Thiago Emiliano da Silva

nickname

Silva, “The Monster” – Das Monster

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

nationality

training

Silva attended a school in the largest neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone, Campo Grande.

occupation

professional soccer player

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – Angela Maria da Silva
• Siblings – Erivelton Emiliano da Silva (brother), Danila Emiliano da Silva (sister)

Manager

Thiago is signed with Gestifute.

Position

centre-back

Shirt Number

2

To build

Athletic

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

79 kg or 174 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Thiago Silva is married to Isabele Da Silva . Together they have two sons, Isago (born November 12, 2008) and Iago (born April 4, 2011).

race/ethnicity

multiracial

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• tattoos
• Big Lips
• youthful

measurements

Thaigo’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 102 cm or 40 inches
• Arms/biceps – 37 cm (14½ in)
• Waist – 86 cm or 34 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Silva was sponsored by well-known sportswear brand Nike .

The Brazilian has also appeared in television advertisements for Nissan , TAM Airlines , and Samsung .

Religion

Silva believes in God.

Known for

The Brazilian superstar has been described as one of the best and most complete defenders of the past two decades. Thiago’s vision and playing spirit are his driving forces on the football field, but he is even more known for his god-given athletic skills such as speed, quickness and vertical jumping.

First football game

Thiago made his first friendly appearance for AC Milan against Hannover 96 on January 21, 2009.

However, his first league game was on August 22, 2009 in a game against Siena.

Silva made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain on 18 September 2012 in a 4–1 win over Dynamo Kiev.

He represented his country for the first time in a pre-Olympic friendly against Singapore.

Strengthen

• Focus
• Athletic Skills
• blocks
• speed
• dogfights
• pass
• intelligence

weaknesses

none

first movie

Silva has not yet played a role in a film.

First TV show

Aside from football matches, Thiago first appeared on TV in a documentary series Fantástico as himself from 2012 to 2013.

Personal trainer

Thiago’s personal trainer, training and diet are unknown.

Thiago Silva favorite things

unknown

Thiago Silva Facts

1. When Silva was 14, he first caught the attention of Fluminense coach Maurinho during a friendly in Xerem. He did a brief rehearsal, during which he didn’t get enough opportunity to demonstrate his talent.
2. At the age of 15, Thiago took a test drive for Olaria, Flamengo and Madureira but was rejected by each of them.
3. He was also rejected by Botafogo, after which he joined the small Brazilian team called Barcelona, ​​which competed in the lower leagues in Brazil.
4. Silva turned professional in 2001 while playing for RS Futebol Clube in Brazil’s third division.
5. As a teenager, Silva was wanted by Italian club Roma. However, the Brazilian turned down the offer.
6. He joined Juventude in 2004, where he played for six months.
7. At the age of 20, sports magazine Placar named Thiago the third best defender in Brazil. He was also named to Team of the Season.
8. In 2004, Silva moved to Porto after the Portuguese club spent €2.5m on his contract.
9. In 2005, Thiago moved to Dynamo Moscow. He didn’t get a chance to play for the first six months as he suffered from tuberculosis and had to spend time in the hospital. The doctors told him that if he had come two weeks later he would have died. During his recovery process, Silva wanted to retire from football, but his mother convinced him to reconsider his decision.
10. On January 14, 2006, Fluminense announced they would sign Thiago.
11. For his performances during the 2006 Brasileirao, Thiago earned the nickname “O Monstro” – Portuguese for “The Monster”.
12. For his 100th game at Fluminense, the board of the club gave Silva a shirt with the number 100.
13. Thiago was part of the 2008 Brasileirao Team of the Season. He was also voted Fan Player of the Season.
14. In 2009, Silva agreed to sign a four-year deal with Italian club Milan for a total of €10m. He was officially registered for the 2009/2010 Milan Serie A season.
15. For his performances in the 2010-2011 season, the Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport rated Silva as the player of the season.
16. In the 2010-2011 season, Silva was voted Milan’s player of the season with 66.6% of the fan vote.
17. On January 18, 2011, Silva was voted the 2011 UEFA Team of the Year.
18. On July 14, 2012, Silva moved to ParisSaint-Germain at a price of around 42 million euros. After his successful move to the French club, Silva stated that he would like to return to Milan in the future.
19. His first international trophy came in 2013 when he was part of the Brazil national team and helped win the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.
20. Silva’s game has been compared to former Italian player and one of the greatest defenders in football history, Franco Baresi.
21. Follow Silva on Twitter and Instagram. He’s not on Facebook.