Álvaro Silva (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Silva Linares | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Andújar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marbella | |||
| Vázquez Cultural | |||
| Málaga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Málaga B | 58 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Marbella (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Málaga | 46 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Xerez (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Cádiz | 60 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Xerez | 13 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Petrolul Ploieşti (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Khazar | 41 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Qadsia | ||
| 2015–2016 | Daejeon Citizen | 22 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Philippines | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 July 2016. | |||
Álvaro Silva Linares (born 30 March 1984) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Club career
Silva was born in Andújar, Jaén. After one loan, he made his professional début with Atlético Malagueño, appearing in two second division seasons and being relegated in the latter. His first contact with the first team came in the 2006–07 campaign, also in the second level (33 games, one goal).
In 2008–09 Silva was loaned by Málaga for a second time, to another Andalusian side, Xerez CD, appearing relatively as it achieved a first-ever La Liga promotion. On 16 July 2009 he returned to Málaga, being immediately released and joining neighbors Cádiz CF in the second level for three years.[1] A starter through most of the season, he suffered relegation this time.
In the 2011 summer, Silva returned to division two and Xerez.[2] After only one league appearance in the first half of the season, however, he moved abroad and penned a six-month contract with Liga I club FC Petrolul Ploiești.[3]
In January 2013, Silva signed an 18-month contract with Khazar Lankaran FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League.[4] He won his second piece of silverware on 23 October of that year, featuring against Neftchi Baku PFK in the Azerbaijan Supercup.[5]
After his stint in Azerbaijan, Silva turned down offers from clubs in Israel, Qatar and Spain which included Marbella FC, in favor of Kuwaiti Premier League's Qadsia SC.[6]
Silva later played for Daejeon Citizen F.C. after his stint with Qadsia SC. By August 30, 2016, after finishing his stint with Daejeon Citizen, Silva began training with Indonesian club Arema Cronus F.C. which is considering to sign him in. He will be likely signed by Arema Cronus if he passes medical examinations by the club.[7] However, the club eventually decided against his signing.[8]
International career
In early 2014, Silva started work on getting his Filipino passport as his paternal grandmother was Filipino.[9] so he would be eligible to play for the Philippines national team. By mid-June, he arrived in Manila to further process his documents.[10]
Silva made his international debut on 31 October 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 friendly win against Nepal.
Personal life
Silva was born to Spanish parents – his father being the son of a Filipina[9]– and traces his Filipino roots to Cavite and Iloilo.[10][11] His younger brother, Enrique, is also a footballer.[12]
Club statistics
- As of 12 September 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Malaga B | 2004–05[13] | Segunda División B | 36 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06[13] | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 0 | ||||
| Marbella (loan) | 2003–04[13] | Segunda División B | 34 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Málaga | 2004–05[13] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005–06[13] | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07[13] | Segunda División | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08[13] | Segunda División | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 55 | 1 | |||
| Xerez (loan) | 2008–09[13] | Segunda División | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Cádiz | 2009–10[13] | Segunda División | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[13] | Segunda División B | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 1 | ||
| Xerez | 2011–12[13] | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[13] | Segunda División | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Petrolul Ploieşti (loan) | 2011–12[14] | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Khazar | 2012–13[14] | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2013–14[14] | Azerbaijan Premier League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Al-Qadsia | 2014–15[14] | Kuwaiti Premier League | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Daejeon Citizen | 2015[14] | K League Classic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 284 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 314 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Cup
Honours
- Xerez
- Khazar
- Azerbaijan Supercup: 2013
- Azerbaijan Cup: Runner-up 2012–13
- Al-Qadsia
- Kuwait Super Cup: 2014
- AFC Cup: 2014
References
- ↑ "El defensa Álvaro Silva ficha por el Cádiz" [Defender Álvaro Silva signs for Cádiz]. Marca (in Spanish). 16 July 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "El Xerez ficha al defensa Álvaro Silva para las dos próximas temporadas" [Xerez signs defender Álvaro Silva for the next two seasons]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Alvaro Silva Linares merge în Antalya" [Alvaro Silva Linares joins squad in Antalya] (in Romanian). Petrolul Ploiesti. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "A contract was signed with Alvaro Silva". Lankaran FC. January 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "Khazar Lankaran 2–1 Neftchi Baku". Soccerway. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ↑ "El marbellí Álvaro Silva jugará en Kuwait en el Qadsia Sporting Club" [Marbella's own Álvaro Silva will play in Kuwait for Qadsia Sporting Club]. Marbella 24 Horas. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ Adnan, Muhamad Rais (30 August 2016). "Arema Cronus Semakin Dekat Kontrak Mantan Pemain Malaga" [Arema Cronus gets closer in signing former Malaga player]. Goal Indonesia (in Indonesian). Goal.com. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tampik Alvaro Silva, Arema Cronus Pertahankan Goran Ganchev" (in Indonesian). Bolanesia. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- 1 2 ¿Puedo obtener la doble nacionalidad? (Spanish)
- 1 2 Cedelf Tupas (15 June 2014). "Filipino-Spanish defender set to join Azkals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ Nicky Faustine de Guzman (29 June 2014). "Home run hero". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kike Silva: Enrique Silva Linares". BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Silva: Álvaro Silva Linares". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Álvaro Silva". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
External links
- Álvaro Silva profile at BDFutbol
- Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (Spanish)
- Álvaro Silva – K League stats at kleague.com
- Álvaro Silva at National-Football-Teams.com