Thiago Silva

For other people with the same name, see Thiago Silva (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Brazilian-born Bulgarian footballer Tiago Silva or Portuguese footballer Tiago Rafael Maia Silva.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Emiliano and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Thiago Silva

Thiago Silva warming up for Brazil in 2014
Personal information
Full name Thiago Emiliano da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1984-09-22) 22 September 1984
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 2
Youth career
1998–2000 Fluminense
2000–2001 Barcelona
2001–2002 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 RS Futebol 25 (2)
2003–2004 Juventude 28 (3)
2004–2005 Porto B 14 (5)
2005–2006 Dynamo Moscow 0 (0)
2006–2008 Fluminense 81 (6)
2009–2012 Milan 93 (5)
2012– Paris Saint-Germain 117 (6)
National team‡
2008–2012 Brazil Olympic 8 (0)
2008– Brazil 60 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Thiago Emiliano da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [tʃiˈaɡu ẽmiliˈɐ̃nu dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 22 September 1984), commonly known as Thiago Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazilian national team.

After moving to Europe to join Milan in 2009, Silva established himself as one of the highest rated defenders in the world, winning the Serie A title with the Rossoneri in the 2010–11 season. In July 2012, Paris Saint-Germain signed him for a reported €42 million, making him then the second-most expensive defender in history behind Rio Ferdinand.[3] With PSG, Silva has won four consecutive Ligue 1 championships, three consecutive Coupes de la Ligue and two consecutive Coupe de France.

A full international since 2008 and a non-playing member of their team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Silva captained Brazil to victory at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and fourth place at the World Cup a year later, both on home soil. He was also part of their squads for the two Olympic tournaments – winning a bronze in 2008 and silver four years later – and as many Copa América editions, earning over 50 caps in all.

Club career

Early career

As a youngster, Silva was admitted into a school in the Campo Grande neighbourhood of Rio – coincidentally a feeder school for Fluminense. At the age of 14, Silva impressed Fluminense coach Maurinho during a friendly in Xerém. He was given a short trial, where he was given the role of a defensive midfielder. Silva’s playing opportunities were little, prompting him to trial for other clubs. In 1999, at the age of 15, Silva auditioned at Madureira, Olaria and Flamengo; he was rejected at each club, the trial at Flamengo being the most difficult for he was not even observed by coaches.[4]

After another unsuccessful trial at Botafogo, Silva was taken on by Barcelona, a small Brazilian club in the lower divisions. The following year, Silva played at a showcase tournament in São Paulo in the hope of attracting attention of bigger clubs. It is there where he was spotted by Paulo César Carpegiani, who invited him to join RS Futebol Clube in the south of Brazil. By 2001, Silva was a professional and competed in the Brazilian Third Division and other regional tournaments with the first team. In a tournament played in Ancona, Italy, Silva was spotted by Bruno Conti, a coach with Roma. Conti wanted him to play for Roma, but Silva did not accept the offer.[5] Strong performances in his last season as a defensive midfielder led to Silva's move to Juventude.[6]

Silva moved Juventude in 2004, where he played for six months. At 20 years old, Silva transitioned from midfield to defence under the tutelage of Ivo Wortmann.[7] In his only season at Juventude, Silva was regarded as the revelation of the season. He was rated by the sports magazine Placar as the third-best defender in Brazil, and was included in the team of the season.[8] Juventude had made a huge leap in league placement during Silva’s time at the club – from finishing 18th with 53 points in 2003, to finishing 7th with 70 points in 2004. Silva’s performances had caught the eye of many clubs with his outstanding performances, and he was sold to Porto.

Silva was bought by Porto for €2.5 million in 2004,[9] but played only for the reserve team. After a year in Portugal, he joined Dynamo Moscow,[10] where he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was hospitalised for six months.[11] His illness became much worse over time and his doctors told him that if he had been hospitalized two weeks later, he could have died.[12] During his recovery, Silva decided to retire from football but was persuaded to reconsider by his mother.[13]

Fluminense

Silva returned to football with the help of his former coach, Ivo Wortmann. In 2006, Wortmann was signed as a coach by Fluminense and requested to bring Silva with him, despite Silva's health issues.[6] On January 14, Fluminense announced the signing of Silva from Porto.[14] Fluminense struggled in the 2006 Brasileirão, finishing 15th out of 20 teams; however, Silva was described as one of the best players in the season.[15] It is during this time where Silva developed the nickname of "O Monstro" — Portuguese for "The Monster".[16]

2007 was a much better year for both Fluminense and for Silva. The club finished in fourth place in the 2007 Brasileirão, conceding only 39 goals in 38 matches, enough for the second-best defence in Brazil. More importantly, Fluminense managed a historic victory in the 2007 Copa do Brasil, winning the prestigious trophy for the first time. Silva played a decisive part in the victory; he started in every match, and scored the opening goal in the quarter-final, as well as the equalising goal in the semi-final.[17] Silva's form through the season led him to be selected into Brazilian national team manager Dunga's preliminary squad for the 2007 Copa América.[18] After winning the Copa do Brasil, Silva was recognised by fans as the best defender in Brazil.[19] At the end of the season, he was one of three nominees for the Best Central Defender award, alongside Breno and Fábio Luciano.[20] The voting results were unveiled on 4 December, where Silva finished second, behind Breno.[21]

"Silva is a phenomenon."

—Dunga, 2008[22]

2008 was a bad year for Fluminense, but Silva's best on an individual level. Having devoted much of their efforts towards the 2008 Copa Libertadores, the club's league form suffered, finishing in 14th place. On 18 January, Silva was rewarded by Fluminense's board of directors for his 100th match in the tricolor: He was awarded a shirt with the number "100" and a plaque in honour of his achievements.[23] Silva became an idol for young Fluminense supporters with his level of performances — the white wristband that Silva would wear during matches became a trend amongst teenagers in Rio de Janeiro who supported the tricolor.[24] In May 2008, four fans painted a flag of Silva to honour what they deemed "the best central defender in Brazil". It was first shown in the Copa Libertadores semi-final against Boca Juniors[25] — Silva scored a crucial equaliser in the same match.[26]

Silva was included in the 2008 Brasileirão Team of the Season and was selected as the Fans' Player of the Season.[27] Silva was widely regarded as one of Fluminense's most important performers in the 2008 Copa Libertadores,[26][28][29] reaching the finals only to lose on penalties to LDU Quito. Silva's form for Fluminense earned him a call-up to the Seleção to take part in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[30] Silva was linked with many clubs in 2008, including the likes of Inter Milan, Chelsea and Villarreal, though ultimately he opted to join the Brazilian contingent already at Milan.[31] The transfer was confirmed on 12 December.[32] In his final match for Fluminense, Silva was cheered by 50,000 supporters who were witnessing his last performance at the Maracanã.[33]

Milan

After a five-month chase and a four-hour negotiation period, Silva agreed to a move to Milan for a €10 million fee, with net wages of €2.5 million on a four-year contract.[34] Although Silva could not play competitive matches, he was able to train with the first team. In his first month at Milan, he was taught new defending techniques from Paolo Maldini and manager Carlo Ancelotti.[35] Silva played his first match for the Rossoneri in a friendly match against Hannover 96 on 21 January 2009; he played well, making ten tackles. His performance drew praise from Milan executive Adriano Galliani and teammate Clarence Seedorf.[36] Silva was officially registered as a Milan player for the 2009–10 season.[37]

2009–10 season

Silva played his first competitive match of the season against Siena on 22 August 2009. After the match, he was praised for a strong individual performance alongside teammate Alessandro Nesta.[38] Milan legend Paolo Maldini claimed that Silva had the "physical and technical characteristics of a champion",[39] while Nesta said that Silva would "extend my life as a central defender".[40] On 23 September, Silva left training with a muscle strain; he was inactive for the next four matches.[41][42] In October, Silva followed a poor performance against Roma[43] with two great displays against Real Madrid;[44][45] Silva also had a wrongly disallowed goal in Milan's away victory.[46][47]

"Thiago Silva will extend my life as a central defender."

