David Silva

David Silva is, for my money, one of the purest footballing artists of his generation. At just 170 cm he turned tight spaces into playgrounds, and his close control and balance made the impossible pass look routine. I love that he came from Arguineguín in the Canary Islands and grew into the brain of Manchester City's most successful era, regularly cited among the Premier League's greatest. He never chased the spotlight with thunderous goals; instead he conducted matches with subtlety and vision. Watching him, you understand that intelligence on the ball can be as thrilling as any highlight-reel strike.

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Name (English)

David Silva

Name (Japanese)

ダビド・シルバ

Reading

だびど・しるば

Born

January 8, 1986 (age 40)

Origin

Arguineguín, Las Palmas, Spain

Height

170 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

Awards & achievements

• Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit

• Official sitehttp://www.davidjimenezsilva.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/david21lva/
• Xhttps://x.com/21LVA
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Silva
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%93%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161069

Tags

• Las Palmas
• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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