309 2015 Copa America edit Brazil under Dunga s second stint as manager went to the 2015 Copa America in Chile with Neymar as the captain After his suspension for the remainder of the tournament in their second game however the armband did not go back to Silva but rather to his defensive partner Miranda In Brazil s final group match against Venezuela at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Santiago Silva opened the scoring in the ninth minute volleying in a corner from Robinho The eventual 2 1 victory sent Brazil into the quarter finals as group winners 310 In the 70th minute of the quarter final Silva s handball gave Paraguay the penalty kick from which they equalised for a 1 1 draw Brazil lost in the subsequent penalty shoot out 311 2018 World Cup and 2019 Copa America title edit On 14 May 2018 Silva was named by Tite to the squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia 312 He would play the full 90 minutes of all five of Brazil s matches at the tournament before they were eliminated by Belgium in the quarter finals Silva managed to score during Brazil s final group stage match on 27 June getting the second goal in his side s 2 0 win against Serbia 313 In May 2019 Silva was included in Brazil s 23 man squad for the 2019 Copa America on home soil 314 He would go on to play every minute for Brazil as they won the tournament concluding with a 3 1 final victory against Peru on 7 July at the Maracana 315 2021 Copa America runner up and appearance milestones edit In June 2021 Silva was included in Brazil s squad for the 2021 Copa America again held on home soil 316 He played the full 90 minutes for Brazil in two of their group stage games and all three of their knockout stage fixtures including their 1 0 defeat to rivals Argentina in the final on 10 July 317 On 10 October 2021 Silva made his 100th appearance for Brazil in a goalless 2022 World Cup qualification draw against Colombia 318 In September 2022 he became the most capped centre back in the history of the Brazil national team surpassing Lucio 319 2022 World Cup edit On 7 November 2022 Silva was named to Brazil s 26 man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar 320 Silva started and played the full 90 minutes of Brazil s first two group matches against Serbia and Switzerland 321 322 He then assisted Richarlison s goal in a 4 1 round of 16 victory against South Korea on 5 December 323 Four days later Silva played the full 120 minutes of Brazil s quarter final elimination by Croatia losing on penalties after extra time 324 Style of play editSilva has been recognized as a complete defender by his peers and critics He has been described as a consistent defender without any flaws and someone who can lead any defence 325 A leader from the back Silva s play has led him to be compared to legendary Italian defender Franco Baresi 326 Baresi regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history 327 328 has gone on record to state that Silva is the defender who most resembles him 329 and said in June 2012 that Silva was his heir 330 Although he has been criticised at times in the media over his mentality his leadership skills are also apparent through his success in captaining both Brazil and Paris Saint Germain 331 332 333 Silva is heralded as one of the fastest defenders in European football 334 and has been described as a strong defender with good aerial ability 335 336 337 He combines these physical gifts with a phenomenal tactical intelligence discipline and knowledge of the game as well as an excellent positional sense which allows him to excel in one on one situations 338 339 340 Thanks to his abilities he excels at reading the game and at anticipating plays and he is excellent at closing down and tackling opposing players in possession of the ball 337 341 342 Hailed as the best of the new breed of defenders 343 composed in possession able to create chances for his team from the back with his passing Silva is a technically gifted defender who is universally praised for his ability being voted as one of the top two central defenders in Europe for three consecutive years 340 344 he is considered to be one of the best defenders of his generation 194 325 with Rio Ferdinand and Ronaldo both describing him as the best defender in the world in 2014 180 185 Although predominantly a centre back Silva has also been used in midfield as either a central or defensive midfielder 80 142 Despite his ability however he has also struggled with injuries throughout his career 345 notwithstanding these difficulties he has also drawn praise for his longevity 346 Personal life editSilva and his wife Isabele have two sons 347 Silva is a Christian 348 349 On 15 March 2019 after playing almost seven years in France with Paris Saint Germain Thiago announced that he his wife and children