David Silva

David Silva
	David Silva
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Personal information
Full name	David Josué Jiménez Silva
Date of birth	8 January 1986 (age 34)
Place of birth	Arguineguín, <img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/4/41/Flag_of_Spain.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/22?cb=20130621114431" alt="Flag of Spain" class="thumbborder " data-image-key="Flag_of_Spain.png" data-image-name="Flag of Spain.png" width="22" height="15" > Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, Winger
Club information
Current club	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/2/21/England.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/22?cb=20150627163926" alt="England" class="thumbborder " data-image-key="England.png" data-image-name="England.png" width="22" height="13" > Manchester City
Number	21
Youth clubs
1995-2000; 2000-2003	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/4/41/Flag_of_Spain.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/22?cb=20130621114431" alt="Flag of Spain" class="thumbborder " data-image-key="Flag_of_Spain.png" data-image-name="Flag of Spain.png" width="22" height="15" > UD San Fernando; <img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/the-football-database/images/4/41/Flag_of_Spain.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/22?cb=20130621114431" alt="Flag of Spain" class="thumbborder " data-image-key="Flag_of_Spain.png" data-image-name="Flag of Spain.png" width="22" height="15" > Valencia
Senior clubs
National team

General

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David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Silva plays mainly as an attacking midfielder but has also played as a winger or a second striker on some occasions. A Spanish international since the age of 20, he was an integral member of the squads that won three consecutive international tournaments — UEFA Euro 2008, 2010 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2012 — the first time a European team has achieved such a feat. Silva spent six years of his professional career with Valencia CF, appearing in more than 150 games and winning one Copa del Rey in 2008, before moving in the summer of 2010 to Manchester City. His passing ability and possession-retaining qualities have earned him the nickname "Merlin" from his teammates. Since joining City, Silva has appeared in over 100 games in three seasons, winning the FA Cup and Premier League.

On 26 June 2019, Silva announced that he would leave Manchester City at the end of the 2019–20 season.

Honours

Clubs

Valencia

Copa del Rey: 2007–08

Manchester City

International

Spain

FIFA World Cup: 2010
UEFA European Football Championship: 2008, 2012
FIFA Confederations Cup Runner up: 2013; Third Place: 2009
UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2004
FIFA U-17 World Championship Runner-up: 2003

Individual

Pedro Zaballa Award: 2005
Premier League Player of the Month: September 2011
PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2011–12
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2012
Etihad Players' Player of the Year: 2011–12
Etihad Player of the Month: October/November/December 2010, September 2011, March/December 2014

Decorations

Medalla de Oro de Canarias: 2010
Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit: 2011

Manchester City F.C. squad - 2020–21
1 Bravo · 2 Walker · 5 Stones · 7 Sterling · 8 Gündoğan · 9 Jesus · 10 Agüero · 11 Zinchenko · 14 Laporte · 16 Rodri · 17 De Bruyne · 19 Sané · 20 B. Silva · 21 D. Silva (c) · 22 Mendy · 25 Fernandinho · 26 Mahrez · 27 Cancelo · 30 Otamendi · 31 Ederson · 33 Carson · 47 Foden · 50 García · — Aké · — Torres · Manager: Pep Guardiola

Spain
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Spain – UEFA Euro 2008 - Winners (2nd Title)
Manager:

Spain – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
Manager:

Spain – 2010 FIFA World Cup - Winners (1st title)
1. Casillas 2. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Marchena 5. Puyol 6. Iniesta 7. Villa 8. Xavi 9. F. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Capdevila 12. Valdés 13. Mata 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Arbeloa 18. Pedro 19. Llorente 20. Martínez 21. Silva 22. Navas 23. Reina Manager: Vicente del Bosque

Spain – UEFA Euro 2012 - Winners (3rd title)
1. Casillas (c) 2. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Martínez 5. Juanfran 6. Iniesta 7. Pedro 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Negredo 12. Valdés 13. Mata 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Arbeloa 18. Alba 19. Llorente 20. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Navas 23. Reina Manager: Vicente del Bosque

Spain – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup - Runner-up
1. Casillas 2. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Martínez 5. Azpilicueta 6. Iniesta 7. Villa 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Pedro 12. Valdés 13. Mata 14. Soldado 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Arbeloa 18. Alba 19. Monreal 20. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Navas 23. Reina Manager: Vicente del Bosque

Spain – 2014 FIFA World Cup - Group stage
1. I. Casillas (c) 2. R. Albiol 3. Piqué 4. Javi Martínez 5. Juanfran 6. A. Iniesta 7. David Villa 8. Xavi 9. Torres 10. Fàbregas 11. Pedro 12. De Gea 13. Mata 14. Alonso 15. Ramos 16. Busquets 17. Koke 18. Alba 19. Diego Costa 20. S. Cazorla 21. Silva 22. Azpilicueta 23. Reina Manager: Vicente del Bosque

Spain – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16
1. Casillas 2. Azpilicueta 3. Piqué 4. Bartra 5. Busquets 6. Iniesta 7. Morata 8. Koke 9. Vázquez 10. Fàbregas 11. Pedro 12. Bellerín 13. De Gea 14. Thiago 15. Ramos 16. Juanfran 17. San José 18. Alba 19. Bruno 20. Aduriz 21. Silva 22. Nolito 23. Rico Manager: Vicente del Bosque

Spain – 2018 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16
1. De Gea 2. Carvajal 3. Piqué 4. Nacho 5. Busquets 6. Iniesta 7. Saúl 8. Koke 9. Rodrigo 10. Thiago 11. Vázquez 12. Odriozola 13. Arrizabalaga 14. Azpilicueta 15. Ramos (c) 16. Monreal 17. Aspas 18. Alba 19. Costa 20. Asensio 21. Silva 22. Isco 23. Reina Manager: Fernando Hierro

Personal information
David Silva

Full name	David Josué Jiménez Silva
Date of birth	8 January 1986 (1986-01-08) (age 34)
Place of birth	Arguineguín, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, Winger
Club information
Current club	Manchester City
Number	21
Youth clubs
1995-2000 2000-2003	UD San Fernando Valencia
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2003–2004 2004–2010 2004–2005 2005–2006 2010–2020	Valenica B Valencia → Eibar (loan) → Celta de Vigo (loan) Manchester City	014 00(1) 119 0(10) 035 00(4) 034 00(2) 297 0(57)
National team
2001-2002 2002-2003 2004-2005 2005 2004-2006 2006–2018	Spain U16 Spain U17 Spain U19 Spain U20 Spain U21 Spain	006 00(2) 020 00(5) 014 00(5) 005 00(4) 009 00(7) 0125 0(35)

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