Alejandro Da Silva

Football player infobox


playername = Alejandro Da Silva
fullname = Alejandro Damian Da Silva
height = height|m=1.74
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|5|18
cityofbirth = Lambaré
countryofbirth = Paraguay
currentclub = Newell's Old Boys
clubnumber = 20
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998-2000
2000-2003
2003-2005
2005
2005-2007
2007-present
clubs = Cerro Porteño
Udinese
Foggia
Sambenedettese
Cerro Porteño
Newell's Old Boys
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?)
0? 0(?)
43 (11)
10 0(1)
0? 0(?)
36 0(7)
nationalyears = 2007-present
nationalteam = Paraguay
nationalcaps(goals) = 02 0(1)
pcupdate = 8 September 2008

Alejandro Damian Da Silva (born May 18 1983 in Lambaré) is a Paraguayan football striker. He currently plays for Newell's Old Boys in Argentina.

Da Silva started his career with Cerro Porteño before moving to Italy where he played for Udinese, Foggia and Sambenedettese. In 2000 it was discovered that he had entered Italy using a forged passport [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/934550.stm BBC News article] ]

In 2005 Da Silva returned to Paraguay to rejoin Cerro Porteño where he played until his transfer to Newell's Old Boys in 2007.

Da Silva made his debut for the Paraguay national football team in 2007.

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External links

*es icon [http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=13637&SEOFutbolista=Da+Silva+Alejandro+Damian Argentine Primera statistics]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=24210 Player profile at National Football Teams]