—Alessandro Nesta, 2009[48]

On 8 November, Silva scored a goal – as well as an own-goal – in a 2–1 victory over Lazio.[49] His quick transition to European football was met with a lot of interest from Italian media — the investment of €10 million to acquire Silva was regarded as a good decision; the La Gazzetta dello Sport, the largest daily newspaper in Italy,[50] claimed that Silva's value had doubled at that point.[51] On 25 November, Silva put in a man of the match performance against Marseille to secure passage into the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.[52] In a match against Zürich on 8 December, Silva was substituted after 20 minutes with a muscle injury. It was suspected that Silva tore a muscle, and would miss up to two months,[53] though after clinical examinations, the injury was found to be a strain rather than a tear.[54] On 30 December, Silva was pronounced to be fully fit by club doctor Massimo Manara.[55]

On 10 January 2010, Milan defeated Juventus by a score of 3–0;[56] Silva was rated as one of the best performers on the day,[57] and La Gazzetta dello Sport compared the understanding of Silva and Nesta to the legendary duo of Franco Baresi and Alessandro Costacurta.[58] On 15 January, Silva's teammate Alexandre Pato claimed that Silva would become the best defender in the world.[59] In a match against Udinese on 12 February, Silva picked up a muscle injury, leaving him in doubt for Milan's upcoming Champions League match against Manchester United.[60] On 6 March, Silva was selected as man of the match in a 0–0 draw with fellow Scudetto challengers Roma.[61] At the end of the season, Silva was rated as the third-best central defender in the 2009–10 Serie A by La Gazzetta dello Sport.[62]

2010–11 season

Silva's season began with a goal against Lecce in the first match of the 2010–11 Serie A season.[63] In a 3–1 victory over Chievo on 16 October, Silva was forced to leave the match with a sprained left ankle. The injury forced Silva to miss a Champions League group stage match against Real Madrid — Milan CEO Adriano Galliani jokingly said after the match that he would give Silva his healthy foot in order to see him play at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[64] Silva was inactive for four matches due to his injury. After returning from his injury, he was to play in the Derby della Madonnina against city rivals and treble winners Inter Milan. Matched against UEFA Club Footballer of the Year winner Diego Milito, Silva nullified his efforts and played a key role in Milan's 1–0 victory.[65] In a 0–2 group stage loss to Ajax in the Champions League, Silva suffered a right knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery.[66][67] Initially feared to be a serious injury,[68] it only kept Silva away for one month.[69] At the midpoint of the season, Silva was regarded as the best defender in the Serie A,[70] and the best in Europe.[71]

"I think that Thiago Silva is the best defender in the world. It is incredible how good he really is. Thiago Silva is part of a new generation of phenomenal players who are perhaps born once every 100 years."

—Filippo Inzaghi, 2011[72]

Forced to play as an emergency defensive midfielder due to an injury crisis, Silva played extraordinarily well against Cesena, a match which Milan won 2–0. Silva's performance brought comparisons to legendary Milan midfielder Marcel Desailly.[73] In his next match, Silva was rated as the best player in Milan's 2–1 victory over Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia quarter-final.[74] The midfield "experiment" continued in a 0–0 draw against Lazio, though this time, Silva was compared to another legendary Milan midfielder, Frank Rijkaard.[75] Silva was lauded by Italian media for his display against Napoli, marking-out star striker Edinson Cavani. Milan won 3–0.[76][77][78] One publication claimed that Silva and Nesta "made a ghost" of Cavani,[79] whereas another claimed that Cavani had a "nightmare".[80]

In the match that sealed the Scudetto for Milan, Silva anchored the Rossoneri to a 3–0 victory in the Derby della Madonnina against city rivals Inter.[81] At the end of the season, Silva extended his contract to June 2016.[82] Silva managed to complete the entire 2010–11 Serie A having earned only one yellow card, and having committed 26 fouls in 33 total matches.[83] Silva's individual season was met with praise from all across Europe. In a fan vote, Silva was selected as Milan Player of the Season with 66.6% of the vote.[84] La Gazzetta dello Sport rated him as the Player of the Season.[85] Silva was selected as Goal's Serie A Player of the Season,[86] and was also voted as the best defender in the league by Italian media and his fellow professionals.[87][88]

2011–12 season

Thiago Silva contesting a ball against Siena, on 17 December 2011

Milan's season began with a 2–1 victory over Inter in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana; Silva was the best defender in the match and one of the best overall performers, making a decisive last-man tackle on Samuel Eto'o to deny a clear chance in the first half.[89] Milan began the 2011–12 Serie A in poor form, winning only two points in the first three matches, though Silva was one of the better players in the draws against Lazio[90] and Udinese.[91] In a Champions League group stage match against Barcelona, Silva and Alessandro Nesta were crucial in the 2–2 result; both defenders were regarded as two of the best performers by Italian and Catalan media.[92][93] In the match, Silva scored the 90th-minute equaliser — his former coach Carlo Ancelotti predicted that Silva would score that goal.[94]

A knee contusion in a 3–0 victory over Palermo on 15 October kept Silva out for two matches.[95] In Silva's 75th Serie A match for Milan, played on 19 November, he was vital in maintaining a clean sheet against Fiorentina.[96] The next week, Silva was named captain against Chievo, in the process becoming the first foreign captain in 50 years for Milan.[97] In the 4–0 demolition at the San Siro, Silva scored his first goal as captain, while teammate Zlatan Ibrahimović also scored his 100th Serie A goal in the same match.[98] On December 1, Silva was shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI.[99] 1994 World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira regarded Silva as the best Brazilian footballer in Europe.[100]

On 9 January, Silva was compared to Milan's greatest player,[101] Franco Baresi, by his teammate Gennaro Gattuso.[102] On 13 January, Zlatan Ibrahimović claimed that Silva was the best defender he had ever played with.[103] Silva was voted into the 2011 UEFA Team of the Year on 18 January.[104] Silva was selected as man of the match in a 0–0 draw against Napoli in February.[105] In Milan's 4–0 win over Arsenal in the Champions League Round of 16, Silva successfully marked-out Robin van Persie, who was in a great run of form.[106] Silva played his last full league match for Milan on 17 March against Parma, playing an important role in the 2–0 victory.[107] Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidić said that Silva was the best defender in the world in an interview on 22 March.[108]

"It’s difficult to identify where he can still improve. He has already proven to have everything."

—Franco Baresi, 2012[109]

On March 24, Silva was forced out of a match against Roma after ten minutes due to a serious injury. Although Milan originally claimed Silva would be out just four weeks,[110] instead he missed seven weeks, including the Champions League quarter-finals against Barcelona, where Milan fell 1–3 on aggregate.[111] Without Silva, Milan stuttered in the league and lost the Scudetto to rivals Juventus. It was argued that Silva's injury was the turning point in the title race: with Silva, Milan won 2.37 out of a possible 3 points per match, while without him Milan won 2.09 out of a possible 3 points.[112] Silva's strong season finished in another nomination to the Serie A Team of the Year, being joint-best central defender alongside Juve stalwart Andrea Barzagli.[113] He was also regarded as one of the best defenders in Italy by multiple independent publications.[114][115]

Paris Saint-Germain

The negotiations to bring Silva to Paris Saint-Germain took place at the end of the 2011–12 season. The saga took over a month to complete. On 11 June 2012, it was reported that Milan legend Paolo Maldini would convince Silva to join PSG in the summer.[116] Major French newspaper L'Équipe claimed that a transfer would be completed by 15 June.[117] The same day, PSG sporting director — and former Milan coach — Leonardo officially declared interest in acquiring Silva.[118] The next day, however, Milan general director Ariedo Braida claimed that Silva was not for sale.[119] On 13 June, Maldini refuted claims that he would play a part in Silva's transfer, asserting the fact that he would never convince Silva to leave.[120] Milan president Silvio Berlusconi mentioned a potential transfer on 13 June, saying that Silva needed to be sold for €46 million in order to balance the club's accounts.[121] The next day, however, Berlusconi confirmed that Silva would be staying at Milan.[122] Transfer news slowed down, and on 2 July, Milan extended Silva's contract to 2017,[123] yet just 12 days later, Silva's transfer to PSG was confirmed.[124] The transfer fee was rumoured to be around €42 million, which would have made Silva the most expensive defender in football history.[125][126] Silva had repeatedly stressed the fact that he never pushed for a transfer, and that he was happy at Milan.[127][128] Silva even mentioned that he would like to return to Milan later in his career.[129]

