David Silva
Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,878 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-01-08 · 4 players total
| Full name | David Silva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Josué Jiménez Silva |
| Date of birth | 1986-01-08 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Arguineguín, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | IFM |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Percentile rank vs 1005 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 93 | 7 | 18 | 2,902 |
| Manchester City | 10 | 10/11 | 19/20 | 436 | 77 | 136 | 9,449 |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 168 | 32 | 39 | 4,242 |
| Celta de Vigo | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 668 |
| SD Eibar | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 706 |
| Valencia CF B | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 352 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 28 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 979 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 25 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 867 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 704 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Manchester City | 27 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 365 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Manchester City | 33 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 402 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Manchester City | 29 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 271 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Manchester City | 34 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 692 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester City | 24 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 901 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 222 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 27 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 311 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 508 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 36 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 469 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 557 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 35 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 640 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 559 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 30 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 302 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 19 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 366 |
| 08/09 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 631 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 34 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 559 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 295 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 36 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 665 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 668 |
| 04/05 | 2ª División | SD Eibar | 35 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 706 |
| 03/04 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Valencia CF B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Valencia CF You | Valencia U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Valencia U19 | Valencia B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Valencia B | Valencia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-02 | Valencia | SD Eibar | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | SD Eibar | Valencia | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-08 | Valencia | Celta de Vigo | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | Valencia | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-14 | Valencia | Man City | Transfer | 32000000 | €28.75m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-17 | Man City | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 12000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-27 | Real Sociedad | Retired | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-01-31 | 2018-02-11 | 12 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-18 | 16 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-12-08 | 2018-12-26 | 19 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Muscle strain | 2019-11-03 | 2019-11-09 | 7 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Ill | 2019-11-24 | 2019-11-25 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-12-08 | 2019-12-31 | 24 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-11 | 12 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-11-23 | 2020-12-02 | 10 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-12-04 | 2020-12-12 | 9 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-12-14 | 2020-12-20 | 7 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-12-23 | 2021-02-05 | 45 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-09-13 | 2021-10-15 | 33 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-11-26 | 2021-12-16 | 21 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-04 | 12 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Calf problems | 2023-01-24 | 2023-02-28 | 36 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €33.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €33.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €44.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €46.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €34.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33775 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20911 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 20 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #21 | 125 | 35 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Raúl Albiol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Edin Džeko | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| James Milner | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ederson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Sergio Ramos | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 12 | 32 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Manchester City | 9 | 29 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 8 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 15 | 36 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester City | 11 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Manchester City | 11 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | Valencia | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-08 | Valencia | Celta de Vigo | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | SD Eibar | Valencia | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-02 | Valencia | SD Eibar | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David Silva's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 63 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 61 | 141 | -80 | 13% |
| Real Madrid | 62 | 15 | 13 | 34 | 84 | 137 | -53 | 24% |
| Sevilla FC | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 35% |
| Athletic Club | 52 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 27% |
| Villarreal CF | 50 | 16 | 8 | 26 | 52 | 73 | -21 | 32% |
| Atlético Madrid | 49 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 69 | -27 | 22% |
| Levante UD | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 76 | 57 | +19 | 30% |
| Getafe CF | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 30% |
| RC Celta | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 43% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 44 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 55% |
| Chelsea FC | 41 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 34% |
| Real Betis | 41 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 34 | 1,331 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 867 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 704 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 18/19 | 50 | 1,007 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 451 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 1,447 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 1,216 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 222 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 710 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 1,054 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 1,305 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 10/11 | 53 | 1,731 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 980 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 724 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 07/08 | 50 | 1,342 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 06/07 | 51 | 1,196 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 668 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 706 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about David Silva
Who is David Silva?
David Silva is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is David Silva?
David Silva is 40 years old. He was born on January 8, 1986 in Arguineguín.
What position does David Silva play?
David Silva plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does David Silva play for?
David Silva currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Silva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Silva has scored 124 goals in 771 appearances.
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