Paulo da Silva

Paulo da Silva
Paulo da Silva
Paulo Da Silva.jpg
Personal information
Full name Paulo César da Silva Barrios
Date of birth 1 February 1980 (1980-02-01) (age 31)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Zaragoza
Number 14
Youth career
Atlántida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Atlántida 29 (0)
1997–1998 Cerro Porteño 30 (1)
1998–1999 Perugia 2 (0)
1999–2000 Lanús 12 (1)
2000–2001 Venezia 7 (0)
2001 Cosenza 2 (0)
2002–2003 Libertad 30 (2)
2003–2009 Toluca 196 (12)
2009–2011 Sunderland 18 (0)
2011– Zaragoza 24 (0)
National team
1999 Paraguay U20 ? (?)
2000– Paraguay 100 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2011

Paulo César da Silva Barrios (born 1 February 1980 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan football defender, who has played for the Paraguay national football team since 2000.[2] He currently plays for Real Zaragoza in the Spanish La Liga.

Contents

Career

Throughout his career Da Silva has left a mark, especially in the Mexican League, by being a consistent good defender and leader.

Club

Da Silva started his career in the youth divisions of Atlántida Sport Club. Before joining Toluca, da Silva played for Perugia and Venezia of Italy, and Lanús of Argentina. He joined Toluca from Paraguayan club Libertad for the 2003 Apertura. Since making his debut, da Silva has been a mainstay in Toluca's defence, starting all but one game that he has played and eventually becoming the team's captain due to his leadership on the field. In 2007 he was chosen for the "Ideal Eleven" squad of South America[3] and in 2008 he led Toluca to the Apertura 2008 title, being chosen as the best overall player of the tournament by the Mexican media.[4]

Sunderland

On 13 July 2009, Da Silva joined Sunderland A.F.C. on a three year deal.His arrival at the Stadium of Light was followed by a long and confusing period in regards to his visa application. Da Silva was granted a work permit to play in England almost immediately but had to wait for over a month to get his visa before it was eventually granted on 12 August. He made his debut on the 24th August against Norwich City in the League Cup. Da Silva, like John Mensah, made his full debut for Sunderland in their 2–0 win against Birmingham City in the Carling Cup 4th round. Paulo was rotated throughout his first season at the club but performed consistently when required. Manager Steve Bruce cited 'settlement' as the reason behind playing Da Silva in phases, stating he needs time to adjust to the English game and lifestyle. Da Silva was joined at the club by his international teammate Christian Riveros in May 2010. Da Silva's second season at Sunderland was a difficult one, as he made just a handfull of appearances. His last appearance for Sunderland came in their home defeat to Notts County in the FA Cup on 8 January 2011.

Real Zaragoza

Da Silva joined Real Zaragoza from Sunderland in January 2011 for an undisclosed fee.[5]

International career

He played for Paraguay in 1997 and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, but missed the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan. However, he was named in the 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He also played at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa,[6] featuring in all five of Paraguay's games in their run to the quarter-finals, and provided an assist for Sunderland teammate Cristian Riveros in their 2-0 win against Slovakia in the group stages.

Honours

Libertad
Toluca
Individual

References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Paulo da Silva — Paulo da Silva …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Paulo Da Silva — Paulo César da Silva Barrios, plus connu sous le nom de Paulo da Silva, né le 1er février 1980 à Asuncion (  Paraguay), est un footballeur paraguayen. Il joue au poste de défenseur avec l équipe du Paraguay et le club de Sunderland AFC… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Paulo da Silva — Paulo César da Silva Barrios (* 2. Januar 1980 in Asunción) ist ein paraguayischer Fußballspieler. Bis 1998 spielte da Silva in Paraguay bei verschiedenen Vereinen seiner Heimatstadt Asunción. Vom Spitzenclub Cerro Porteño wechselte der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Paulo Cesar Silva — est un combattant brésilien de combat libre né le 21 juillet 1963. Il est surnommé « Giant Silva » ou « The Giant » en raison de sa grande taille : 2 mètres 18 pour 188,5 kg[1]. A l origine joueur de basket ball, il… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Paulo Emilio Silva — Azevedo (born December 14, 1969 in Salvador, Brazil) is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men s beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Luizão… …   Wikipedia

  • Paulo César Silva Peixoto — Pas d image ? Cliquez ici. Situation actuelle Club actuel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Paulo Emilio Silva Azevedo — Porträt Geburtstag 14. Dezember 1969 Geburtsort Salvador da Bahia, Brasilien Größe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Paulo Henrique Silva Rodrigues — Football player infobox playername = Paulo Henrique fullname = Paulo Henrique Silva Rodrigues height = height|m=1.86 dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|3|27 cityofbirth = Uberlândia countryofbirth = Brazil currentclub = Goiás clubnumber =… …   Wikipedia

  • Paulo da Silva Barrios — Paulo César da Silva Barrios (* 2. Januar 1980 in Asunción) ist ein paraguayischer Fußballspieler. Bis 1998 spielte da Silva in Paraguay bei verschiedenen Vereinen seiner Heimatstadt Asunción. Vom Spitzenclub Cerro Porteño wechselte der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Adalberto Paulo da Silva — OFMCap (* 25. Januar 1929 in Sambaíba) ist ein brasilianischer römisch katholischer emeritierter Weihbischof in Fortaleza. Leben Adalberto Paulo da Silva trat der Ordensgemeinschaft der Kapuziner bei und empfing am 8. Dezember 1956 die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”