2012–13 season

Silva playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2013

At his arrival, Silva was presented to the media as the "best defender in the world" by PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.[130] Then PSG coach, and his former coach with Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, admitted to French media that Silva came to the club injured, and would not be able to participate immediately in matches.[131] Thirteen days later, Silva was declared fit to play, in time for a Champions League group stage match against Dynamo Kyiv.[132] On his debut, Silva scored the second goal in PSG's 4–1 victory.[133] He played his first Ligue 1 match against Bastia, which PSG dominated, winning 4–0.[134] On 20 October, Silva was played as a central midfielder in PSG's 1–0 win over Reims; Silva was commended for his display by teammate Salvatore Sirigu.[135] Silva scored his second goal for the club in Le Classique — the derby between PSG and Marseille.[136] He was praised for his defensive display in the match.[137] On December 16, Silva was praised for shackling Lyon forward Lisandro López in PSG's 1–0 win.[138] For the 2012 football year, Silva was inducted into the UEFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season.[139]

In Silva's first match after the winter break, he was injured in a 0–0 draw against Ajaccio; the MRI confirmed damage to his left bicep, and Silva's recovery time was listed at three weeks.[140] It was found that Silva's injury was more serious than initially diagnosed,[141] and as a result Silva was actually inactive for almost two months.[142] Silva made his return in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Valencia. Silva was outstanding in this match, being lauded heavily in France for an "extraterrestrial effort" against the Spanish side.[143][144][145] In PSG's 1–0 victory over reigning champions Montpellier, Silva was regarded as the man of the match with a flawless defensive display.[146] Silva received the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for March, with 71% of the vote, after several fantastic performances.[147] This was followed by a unanimously-exalted performance against Barcelona, where Silva was described as "a wall" by French and Catalan media.[148][149] Carlo Ancelotti claimed after the match that Silva was the best defender in the world, saying that Silva had all the ability to win the Ballon d'Or.[150] PSG legend Ricardo Gomes claimed that Silva was one of Brazil's best-ever defenders, as well as saying that Silva was the best defender in the history of the club.[151] In the return leg, Silva was again praised by Catalan media for a world-class performance.[152]

"He is the Messi of defenders. The question is no longer if he is the best defender in the world, because he is quite simply one of the best players in the world — better than Cannavaro when he won the Ballon D'Or."

—Alain Roche, 2013[153]

Silva continued his run of great performances in PSG's tight 1–0 victory against Troyes.[154] Silva's season came to an end on 5 May when he received a straight red-card in a match against Valenciennes. He motioned to the referee, and put his hands on the referee's shoulder, which the referee deemed as a red-card offence. It was deemed to be a very harsh decision,[155] with former referee Alain Sars claiming the expulsion was severe.[156] Sporting director Leonardo said that the expulsion was "unacceptable", and Ancelotti said that he did not understand the reason for the expulsion.[157] Nevertheless, at the end of the season Silva was voted into the 2012–13 Ligue 1 Team of the Year for his level of play throughout the season.[158] Silva was also shortlisted for the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award, alongside teammates Blaise Matuidi and Zlatan Ibrahimović.[159] Over the course of the season, Silva committed an extremely-low 14 fouls, which was mentioned as an excellent total for a defender in Le Parisien.[155] Silva was considered the best defender in Ligue 1 by France Football.[160]

2013–14 season

Silva's season began with a 2–1 victory in the French Supercup against Bordeaux; Silva was voted as man of the match for his display.[161] It was the first time Paris Saint-Germain had won the trophy since 1998.[162] On 22 August 2013, it was announced that Silva had signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until 2018.[163] In the rematch with Bordeaux at the Stade Chaban-Delmas, Silva put in another good performance as PSG won 2–0.[164] Silva was forced off the field in the 16th minute against Monaco due to a left hamstring injury, which ultimately kept him out for six weeks.[165] Coming back from his injury, Silva played extremely well against Nice, out-dueling the league's second top-scorer, Darío Cvitanich.[166] Silva had an unusual run of scoring form, netting three times in seven matches. Silva scored in PSG's 4–0 victory over Lyon,[167] 5–0 victory over Sochaux,[168] and 4–0 victory over Nantes.[169] France Football rated Silva as the best central defender in Ligue 1 at the half-way point of the season.[170] At the end of the 2013 football year, Silva was inducted into the 2013 UEFA Team of the Year for the third consecutive year,[171] making him joint-fifth in all-time appearances. Silva was also voted by his fellow professionals in the 2013 FIFPro Team of the Year for the first time in his career.[172]

On 15 January 2014, Manchester United central defender Rio Ferdinand claimed that Silva was, by a distance, the best defender in the world.[173] Silva was imperious in PSG's 2–0 win against Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes, where he covered for the errors of teammate Gregory van der Wiel and was even close to scoring himself.[174] This performance was followed by another strong performance against Monaco; despite scoring an unlucky own-goal, Silva made crucial interventions throughout the match, including a last-man block against striker Emmanuel Rivière.[175] In PSG's comprehensive 4–0 win in the Champions League over Bayer Leverkusen, Silva was regarded by Le Parisien as having "dominated" then Bundesliga leading-scorer Stefan Kießling.[176] Marseille defender Lucas Mendes said that Silva was the best defender in the world, and that Silva was his role model as a footballer.[177] On 16 February, Ronaldo, the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year, compared the qualities of Silva to legendary German sweeper Franz Beckenbauer.[178] Silva managed another accomplished display in Le Classique, marshaling the club's defence to a clean sheet and helping extend its lead to eight points at the top of the Ligue 1 table.[179]

"Thiago Silva is without doubt the best central defender in the world. He has incredible qualities. He is a symbol of elegance like Franz Beckenbauer was. Silva follows in his footsteps."

—Ronaldo, 2014[180]

In the Champions League quarter-finals against Chelsea, Silva conceded his first penalty in over three years, but recovered well in the 3–1 first leg victory[181] — Silva's overall defensive effort was well-recognised by both English and French media.[182][183] In the second-leg, however, Chelsea prevailed on away goals after a late goal from substitute Demba Ba. On 19 April, Silva captained PSG to a 2–1 victory in the 2014 Coupe de la Ligue Final, the first time the club had won the competition since 1998.[184] Despite losing 1–2 to Rennes, PSG clinched the league title; Silva had captained the club to their second consecutive league title, and their first double.[185] Silva again was shortlisted for Ligue 1 Player of the Year,[186] and named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year for the second consecutive season.[187] Silva was rated by France Football as the league's fifth-best player, as well as the best defender in Ligue 1.[188]

2014–15 season

Silva's season began poorly in PSG's 2–2 draw with Reims; he was rated as one of PSG's worst players in his first match back from the 2014 World Cup.[189] In his post-match interview, Silva mentioned how he was not fully fit and that he was finding it difficult to forget Brazil's embarrassing loss to Germany, where Brazil capitulated without him.[190] Only three days after the match against Reims, Silva's rush to get back to full fitness was halted as he suffered a serious thigh injury in a friendly against Napoli on 11 August; he only lasted 13 minutes before being carried off the pitch.[191] After nine weeks, Silva was finally pronounced fit on 16 October by manager Laurent Blanc, who also said that Silva would be able to start the next league match against Bordeaux.[192] In his return, he had an excellent display alongside fellow countryman David Luiz as PSG dominated Bordeaux, winning 3–0.[193] A third of the way into the season, it was observed that Silva's performances were marked with inconsistency, especially throughout November and December. After PSG's 1–3 loss to Barcelona in December, he was criticised by former PSG player Pierre Ducrocq, who argued that Silva did not have any physical or technical problems, but instead a mentality issue.[194] Despite his struggles, Silva was recognised by his peers as being one of the two best central defenders in the world, as he was voted into the 2015 FIFPro World XI for the second consecutive year.[195]

The 2015 calendar year began extremely well for Silva, with a man of the match display against Saint-Étienne in a 1–0 victory.[196] It was followed by another man of the match performance, this time in a 1–0 win against Rennes.[197] After the match, Rennes captain Sylvain Armand had nothing but praise for Silva, saying "he [Silva] is a monster and a phenomenon".[198] Four days later, Silva was voted as man of the match in PSG's 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win against Lille.[199] Silva's return to form was evident and it met praise from across the country — Pierre Ménès of L'Équipe offered his praise, while Alain Roche of Le Parisien stated that he was back to his best.[200][201] After PSG's 1–1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of the 2014–15 Champions League Round of 16, Silva was unanimously praised by the French press for his outstanding defensive showing as he marked-out striker Diego Costa.[202][203][204] Three days later, he was voted man of the match as he scored his first goal of the season in a 3–1 victory over Toulouse.[205]

"In Italy, we had a great tradition for defenders, but now we don’t have any more. I don’t know why. I believe that Thiago Silva is the best in the world right now."

