David Silva is an international Spain team professional player. Silva has played in the Valencia B, Valencia, Manchester City club and Spain national football team. Manchester City proclaimed that they had reached an agreement with Valencia over the transfer of Silva on 30 June 2010.
Generally, his playing position is the midfielder. And his full name is David Josue Jimenez Silva.
Silva’s age and height
He was born on 8 January 1986, now his age is 37 years old (as of 2023), and his birthplace Arguineguin, Spain. His height is 5 feet 8 inches.
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David Silva club and international career
Silva made his professional career in 2004. He scored a best-career eight goals, as Valencia finished in the third positions in the 2009-10 seasons. And he scored a brace against Athletic Bilbao for a 2-0 home victory on 15 April 2010.
He scored his first league goal in a game against Blackpool, netting City’s third goal in 3-2 win on 17 October.
Silva credited for the equalizing goal in the 2-1 loss to rivals Manchester United when an Edin Dzeko shot deflected on 12 February 2011.
He started a new five-year contract at City, committing himself to the Etihad Stadium until 2017, on 17 September 2012. And he scored twice against Fulham at home in a 2-0 victory on 19 January 2015. Besides, he scored Manchester City’s starting goal of the Premier League 2013-14 in a 4-0 victory against Newcastle United on 19 August 2013.
Silva injury
On 9 October 2015, Silva was injured for most of both October and November month later picking up an ankle injury. He scored one, set–up another two goals and played a key pass in the remaining goal on 16 January 2016 against Crystal Palace.
And then Silva started a one-year deal extension with Manchester City keeping him at the club until 2020 on 30 November 2017.
Silva scored two minutes into second-half injury time, ending the game with a 1-1 draw on 11 August 2010 against Mexico team.
International career
Footballer Silva has played in the Spain U-16 team in 2001-02. Also, he played respectively Spain U-17 from 2002-03, Spain U-19 2004-06, Spain U-20 in 2005, Spain U-21 2004-06.
He was named in Vicente Del Bosque’s 23-man squad list for Spain’s of the FIFA Confederations 2013 Cup in Brazil. After, he scored two goals in Spain’s 10-o group stage demolition of Tahiti at the Maracana on 20 June 2013.
Afterward, he continued his goalscoring record under new boss Julen Lopetegui and scoring 9 times in 12 matches. And Silva was named to Spain National team’s squad for the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia in May 2018. France National team won the Russia FIFA World Cup 2018 and Kylian Mbappe got the young player awards.
Silva honors
He has got the honor to accepted Manchester City FA Cup: 2010-11, FA Community Shield: 2012, FIFA U-17 World Championship runner-up: 2003, FIFA World cup: 2010, FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 2013.
Individually, he has got honor Manchester City players’ best player of the year: 2011-12, Pedro Zaballa Award: 2005, FIFA U-19 World Championship Bronze Ball: 2003.
In February 2020, all football sports was off for Covid-19 but, recently has started all club sports in July 2020.
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