| David Silva | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Josué Jiménez Silva | |
| Date of birth | January 8, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Arguineguin, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Height | 1. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Arguineguín ( Guanche for "quiet water" also Arguinegín is one of the most populated towns along the south coast of Gran Canaria, The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 71 m | |
| Playing position | Left midfielder, attacking midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Valencia | |
| Number | 21 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2003–2004 | Valencia | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004– 2004–2005 2005–2006 |
Valencia → SD Eibar (loan) → Celta Vigo (loan) |
70 (9) 35 (5) 34 (4) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006– | Spain | 14 (2) |
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David Josué Jiménez Silva (born January 8, 1986 in Arguineguin) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Valencia CF and the Spanish national football team. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Arguineguín ( Guanche for "quiet water" also Arguinegín is one of the most populated towns along the south coast of Gran Canaria, Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish
A versatile player, Silva is capable of playing on either side of midfield, or as a traditional number 10. In Association football, a playmaker is an attacking player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play and is often involved in Passing moves which lead to A player of slight build, he is often compared to Pablo Aimar, the player he replaced at Valencia, also doning Aimar's trademark number 21. Pablo César Aimar (born November 3,
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Club career
Silva made his professional debuts at Segunda División's SD Eibar on loan from Valencia, playing 35 league games and scoring on 5 occasions. The Segunda División (Second Division is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams Sociedad Deportiva Eibar are a Spanish football team from Eibar in Guipuzcoa. In the following season, he was again loaned, to Celta Vigo, where he played 31 matches scoring 4 goals, as the Galician side reached the UEFA Cup straight from the second-tier. La Liga 2005-06 season the 75th since its establishment started on August 27, 2005 and finished on May 20, 2006. Real Club Celta de Vigo Sociedad Anonima Deportiva is a Spanish football team from Vigo in Galicia. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
On June 21, 2007, Silva signed a seven-year contract at Valencia, further cementing his place as one of the club's leading players and brightest prospects, alongside David Villa, Joaquín, Fernando Morientes and Raul Albiol. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. David Villa Sánchez (born December 4, 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain) nicknamed El Guaje ( The Kid Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez, (born July 21, 1981 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz) is a Spanish footballer, who Fernando Morientes Sánchez (born April 5 1976 in Cilleros, Cáceres) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia Raúl Albiol Tortajada, Albiol (born 4 September 1985 in Valencia) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a Central [1]
International career
In 2006, Silva became a Spanish U21 international, and scored 4 goals during the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005; this was enough to earn him joint 4th place in the goal ranking, alongside Italian striker Graziano Pelle. The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between June 10 and July 2 2005. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Graziano Pellè (born 15 July, 1985 in San Cesario di Lecce) is an Italian Football (soccer Striker.
Silva made his international debut for the Spain national football team in the 1-0 friendly defeat to Romania on 15 November 2006. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He continued to receive callups to the side after good contributions in his first games. On 22 August 2007, Silva scored his first goals for Spain, netting twice in a 3-2 friendly win versus Greece, and would be part of the squad of 23 for Euro 2008 the following summer. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football
Honours
Valencia
References
- ^ Silva signs extension at Valencia. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Copa del Rey 2007-08 is the 104th staging of the Copa del Rey. Setanta Sports. Setanta Sports (sɛˈtantə is a sports broadcaster based in Ireland, operating 12 channels in 24 countries Retrieved on 2007-06-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place
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