—Paolo Maldini, 2015[206]

L'Équipe recognised Silva's incredible performances in January and February with a detailed analysis of his performances — in 2015, Silva was winning 89% of his duels, best in Ligue 1; Silva had 2.9 interceptions, 3.4 tackles, and 7.6 clearances per match, best in Ligue 1; lastly, Silva had committed a remarkable 0 fouls in 630 minutes of play.[207] In a 2–0 win against Monaco in the Coupe de France quarterfinal, Silva was praised for his dominance: one publication noted, "if you thought Dimitar Berbatov [of Monaco] was silent and invisible throughout the match, it was only due to the work of the Monster".[208] In the second leg of the 2014–15 Champions League Round of 16, Silva conceded a controversial penalty in the 96th minute. PSG were poised to be eliminated from the Champions League but in the 114th minute, Silva atoned for his error with a towering header to beat Thibaut Courtois to help PSG advance to the next stage. Silva was voted by several media sources as the best player in the match as he produced an extraordinary performance.[209][210][211]

Thiago Silva on action for PSG in 2014.

PSG finally took pole position in the league after their 2–3 win over Marseille; Silva was dominant in his duels and played a crucial role in the victory.[212] Three days later, he was voted man of the match in a 4–1 victory against Saint-Étienne in the Coupe de France semi-final.[213] On 11 April, Silva captained the club to a 4–0 win in the Coupe de la Ligue final against Bastia.[214] Four days later, Silva suffered an injury in the 20th minute of PSG's quarterfinal against Barcelona.[215] He was ruled out for two weeks as PSG were comprehensively beaten 1–5 on aggregate by Barça.[216] Upon his return in a 3–1 win against Metz, Silva had a comfortable performance as PSG moved closer to the title.[217] After an incredible 6–0 win against Guingamp which edged the club closer to the first possible French domestic treble, Silva claimed that this PSG side was the best he had ever played in.[218] One week later, PSG clinched the Ligue 1 title in a hard-fought 2–1 away win at Montpellier; Silva was voted man of the match and he was hailed for marking out Lucas Barrios.[219] In the final match of the season, Silva was rated as the best player on the pitch in PSG's 3–2 win against Reims.[220] In an interview with Jamie Carragher, former teammate Paolo Maldini called Silva the best defender in the world.[221] For the third consecutive season, Silva was voted by his peers into the Ligue 1 Team of the Year.[222] Silva was also selected in Opta's Ligue 1 Team of the Season based on statistical merit.[223]

2015–16 season

After playing in the 2015 Copa América, Silva finally returned to club training on 20 July in New Jersey.[224] The first pre-season match that Silva played in was the final match of the 2015 International Champions Cup against Manchester United, where PSG won 2–0 to win the trophy; Silva was rated as the best player in the match.[225][226] Two days later, Silva captained PSG to a 2–0 victory in the 2015 Trophée des Champions against Lyon.[227] Silva had a good match with little to do defensively, as Lyon's star striker Alexandre Lacazette played an insignificant role in the match.[228][229]

PSG began their league campaign with a 1–0 victory against Lille, playing with ten-men for two-thirds of the match.[230] Silva had a superb display, leading the defence to a hard-fought clean sheet. His performance was described as dominant, showcasing his intelligence and athleticism throughout the match.[231]

International career

Thiago Silva playing for Brazil in a friendly against England, on 14 November 2009.
Thiago Silva in a friendly against Scotland, on 27 March 2011.

After a strong season with Fluminense, Silva was called up to the Brazil preliminary squad for the 2007 Copa América,[232] though he was not a part of the main team which ultimately won the tournament.[233] Silva was then called up for a friendly against Algeria on 15 August,[234] failing to leave the bench, as Brazil won 2–0.[235] Silva was then selected by Dunga to play in the 2008 Summer Olympics, one of two overage players, alongside Ronaldinho. Silva won his first two caps for Brazil in pre-Olympic friendlies against Singapore and Vietnam, though he suffered a right calf injury against Vietnam that kept him out of Brazil's first Olympic match.[236] He was finally pronounced fit for the third group match, where Silva started and Brazil won 3–0 against China.[237] He did not start any other matches, only coming on in the 71st minute against Belgium in the third-place match, which sealed the bronze medal for Brazil.[238]

Silva's next cap came in an international friendly against Portugal on 20 November 2008; Brazil won by a convincing 6–2 scoreline,[239] and Silva was praised for having "dominated" the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo.[240] Silva was praised by his teammates for his performance.[241] He was not a starter during the 2010 FIFA World Cup cycle for Brazil, despite his high level of club performances for Milan.[242] He was still playing in friendly matches, and in a November 2009 friendly against England, Silva put in a man of the match display in Doha.[243]

Silva was an unused substitute in all matches at the 2010 World Cup, where Brazil were defeated in the quarter-finals by the eventual finalists, the Netherlands.[244] Silva was selected as captain by new Brazil coach Mano Menezes ahead of the 2014 World Cup qualifying cycle, replacing Lúcio.[245] Brazil disappointed at the 2011 Copa América, losing in a penalty shootout to Paraguay, where every Brazilian player — Fred, André Santos, Elano and Silva — failed to convert their penalties in shocking fashion.[246] Silva scored his first goal for Brazil in an friendly match against the United States.[247] International honours still eluded Silva at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as Mexico surprised Brazil in the final to win 2–1.[248]

Silva's first international trophy came at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Brazil. As a warm-up tournament to the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian side dominated all opposition, winning the tournament with an overall aggregate score of 14–3.[249] Silva was outstanding throughout the tournament; he was rated as the tenth-best player at the end of the group stages,[250] and by the end of the tournament, he was rated as the fifth-best player of the tournament by the Castrol Performance Index.[251] Silva was also voted into the Confederations Cup Dream Team by FIFA.com users.[252]

Silva scored his second goal for Brazil in a 3–1 friendly victory over Portugal on 11 September 2013.[253] In a pre-World Cup friendly against Serbia, Silva assisted Fred's goal as Brazil ran out with a 1–0 victory.[254]

2014 World Cup

Thiago Silva celebrating Brazil's victory against Colombia at the 2014 World Cup.

