Thiago Silva

Thiago Silva, 2013

Thiago Emiliano da Silva ( born September 22, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian footballer. He is since 2012 the French first division club Paris SG under contract.

Career

Association

First trial in Europe

2004 saw the then 19 -year-old defender with the footballer Thiago name of his Brazilian home club Esporte Clube Juventude to Europe to the then reigning Champions League winners FC Porto. Even with this change media speculated about the transfer fee, which is said to have then be up to three million U.S. dollars or 2.5 million euros. Thiago was, however, used in the Portuguese first division only in the second team.

As of January 2005, he joined ( the same time as three other players, including Derlei and Jorge Ribeiro, the younger brother of Maniche ) to Dynamo Moscow. In the Russian club of central defender wore the shirt number 84, but managed also not a breakthrough and soon decided to a new change.

Return to its former strength in the home

He was transferred in early 2006 returned to South America to Fluminense FC, ​​with whom he was in 2007 Cup Winners' Cup. In 2008, he reached with his team the final of the Copa Libertadores, but was defeated LDU Quito. Since at Fluminense already a player with the footballer named " Thiago " ( Thiago Pimentel Gosling ) was under contract, Thiago is known since his move back to Brazil Thiago Silva. The Pó -de- arroz he came to regular operations and became a regular player. Good performances brought him into the field of view of the national and European teams.

Breakthrough at AC Milan in Europe

In December 2008, it was the AC Milan get to Italy. Due to the restriction of foreigners allowed Thiago Silva until the season 2009/10 appearances for AC Milan deny and changed so until the summer of 2009 after Milan. Right away he was able to fight for a regular place. On 22 September 2009, the first round of the Serie A Thiago Silva made ​​his debut in the Italian league football against AC Siena. On 12 Round head for 1-0 hits he scored in a 2-1 away win at Lazio his first goal for Milan. At the end of his time at AC he came up with 93 league bets.

In the season 2010/2011 Silva trained with Alessandro Nesta the main cast of the interior defense of AC Milan, played an excellent season and had a large part in that his club won the league title. In early 2012, he was awarded as the best defender in Serie A in 2011, which cemented his reputation as one of the best defenders in the world.

Switch to Paris Saint- Germain

During the summer break in 2012 Thiago Silva joined the French Ligue 1 Paris Saint -Germain. He signed a five-year contract until 30 June 2017 over the transfer fee was not disclosed. ; they should have located according to media reports at around 40 million euros.

National

2008 Thiago Silva came to his debut in the Brazilian state selection. On November 20 of that year he came in a 6-2 win over Portugal came the defender in the starting XI for use. Previously he was a U23 selection for the Olympic Games, where he came to two inserts in the squad. In this tournament, the team secured the third place.

Although rarely nominated, Thiago Silva was appointed in 2010 for the World Cup finals in the banns of his home country. The team reached the quarterfinals, where she was eliminated against the Netherlands. As the only fielder next Luisão Thiago Silva did not play during the tournament.

In 2012 he took - as one of three senior players and captaincy - with the Olympic Team at the Olympic Games in London in part, in which Brazil wanted to win for the first time the gold medal. In the final, Brazil but was defeated with 1:2 of the Mexican team. He came in all six games for use

Achievements

  • Olympics: Bronze medal in 2008, silver medal in 2012
  • Confederations Cup: 2013
  • Italian Champion: 2011
  • Italian Supercup winner: 2011
  • French Champion: 2013
  • Footballer of the Year in Brazil: Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão / Fan Price: 2008
  • Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão / selection of the Year: 2008
  • Bola de Prata: 2007
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