had also become French citizens 350 Thiago speaks Italian French Spanish Portuguese and English 351 Produced by Fulwell 73 FIFA released Captains in 2022 an eight part sports docuseries following six national team captains in their respective 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns 352 Silva representing Brazil starred alongside Luka Modric Croatia Pierre Emerick Aubameyang Gabon Andre Blake Jamaica Hassan Maatouk Lebanon and Brian Kaltak Vanuatu 352 It was released by Netflix and also shown on FIFA s own streaming platform FIFA 353 Career statistics editClub edit As of match played 23 April 2024 354 355 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League State league a National cup b League cup c Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals RS Futebol 2002 Gaucho Serie B 8 2 8 2 2003 Gaucho Serie A2 17 0 17 0 Total 25 2 25 2 Juventude 2004 Serie A 28 3 7 0 1 0 36 3 Porto B 2004 05 Segunda Divisao B 14 0 14 0 Dynamo Moscow 2005 Russian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fluminense loan 2006 356 Serie A 31 0 4 0 7 0 4 d 0 46 0 Fluminense 2007 357 Serie A 30 5 9 0 12 3 51 8 2008 358 Serie A 20 1 14 3 12 e 2 46 6 Total 81 6 27 3 19 3 16 2 143 14 AC Milan 2009 10 Serie A 33 2 0 0 7 f 0 40 2 2010 11 Serie A 33 1 3 0 6 f 0 42 1 2011 12 Serie A 27 2 2 0 7 f 1 1 g 0 37 3 Total 93 5 5 0 20 1 1 0 119 6 Paris Saint Germain 2012 13 Ligue 1 22 0 1 0 2 1 9 f 2 34 3 2013 14 Ligue 1 28 3 2 0 4 0 7 f 0 1 h 0 42 3 2014 15 Ligue 1 26 1 5 0 3 0 6 f 1 0 0 40 2 2015 16 Ligue 1 30 1 4 0 2 0 9 f 0 1 h 0 46 1 2016 17 Ligue 1 27 3 3 1 3 2 7 f 0 0 0 40 6 2017 18 Ligue 1 25 1 5 0 2 0 6 f 0 1 h 0 39 1 2018 19 Ligue 1 25 0 4 0 2 0 7 f 0 1 h 0 39 0 2019 20 Ligue 1 21 0 3 1 1 0 9 f 0 1 h 0 35 1 Total 204 9 27 2 19 3 60 3 5 0 315 17 Chelsea 2020 21 Premier League 23 2 2 0 1 0 8 f 0 34 2 2021 22 Premier League 32 3 3 0 2 0 9 f 0 2 i 0 48 3 2022 23 Premier League 27 0 0 0 0 0 8 f 0 35 0 2023 24 Premier League 26 3 4 1 3 0 33 4 Total 108 8 9 1 6 0 25 0 2 0 150 9 Career total 528 31 59 5 61 6 25 3 121 6 8 0 802 51 Includes Campeonato Gaucho Campeonato Carioca Includes Copa do Brasil Coppa Italia Coupe de France FA Cup Includes Coupe de la Ligue EFL Cup Appearances in Copa Sudamericana Appearances in Copa Libertadores a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Appearances in UEFA Champions League Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana a b c d e Appearance in Trophee des Champions Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup International edit As of match played 9 December 2022 355 Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Brazil 2008 3 0 2009 3 0 2010 5 0 2011 13 0 2012 8 1 2013 12 1 2014 9 1 2015 6 1 2016 1 0 2017 7 1 2018 10 1 2019 12 1 2020 4 0 2021 9 0 2022 11 0 Total 113 7 As of match played 9 December 2022 Scores and results list Brazil s goal tally first 355 List of international goals scored by Thiago Silva No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 30 May 2012 FedExField Landover United States nbsp United States 2 0 4 1 Friendly 2 10 September 2013 Gillette Stadium Foxborough United States nbsp Portugal 1 1 3 1 3 4 July 2014 Castelao Fortaleza Brazil nbsp Colombia 1 0 2 1 2014 FIFA World Cup 4 21 June 2015 Estadio Monumental David Arellano Santiago Chile nbsp Venezuela 1 0 2 1 2015 Copa America 5 13 June 2017 Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Australia nbsp Australia 2 0 4 0 Friendly 6 27 June 2018 Otkritie Arena Moscow Russia nbsp Serbia 2 0 2 0 2018 FIFA World Cup 7 9 June 2019 Estadio Beira Rio Porto Alegre Brazil nbsp Honduras 2 0 7 0 FriendlyHonours edit nbsp Thiago Silva and Brazil president Dilma Rousseff with the 2013 Confederations Cup trophy Fluminense Copa do Brasil 2007 359 Milan Serie A 2010 11 360 Supercoppa Italiana 2011 361 Paris Saint Germain Ligue 1 2012 13 2013 14 2014 15 2015 16 2017 18 2018 19 2019 20 359 Coupe de France 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17 2017 18 2019 20 runner up 2018 19 359 Coupe de la Ligue 2013 14 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17 2017 18 2019 20 359 Trophee des Champions 2013 2015 2017 2018 2019 359 UEFA Champions League runner up 2019 20 362 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 2020 21 363 UEFA Super Cup 2021 364 FIFA Club World Cup 2021 365 FA Cup runner up 2020 21 366 2021 22 367 EFL Cup runner up 2021 22 368 2023 24 Brazil U23 Olympics Bronze Medal 2008 369 Olympics Silver Medal 2012 370 Brazil Copa America 2019 371 runner up 2021 372 FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 373 Individual Bola de Prata 2007 28 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Best Fan s Player 2008 34 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Team of the Year 2008 374 CONMEBOL South 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