With Silva playing for the first time at a World Cup, Brazil won 3–1 against Croatia in their first match at the 2014 World Cup, held on home soil.[255] Silva was regarded as Brazil's best player in their second match, a 0–0 draw against Mexico,[256][257][258] making several crucial interventions and getting involved offensively.[259] In the final group match against Cameroon, Silva was again outstanding as Brazil won by a decisive 4–1 scoreline.[260][261] At the end of the group stage, FIFA rated Silva as the third-best defender of the tournament, and the ninth-best player overall.[262]

In Brazil's victory over Chile in the quarter-finals, Silva assisted the opening goal scored by David Luiz.[263] Chile equalised, and after no goals were scored in extra-time, the match went to a penalty shootout. Silva faced severe criticism for his behaviour, as he was pictured in tears before and during the shootout.[264] 1970 World Cup-winning captain Carlos Alberto asserted that Silva was a weak captain, while Brazilian legend Zico insisted that Silva should have volunteered to take a penalty, instead of refusing to take one.[265] After the Round of 16, Silva was still regarded as one of the best defenders of the tournament by multiple media sources.[266][267]

Silva was able to silence his critics by scoring the opening goal in the quarterfinal against Colombia, and was seen as a top performer in the match;[268] however, Silva picked up his second yellow card of the tournament for obstructing goalkeeper David Ospina, which ruled him out of the semi-final.[269] Brazil tried to appeal his yellow card,[270] but it was immediately rejected.[271] Nevertheless, at the end of the quarter-final stage, Silva was rated by FIFA as the second-best defender of the tournament, and the fourth-best player overall.[272] Silva's suspension brought apprehension to the team; José Mourinho even claimed that Silva was Brazil's most important player, praising the stability Silva offers to the defence.[273]

Silva was replaced by Bayern Munich defender Dante, who was deemed by Germany coach Joachim Löw as "an excellent player".[274] Without Silva as captain, Brazil capitulated in the semi-final, losing by a record 1–7 scoreline to Germany.[275] It was widely recognised that Silva's absence played a crucial part in the shock result.[276][277][278][279]

In the third-place match, Silva returned, but his presence could not salvage any honours for Brazil, as they were comprehensively beaten 3–0 by the Netherlands. In the second minute of the game, Silva pulled down Arjen Robben, as he ran into Júlio César's box with the ball for a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Under FIFA rules Silva ought to have been shown a red card, but he was shown a yellow card instead by the Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi. The referee called for a penalty, while the foul happened outside the box, which was successfully scored by Robin van Persie.

At the conclusion of the tournament, Silva was rated by FIFA as the third-best central defender, and the eighth-best player overall.[280] Silva was selected into the FIFA World Cup Dream Team voted by FIFA.com users,[281] and the Castrol World Cup Top XI based on statistical merit.[282]

2015 Copa América

Brazil, under Dunga's second stint as manager, went to the 2015 Copa América in Chile with Neymar as the captain. After his suspension for the remainder of the tournament in their second game, however, the armband did not go back to Silva, but rather to his defensive partner, Miranda. In Brazil's final group match against Venezuela at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Santiago, Silva opened the scoring in the ninth minute, volleying in a corner from Robinho. The eventual 2–1 victory sent Brazil into the quarter-finals as group winners.[283] In the 70th minute of the quarter-final, Silva's handball gave Paraguay the penalty kick from which they equalised for a 1–1 draw; Brazil lost in the subsequent penalty shootout.[284]

Style of play

Silva has been recognized as a complete defender by his peers and critics. He has been described as a consistent defender, without any flaws, and someone who can lead any defence.[285] A leader from the back, Silva's play has led him to be compared to legendary Italian defender Franco Baresi.[286] Baresi, regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history,[287][288] has gone on record to state that Silva is the defender who most resembles him,[289] and said in June 2012 that Silva was his "heir".[290] His leadership skills are also apparent through his success in captaining Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain.

Silva is heralded as one of the fastest defenders in European football,[291] and has been described as a strong defender with good aerial ability.[292][293][294] He combines these physical gifts with a phenomenal tactical intelligence and knowledge of the game, as well as an excellent positional sense.[295][296] Thanks to his abilities, he excels at reading and anticipating plays and is excellent at closing down opposing players in possession of the ball.[294][297] Hailed as the best of the new breed of defenders[298] — composed in possession, able to create chances for his team from the back — Silva is a defender who is universally praised, being voted as one of the top two central defenders in Europe for three consecutive years.[299]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 May 2016 [300][301]
Club Season League Cup Continental
Competition1		 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventude 2004 28310——293
Total 28310——293
Porto 2004–05 00000000
Total 00000000
Dynamo Moscow 2005 00000000
Total 00000000
Fluminense 2006 3108040430
2007 305123——428
2008 201——122323
Total 81620316211711
Milan 2009–10 3320070402
2010–11 3313060421
2011–12 2723071373
Total 935602011196
Paris Saint-Germain 2012–13 2203192343
2013–14 2837070423
2014–15 2618061402
2015–16 3016090451
Total 10652413131619
Career Total 3081951467642629

1 Continental competitions include the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup, Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana.

International

As of 16 November 2016[301]
Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
200830
200930
201050
2011130
201281
2013121
201491
201561
201610
Total604

International goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.[301]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 May 2012 FedEx Field, Landover, United States  United States
2–0
4–1
Friendly
2. 10 September 2013 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States  Portugal
1–1
3–1
Friendly
3. 4 July 2014 Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil  Colombia
1–0
2–1
2014 FIFA World Cup
4. 21 June 2015 Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile  Venezuela
1–0
2–1
2015 Copa América

Honours

Thiago Silva and Dilma Rousseff with 2013 Confederations Cup title.

Club

Fluminense[302]
Milan
Paris Saint-Germain[302]

International

Brazil

Individual

Personal life

Silva and his wife Isabele have two sons named Isago and Iago.[328] Silva is a Christian.[329][330]

