David Silva
Personal information
Full name David Josué Jiménez Silva
Date of birth January 8, 1986 (age 21)
Place of birth Arguineguín, Canary Islands, Spain
Height 1.70 m
Nickname Cuco
Playing position Left-sided Midfielder
Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club Valencia
Number 21
Senior clubs
2004-2005 SD Eibar (loan)
2005-2006 Celta Vigo (loan)
2006-Current Valencia
National team
2006-Current Spain 3(0)
David Josué Jiménez Silva, more commonly known as Silva (born January 8, 1986 in Arguineguín, Spain), is an extremely talented young Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Valencia CF.
Club career
He made his first league appearance at SD Eibar where he played 35 league games for the side whilst on loan from Valencia, scoring 5 goals. In the 2005/2006 season, Silva was loaned out to play for Celta Vigo where he played 31 matches scoring 4 goals. It was Silva's exploits at Celta Vigo which earned him a name and quite a bit of reputation, and he started attracting the attention of big clubs. Tottenham was one of the clubs trying to lure this Spanish youngster. However seeing his potential and talent, Valencia quickly offered a fresh contract. He is also a Spanish U21 international, and scored 4 goals during the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005; this was enough to earn him joint 4th place in the goal ranking, alongside Italian striker Graziano Pelle.
Silva is highly versatile, capable of playing as a left winger, playmaker, and recently has been played in Valencia as a right winger. A player of slight build, he is often compared to Pablo Aimar, the player he replaced at Valencia. In fact Silva is wearing Aimar's trademark number 21 shirt. With quick feet, Silva is a brilliant passer with an incredible vision and has the knack for scoring goals. Silva is considered one of the brightest prospects in Valencia, and already a lot of responsibility lies in his young shoulders.
Spain National Team
He made his international debut for the Spain national football team in the 1-0 friendly defeat to Romania on 15 November 2006. He also appeared in Spain's 1-0 victory over England. Silva continues to play for the national team after showing his much needed contributions. His latest appearance for the nationail team was in Spains 2-1 victory over Denmark on 24 March 2007 for the qualifying stages of Euro 2008.
Trivia
-Was discovered at the age of 15 while playing in the Canary Islands.
-He has a brother and a sister
-His father drives him to training
-His favourite musical band/singer is Juanes
-He enjoys playing cards.
-Before playing a match, Silva likes to step on the pitch with his left foot first.
-His father is Spanish and his mother is Asian
-After joining Valencia CF, Silva's father, Fernando abandoned his political career in the Canary Islands, moved the entire family to Valencia, and now works as Valencia's head of security.
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