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Thiago Silva

チアゴ・エミリアーノ・ダ・シウバ　/　ちあご・えみりあーの・だ・しうば

Association football player from Brazil

September 22, 1984 (age 41)　・　Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
association football player

My Take

Thiago Silva is my standing argument that defending is an art form. While strikers collect the highlight reels, he has spent two decades winning duels through positioning and anticipation alone, captaining club and country with a calm that organizes everyone around him. Surviving a serious illness early in his career makes the longevity even more remarkable; playing elite football around forty is nearly unheard of for a centre-back. Three straight Samba Gold awards as the best Brazilian in Europe only confirm what the eye test always said: few defenders of his generation have ever read the game better.

Overview

Thiago Emiliano da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [tʃiˈagʊ ˈsiw.vɐ], born 22 September 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Porto. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, Silva is known for his defensive ability, discipline, and leadership.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Thiago Silva
Name (Japanese): チアゴ・エミリアーノ・ダ・シウバ
Reading: ちあご・えみりあーの・だ・しうば
Born: September 22, 1984 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rat
Origin: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2011 Samba Gold
2012 Samba Gold
2013 Samba Gold

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A6%E3%83%90%20(1984%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

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