References

  1. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 6. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Thiago Silva".
  3. ↑ "Thiago Silva To Paris Saint-Germain From AC Milan For 42 Million Euro Fee". 14 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Thiago Silva revela nao ter sido aprovado no Flamengo e Botafogo". 31 May 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Thiago Silva : L'Histoire d'un génie". 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Origens: Thiago Silva abre o jogo e se emociona ao lembrar das dificuldades". 2 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Jogadores de futebol - Thiago Silva". Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Thiago Silva". Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Derlei leads Dinamo influx". 10 January 2005. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Derlei leads Dinamo influx". 1 October 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Thiago Silva: Brazil Captain and TB Survivor". 13 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Thiago Silva: 'I nearly died in Russia'". JDT Sport Productions. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Brazil profile – Thiago Silva". 21 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Fluminense anuncia contratação do zagueiro Thiago Silva". 15 January 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Torcedor do Flu, Thiago Silva já foi vascaíno". 25 November 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Thiago Silva est vraiment un "Monstre"". 3 April 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Copa do Brasil 2007 - 2ª Parte". Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Dunga pré-convoca Zé Roberto e surpresas para Copa América". 28 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Choro, euforia e redenção nas Laranjeiras". 7 June 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Os finalistas do Craque Brasileirão 2007". 22 November 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  21. 1 2 "Breno é o melhor zagueiro pela direita". 4 December 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "Globo.com - Desculpe-nos, ocorreu um erro.".
  23. ↑ "Thiago Silva é homenageado pela diretoria do Fluminense". 19 January 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  24. ↑ "Thiagomania, o orgulho do craque tricolor". 18 January 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "FOTO: Torcedor faz bandeira em homenagem a Thiago Silva". 30 May 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  26. 1 2 "Riquelme faz dois, mas quem vibra com empate é o Tricolor". 28 May 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  27. 1 2 3 "Hexacampeão, São Paulo domina também o Prêmio Craque Brasileirão". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  28. ↑ "Gol aos 46 do segundo tempo classifica o Fluminense para semifinal". 21 May 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  29. ↑ "Fluminense vence o Boca Juniors e está na final da Taça Libertadores". 4 June 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  30. ↑ "Thiago Silva celebra sua melhor fase". 27 September 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  31. ↑ "Thiago Silva acerta com o Milan por quatro anos". 11 December 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  32. ↑ "Thiago Silva è del barcelona È lui l'erede di Maldini" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  33. ↑ "Craque Brasileirão 2008: Thiago Silva é o zagueiro direito da competição". 8 December 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  34. ↑ "Sì di Thiago Silva Subito al Milan". 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  35. ↑ "Thiago Silva fala sobre a nova vida no Milan: 'Já me sinto em casa'". 20 January 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  36. ↑ "Thiago Silva empolga Seedorf e 'assombra' dirigente do Milan". 22 January 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  37. ↑ "Il tabellone delle 20 squadre di serie A". 7 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  38. ↑ "LE PAGELLE". 23 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  39. ↑ "Maldini "Milan, credici"". 25 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  40. ↑ "Elisir Nesta: "Thiago mi allunga la vita"". 26 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  41. ↑ "Stop per Thiago Silva Fuori anche Ambrosini". 23 September 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  42. ↑ "Borriello a Milanello dopo la Champions". 25 September 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  43. ↑ "LE PAGELLE". 19 October 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  44. ↑ "LE PAGELLE". 22 October 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  45. ↑ "LE PAGELLE". 4 November 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  46. ↑ "Annullato autogol di Sergio Ramos ma non c' era fallo di Thiago Silva". 22 October 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  47. ↑ "Champions League: Real Madrid v Milan - as it happened". 21 October 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  48. ↑ Battista, Olivero Giovanni. "Maldini "Milan, credici"".
  49. ↑ "Thiago Silva dall' altare alla polvere". 10 November 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  50. ↑ "Indagine sulla lettura dei quotidiani e dei periodici in Italia". Audipress. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  51. ↑ "Milito e Poli i colpi giusti Huntelaar s' è sgonfiato". 11 November 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  52. ↑ "LE PAGELLE". 26 November 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  53. ↑ "Paura per Thiago Silva". 10 December 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  54. ↑ "Pirlo scadrà nel 2011 Non imiterà Gattuso". 16 December 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  55. ↑ "THE MEDICAL SITUATION". 30 December 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  56. ↑ "Juventus 0 AC Milan 3: match report". 10 January 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  57. ↑ "Player Ratings: Juventus 0-3 Milan". 10 January 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  58. ↑ "LE PAGELLE". 11 January 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  59. ↑ "Pato: altro stop Milan, zero rischi". 15 January 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  60. ↑ "Injured AC Milan Defender Thiago Silva Not Sure Of His Fitness For Manchester United Match". 13 February 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  61. ↑ "LE PAGELLE". 7 March 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  62. ↑ "Milito, il Principe Sorpresa Yepes". 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  63. ↑ "Mamma che Pato Effetto Ibra, Milan travolgente". 30 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  64. ↑ "Thiago in lacrime Madrid a rischio". 17 October 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  65. ↑ "PAGELLE MILAN ABATE AIUTA L' INTER, BENTORNATO SEEDORF". 15 November 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  66. ↑ "Doppia tegola per il Milan: stiramento per Flamini e lesione del menisco per Thiago". 9 December 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  67. ↑ "Thiago Silva operato in Brasile: intervento perfettamente riuscito". 13 December 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  68. ↑ "Milan Rocked As Thiago Silva Faces Six Months Out Injured, Mathieu Flamini Crocked For One Month". 9 December 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  69. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale AC Milan: dieci giorni di stop per Gattuso e Zambrotta". 13 December 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  70. ↑ "Goal.com Special: Serie A Team Of The Season". 20 December 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  71. ↑ "Goal.com Mid-Season Awards 2010-11". 24 December 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  72. ↑ "Inzaghi hails golden Silva - Football Italia".
  73. ↑ "The Brazilian heir to Desailly". 26 January 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  74. ↑ "MILAN THIAGO SILVA ECLETTICO, MERKEL UTILE". 27 January 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  75. ↑ "PAGELLE". 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  76. ↑ "Che Boateng, De Sanctis super". 1 March 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  77. ↑ "Tabellino, pagelle Milan - Napoli posticipo 28 febbraio 2011". 28 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  78. ↑ "PAGELLE / Milan-Napoli (3-0): i voti, il tabellino e la cronaca (27° giornata)". 1 March 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  79. ↑ "Player Ratings: AC Milan 3-0 Napoli". 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  80. ↑ "Cavani a digiuno ha già pronta la dedica del gol". 5 March 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  81. ↑ "LE PAGELLE". 3 April 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  82. ↑ "A.C. MILAN COMUNICATO UFFICIALE". 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  83. ↑ "Thiago Silva". Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  84. ↑ "Who is AC Milan's Player of the Season?". 10 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  85. ↑ "IL MURO Thiago Silva Il professore ha rianimato la difesa super". 8 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  86. ↑ "Serie A Player of the Season 2010-11". 25 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  87. ↑ "THIAGO SILVA WINS ARMANDO PICCHI AWARD". 15 April 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  88. ↑ "Oscar del Calcio Awards 2011 Winners". 24 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  89. ↑ "MILAN NESTA SBANDA, THIAGO SILVA NO. SEEDORF SI SVEGLIA NELLA RIPRESA E ACCENDE LA LUCE". 7 August 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  90. ↑ "le Pagelle". 10 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  91. ↑ "le Pagelle". 22 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  92. ↑ "le Pagelle". 14 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  93. ↑ "Barça" (PDF). 14 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  94. ↑ "Ancelotti indovina "Qui c' è il 2-2 Thiago Silva gol"". 14 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  95. ↑ "Solo una contusione per Thiago Silva". 15 October 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  96. ↑ "le Pagelle". 20 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  97. ↑ "AC Milan defender Thiago Silva eager for future captaincy". 28 December 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  98. ↑ "Ma non c' è solo lui Il Milan è una coop". 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  99. ↑ "FIFPro announces shortlist for FIFA FIFPro World XI". 1 December 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  100. ↑ "How the Sambafoot Seleção voted in the race for the Samba Gold Trophy 2011". 31 December 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  101. ↑ "Milan and Italy's imperial sweeper". Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  102. ↑ "GATTUSO on Milan Channel: "F.Baresi-T.Silva? Yes, you can compare"". 9 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  103. ↑ "AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Thiago Silva is better than Lilian Thuram, Fabio Cannavaro, Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol". 13 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  104. ↑ "UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2011 revealed". 18 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  105. ↑ "le Pagelle". 6 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  106. ↑ "MILAN IL MIGLIOR EMANUELSON VISTO A SAN SIRO; ABATENON RISCHIA NULLA". 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  107. ↑ "MILAN BONERA CHIUDE E RILANCIA". 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  108. ↑ "Man Utd captain Vidic: AC Milan's Thiago Silva best defender in world". 22 March 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  109. ↑ "Baresi: Thiago Silva my heir - Football Italia".
