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David Silva
David Josué Jiménez Silva is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder and occasionally as a winger or second striker. Widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation and among the greatest players in Premier League history, he was known for his balance, ball control and agility in close spaces, combined with his skill, composur…
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sports · Spanish footballer (born 1986) · association football player · also David Silva, David Josué Jiménez Silva, Silva
Born 8 January 1986 · Q161069
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2026· 2 entries
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: David Silva poses for candid photo in retro Manchester City shirt
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2020· 5 entries
Won: Copa del Rey with Real Sociedad (2019–20).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2019–20).
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Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2019–20).
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Played for Real Sociedad (2020–2023) — 74 appearances, 6 goals.
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After a ten-year tenure and returned to La Liga with Real Sociedad, where he won his second Copa del Rey in 2020
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2019· 7 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Manchester City (2018-2019).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2019).
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Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2018–19).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2019).
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Silva inherited the club captaincy
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2018· 4 entries
Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2017–18).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2017–18).
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Runner-up: CIES Football Observatory Top 100 Players of the Season (2017–18).
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Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2017–18).
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2017· 2 entries
Won award: Premier League Player of the Year by Northwest Football Awards (2017).
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Won award: Manchester City Player of the Season (2016–17).
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2016· 1 entry
Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2015–16).
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2014· 3 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2013-2014).
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Won: Football League/EFL Cup with Manchester City (2013–14).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2013–14).
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2012· 9 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2011–12).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Spain (2012).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2012).
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Won award: Most assists in the UEFA European Championship (2012).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2011–12).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Won award: Most assists in the Premier League (2011–12).
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Won award: Manchester City Players' Player of the Season (2011–12).
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2011· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Manchester City (2010-2011).
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Won award: Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit (2011).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2010–11).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (September 2011).
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2010· 4 entries
Won: FIFA World Cup with Spain (2010).
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Won award: Medalla de Oro de Canarias (2010).
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Won award: Prince of Asturias Award for Sports (2010).
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Played for Manchester City F.C. (2010–2020) — 309 appearances, 60 goals.
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2008· 3 entries
Won: Copa del Rey with Valencia (2007–08).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Spain (2008).
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But were put off when Valencia quoted a £135 million combined price tag on both players
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2006· 3 entries
Until his international retirement in 2018
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Became an under-21 international and scored four goals during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship; this was enough to earn him joint-fourth place in the goal ranking, alongside Italian striker Graziano Pellè
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Played for Spain men's national football team (2006–2018) — 125 appearances, 35 goals.
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2005· 3 entries
Won award: Pedro Zaballa Award (2005).
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Joined Celta Vigo in 2005.
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Played for RC Celta de Vigo (2005–2006) — 34 appearances, 4 goals.
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2004· 5 entries
Won: UEFA European Under-19 Championship with Spain U19 (2004).
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Joined Valencia in 2004.
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Joined Eibar in 2004.
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Played for Valencia CF (2004–2010) — 119 appearances, 21 goals.
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Played for SD Eibar (2004–2005) — 35 appearances, 4 goals.
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2003· 3 entries
Won award: FIFA U-17 World Championship Bronze Ball (2003).
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Played for Valencia CF Mestalla (2003–2004) — 14 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Valencia Mestalla in 2003.
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2000· 1 entry
Joined Valencia in 2000.
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1986· 1 entry
Born 1986-01-08.
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