  110. ↑ "THIAGO SILVA: A.C. MILAN COMUNICATO UFFICIALE". 25 March 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  111. ↑ "Messi sets new mark as Barcelona see off Milan". 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  112. ↑ "Serie A Team of the Season 2011-12". 15 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  113. ↑ "Gran Gala del Calcio 2012 – Winners". 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  114. ↑ "Serie A Team of the Season: Pirlo, Ibrahimovic & Di Natale star in the 2011-12 campaign". 14 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  115. ↑ "Serie A: Just Football's Team of the Season 2011-2012". 17 May 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  116. ↑ "PSG : C'est Maldini qui a convaincu Thiago Silva!". 11 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  117. ↑ "Thiago Silva to PSG, say L'Equipe". 11 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  118. ↑ "Thiago Silva edges towards PSG". 11 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  119. ↑ "Milan: We're not selling Silva". 12 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  120. ↑ "AC Milan legend Maldini: Selling Thiago Silva will be sign of weakness". 13 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  121. ↑ "PSG : Berlusconi confirme le transfert de Thiago Silva". 13 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  122. ↑ "GRAZIE PRESIDENTE!". 14 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  123. ↑ "MILAN-THIAGO SILVA: 2017". 2 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  124. ↑ "Thiago Silva signs for Paris Saint-Germain". 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  125. ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain completes 42 million euros signing of Thiago Silva from AC Milan". 14 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  126. ↑ "Thiago Silva To Paris Saint-Germain From AC Milan For 42 Million Euro Fee". 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  127. ↑ "Thiago Silva: I never wanted to leave AC Milan". 15 December 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  128. ↑ "£35m PSG Signing Thiago Silva Claims He Was Forced to Leave AC Milan". 31 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  129. ↑ "Thiago Silva: 'I'll return to Milan'". 17 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  130. ↑ "Ligue 1: le PSG présente avec faste Thiago Silva, "meilleur défenseur du monde"". 24 August 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  131. ↑ "L1 - Paris SG - Thiago Silva forfait pour Lille, Ibrahimovic opérationnel". 1 September 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  132. ↑ "PSG : Thiago Silva jouera face à Kiev". 14 September 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  133. ↑ "A promising start!". 18 September 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  134. ↑ "Bastia 0-4 PSG: Paris roll on!". 22 September 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  135. ↑ "Sirigu : " J'ai juste fait mon travail "". 21 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  136. ↑ "Paris book their place quarters!". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  137. ↑ "PSG - OM : les notes du match". 31 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  138. ↑ "PSG-OL : les notes du match". 16 December 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  139. ↑ "UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2012". 4 December 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  140. ↑ "Thiago Silva à l'arrêt trois semaines". 15 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  141. ↑ "PSG : inquiétude autour de Thiago Silva". 14 February 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  142. ↑ "Reims - PSG : Thiago Silva ne sera pas là". 2 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  143. ↑ "PSG-Valence : les notes du match". 6 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  144. ↑ "PSG 1-1 Valence : " Trouille " et qualif' !". 6 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  145. ↑ "PSG-Valence (1-1) - Les notes : Thiago Silva et Thiago Motta au rendez-vous". 7 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  146. ↑ "PSG - Montpellier : les notes du match". 29 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  147. ↑ "Thiago Silva receives trophy". 21 April 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  148. ↑ "Uno x Uno PSG" (PDF). 3 April 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  149. ↑ "PSG-Barça, les notes: Thiago Silva, l'homme du match". 3 April 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  150. ↑ "PSG – Ancelotti : " Thiago Silva ? Le meilleur défenseur du monde "". 5 April 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  151. ↑ "PSG: Thiago Silva est-il vraiment le meilleur défenseur du monde ?". 5 April 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  152. ↑ "Uno x Uno PSG" (PDF). 11 April 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  153. ↑ "PSG's reluctant hero Thiago Silva earns applause but eyes the door". 10 April 2013.
  154. ↑ "Troyes-PSG : les notes du match". 13 April 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  155. 1 2 "PSG - VA (1-1) : Thiago Silva, le rouge de la discorde". 6 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  156. ↑ "PSG - Valenciennes (1-1) : l'expulsion de Thiago Silva fait polémique, Leonardo s'emporte". 6 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  157. ↑ "Leonardo : "C'est inacceptable"". 6 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  158. ↑ "L'équipe-type de l'UNFP". 20 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  159. ↑ "PSG dominate UNFP award nominations". 9 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  160. ↑ "Classement Étoiles". 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  161. ↑ "PSG 2 - 1 Bordeaux". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  162. ↑ "PSG - Bordeaux : un trophée pour lancer la saison". 3 August 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  163. ↑ "THIAGO SILVA PROLONGE D'UNE ANNÉE AVEC LE PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN". 22 August 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  164. ↑ "Bordeaux - PSG : les notes du match". 13 September 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  165. ↑ "PSG-Anderlecht. Blanc : "Attention au relâchement"". 4 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  166. ↑ "PSG-Nice : les notes du match". 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  167. ↑ "Paris too strong for Lyon!". 1 December 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  168. ↑ "Paris get back to winning ways!". 7 December 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  169. ↑ "Five-star Paris!". 19 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  170. ↑ "FF - L1 - L'équipe type de la phase aller". 30 December 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  171. ↑ "UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2013 revealed". 15 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  172. ↑ "FIFA/FIFPro World XI". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  173. ↑ "Rio Ferdinand". 15 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  174. ↑ "PSG-Bordeaux : les notes du match". 31 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  175. ↑ "Monaco-PSG : les notes du match". 9 February 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  176. ↑ "Lerverkusen 0 - 4 PSG". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  177. ↑ "OM, Lucas Mendes s'inspire de Thiago Silva". 20 February 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  178. ↑ "PSG - Ronaldo : "Thiago Silva ? Il marche sur les traces de Beckenbauer"". 16 February 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  179. ↑ "A classic result for Paris". 2 March 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  180. ↑ "PSG - Ronaldo : " Thiago Silva ? Il marche sur les traces de Beckenbauer "".
  181. ↑ "Paris put on a show". 2 April 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  182. ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Chelsea: Champions League player ratings". 2 April 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  183. ↑ "PSG - Chelsea : les notes du match". 2 April 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  184. ↑ "Paris tient sa coupe !". 19 April 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  185. ↑ "Retour sur une saison exceptionnelle". 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  186. ↑ "PSG trio shortlisted for Ligue 1 player of year". 1 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  187. ↑ "Ibrahimovic named Player of Year". 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  188. ↑ "Classement Étoiles". Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  189. ↑ "Reims 2 - 2 PSG". 8 August 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  190. ↑ "Thiago Silva : ´Difficile d'oublierª la Coupe du monde". 8 August 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  191. ↑ "Thiago Silva, la blessure qui va faire parler". 11 August 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  192. ↑ "PSG : Laurent Blanc Èvoque líÈtat de Thiago Silva". 16 October 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  193. ↑ "PSG - Bordeaux : les notes du match". 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  194. ↑ "PSG : Thiago Silva est-il intouchable ?". 13 December 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  195. ↑ "FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2014". 15 January 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  196. ↑ "Saint Etienne 0-1 PSG". 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  197. ↑ "PSG 1-0 Rennes". 30 January 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  198. ↑ "Le grand Thiago Silva est de retour au PSG". 30 January 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  199. ↑ "Lille 0-1 PSG". 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  200. ↑ "PSG : Pierre MÈnËs se livre sur le retour du ´Monstreª Thiago Silva !". 8 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  201. ↑ "PSG : Thiago Silva refait surface". 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  202. ↑ "Les notes de PSG-Chelsea". 18 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  203. ↑ "PSG - Chelsea : les notes du match". 17 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  204. ↑ "Ligue des champions, PSG-Chelsea, Les notes : Cavani a vraiment trËs bien choisi son moment". 18 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  205. ↑ "PSG 3-1 Toulouse". 21 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  206. ↑ "Maldini talks to Carragher about THAT night in Istanbul".
  207. ↑ "Thiago Silva, "le Monstre" fait ‡ nouveau peur (statistiques)". 1 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  208. ↑ "PSG - Monaco : les notes du match". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  209. ↑ "Thiago Silva, Marco Verratti lead Paris Saint-Germain to priceless UCL victory". 11 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  210. ↑ "Chelsea-PSG - Les notes : Thiago Silva-David Luiz, c'est vraiment une charniËre qui vaut de l'or". 12 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  211. ↑ "Chelsea 2-2 PSG". 11 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  212. ↑ "OM 2-3 PSG". 5 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  213. ↑ "PSG 4-1 Saint Etienne". 8 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  214. ↑ "Coupe de la Ligue. Bastia-PSG (0-4) : revivez le match minute par minute". 12 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  215. ↑ "Thiago Silva injury: Paris Saint-Germain defender limps off". 15 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  216. ↑ "Neymar leads Spanish stroll for Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain". 21 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  217. ↑ "PSG 3-1 Metz". 28 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  218. ↑ "PSG-Thiago Silva: "La meilleure Èquipe dans laquelle j'ai jouÈ"". 9 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  219. ↑ "Montpellier 1-2 PSG". 16 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  220. ↑ "PSG 3-2 Reims". 23 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  221. ↑ "AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini talks to Jamie Carragher about THAT night in Istanbul and reveals how close he was to joining Manchester United". 22 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  222. ↑ "UN TGV LYON-PARIS VIA TROYES...". Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  223. ↑ "OptaJean on Twitter". 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  224. ↑ "MARQUINHOS AND THIAGO SILVA ARE BACK". 20 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  225. ↑ "Le PSG bat Manchester United, (2-0) et remporte l'International Champions Cup". 30 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  226. ↑ "Player Ratings: Manchester United 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain". 30 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  227. ↑ "PARIS VS LYON". 1 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  228. ↑ "PSG - OL : les notes du match". 1 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  229. ↑ "PSG-Lyon : les notes". 1 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  230. ↑ "PARIS LANCE SA SAISON". 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  231. ↑ "LILLE 0-1 PSG". 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  232. ↑ "Defesa novata na seleção". 21 August 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  233. ↑ "COPA AMERICA FINAL: Brazil 3, Argentina 0". 15 July 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  234. ↑ "Thiago Silva é convocado para a seleção". 15 August 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  235. ↑ "Brazil defeats Algeria 2-0 in friendly". 23 August 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  236. ↑ "Thiago Silva volta a treinar e deve jogar contra a Nova Zelândia". 8 August 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  237. ↑ "China PR - Brazil". 13 August 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  238. ↑ "Belgium - Brazil". 22 August 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  239. ↑ "Fabiano treble helps Brazil beat Portugal 6-2". 20 November 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  240. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Brazil profile – Thiago Silva". 31 May 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  241. ↑ "Thiago Silva agradece elogios de Robinho". 21 November 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  242. ↑ "Convocado para amistoso, Thiago Silva se vê mais perto da Copa do Mundo". 9 February 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  243. ↑ "International Friendly Player Ratings: Brazil 1-0 England". 14 November 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  244. ↑ "Netherlands 2-1 Brazil". 2 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  245. ↑ "Renovada após fracasso, seleção inicia ciclo contra os EUA de olho em 2014". 10 August 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  246. ↑ "Brazil, Chile fall to shock Copa America defeats". 18 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  247. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Outclassed By Brazil, 4-1, As Neymar, Thiago Silva, Marcelo, Pato Score Goals (VIDEO)". 31 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  248. ↑ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". 11 August 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  249. ↑ "Brazil defeats Spain for Confederations Cup title". 1 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  250. ↑ "Ramos sets pace as Fred, Alba lead pursuit". 24 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  251. ↑ "Fred seizes throne on Brazilian-heavy Index". 1 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  252. 1 2 "Dream Team". Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  253. ↑ "Brazil 3-1 Portugal: Neymar leads Seleção comeback". 11 September 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  254. ↑ "Brazil 1-0 Serbia". 6 June 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  255. ↑ "Match Report". 12 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  256. ↑ "Brazil 0-0 Mexico: Seleção player ratings". 17 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  257. ↑ "Brazil v Mexico - player ratings". 17 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  258. ↑ "Tabelão da Copa do Mundo - Completo". 13 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  259. ↑ "Brazil v Mexico: World Cup 2014 – as it happened". 17 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  260. ↑ "Brazil vs. Cameroon: Player ratings". 23 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  261. ↑ "Cameroon vs Brazil player ratings - Neymar or Oscar? Who was the star man for Brazil?". 24 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  262. ↑ "Rodriguez hits front as Perisic goes home in second". 27 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  263. ↑ "Brazil v Chile: World Cup 2014 – as it happened". 28 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  264. ↑ "Brazil World Cup team calls in psychologist after Chile match tears". 3 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  265. ↑ "Thiago Silva A Weak Captain For Brazil?". 1 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  266. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Paul Hayward's team of the second round". 3 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  267. ↑ "Team of the World Cup ... so far". 1 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  268. ↑ "Brazil v Colombia: Player ratings from the World Cup quarter final". 5 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  269. ↑ "Brazil's Thiago Silva Out Of World Cup Semis After Yellow Card (Video)". 4 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  270. ↑ "Brazil lodge appeal to have Thiago Silva's yellow card overturned". 6 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  271. ↑ "Brazil appeal against Thiago Silva's World Cup semi-final ban rejected". 7 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  272. ↑ "Benzema, Rodriguez bow out at the summit". 6 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  273. ↑ "Mourinho: Thiago Silva is more important to Brazil than Neymar". 5 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  274. ↑ "Brazil v Germany: Dante more than capable replacement for Thiago Silva, say both sets of semi-finalists". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  275. ↑ "Brazil v Germany: Biggest humiliation in history of Brazilian football as 7-1 thrashing in World Cup signals night the music died". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  276. ↑ "With Thiago Silva suspended for the match against Germany, Brazil's defense falls apart". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  277. ↑ "Brazil's defense falls apart without Thiago Silva". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  278. ↑ "David Luiz Must Be Held Accountable for Brazil's Embarrassing World Cup Defeat". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  279. ↑ "Brazil can't adapt without Thiago Silva". 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  280. ↑ "Kroos finishes up top of Castrol standings". 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  281. ↑ "Dream Team". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  282. ↑ "Castrol Index Top 11". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  283. ↑ "Brazil 2-1 Venezuela: Thiago Silva and Firmino seal top spot". Goal.com. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  284. ↑ "Brazil 1-1 Paraguay". BBC Sport. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  285. ↑ "Courbis : "Silva? Rarement vu un arrière central aussi fort" (in French)". 4 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  286. ↑ "Baresi and Maldini praise "exceptional" Thiago Silva". 31 May 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  287. ↑ "World's greatest XI: the best ever football team in pictures". Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  288. ↑ "World Soccer 100 Players of the Century". Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  289. ↑ "Franco Baresi on Twitter". 31 May 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  290. ↑ "Baresi: Thiago Silva my heir". 1 June 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  291. ↑ "Top five fastest centre backs in Europe". 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  292. ↑ Stefano Chioffi (2 March 2008). "Thiago Silva, pilastro Fluminense". Corriere dello Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  293. ↑ "Thiago Silva presto a Milano, lunedì le visite mediche". Sky Sport. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  294. 1 2 "Goal.com 50: Thiago Silva (18)". goal.com. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  295. ↑ "PSG's reluctant hero Thiago Silva earns applause but eyes the door". 10 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  296. ↑ Alberto Polverosi (25 March 2011). "Thiago Silva contro Chivu, che duello nel derby!". Corriere dello Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  297. ↑ Jacopo Gerna (27 May 2011). "Nessuno come Thiago Silva. Ma la rivelazione è Silvestre". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  298. ↑ "Evolution of the centre-back". 19 September 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  299. ↑ "UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2013 revealed". 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  300. ↑ "Brazil - Thiago Silva - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  301. 1 2 3 "Silva, Thiago". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  302. 1 2 "Thiago SILVA". Ligue 1. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  303. ↑ "WE DESERVED THE SCUDETTO". 7 May 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  304. ↑ "SUPER CUP CHAMPIONS!". 6 August 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  305. ↑ "Beijing 2008 Football,football men". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  306. ↑ "London 2012 Football,football men". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  307. ↑ "Fred and Neymar claim Confeds for Brazil". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  308. ↑ "THIAGO SILVA WINS ARMANDO PICCHI AWARD". 15 April 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  309. ↑ "Thiago Silva remporte le Samba d'Or 2011". 31 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  310. ↑ "Thiago Silva remporte le Samba d'Or 2012". 31 December 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  311. ↑ "Thiago Silva remporte son troisième Samba d'Or consécutif". 2 January 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  312. ↑ "Gran Cala' del Calcio 2011: Rizzoli premiato miglior arbitro". 24 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  313. ↑ "Oscar del Calcio 2012 AIC: vincitori e premi". 28 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  314. ↑ "Ligue 1 Team of the Year". 24 May 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  315. ↑ "Ibrahimovic named Player of Year". 12 May 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  316. ↑ "Trophées UNFP : Lacazette, Fékir (OL) et Blanc (PSG) sacrés". Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  317. ↑ "Thiago Silva named Ligue 1 Player of the Month!". 11 April 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  318. ↑ "UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2011 revealed". 18 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  319. ↑ "UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2012". 4 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  320. ↑ "UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2013 revealed". 15 January 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  321. ↑ "Champions League team of the group stage". UEFA. 15 December 2015.
  322. ↑ "FIFA/FIFPro World XI". Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  323. ↑ "FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 – voting results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  324. ↑ "Castrol Index Top 11". Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  325. ↑ "Castrol Index Top 11". FIFA.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  326. ↑ "The Dream Team". FIFA.com. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  327. ↑ uefa.com (30 May 2016). "UEFA Champions League - News – UEFA.com".
  328. ↑ "Isabelle, mulher do capitão Thiago Silva, faz ensaio em segredo para surpreender o marido e admite: 'Sou Amélia'".
  329. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Hand of God takes on different meaning for Brazil's Fred".
  330. ↑ "Christian Soccer Players Set to Light Up the World Cup".

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thiago Silva.
Wikiquote has quotations related to: Thiago Silva
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Lúcio		 Brazil captain
2010–2014 		Succeeded by
Neymar
Preceded by
Christophe Jallet		 Paris Saint-Germain captain
2012–present 		Incumbent
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.