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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Thiago Silva
- Position: Defender
- Squad number: 15
- Date of birth: 22 September, 1984 (25 years old)
- Height: 6'0" (184cm)
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 0 Thiago Silva | 0|0 Thiago Silva |
| 0 As substitute | 42|40 Total Brazil |
| 20 Most shots on target Diego Forlan | |
| 5 Total Brazil | 12 Most shots off target Asamoah Gyan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Sneijder |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 0 Thiago Silva | 0 Thiago Silva |
| 9 Total Brazil | 8 Total Brazil |
| 6 Best Diego Forlan | 4 Best Leo Messi, Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 0|0 Thiago Silva | 0|0 Thiago Silva |
| 74|74 Total Brazil | 8|2 Total Brazil |
| 20 Most fouls by Mark Van Bommel | 3 Most yellow Victor Caceres, Nigel De Jong, Gregory Van Der Wiel |
| 25 Most fouls on Andres Iniesta |
Brazil games played
- Brazil 2-1 North Korea
Tuesday, 15 June Match report - Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast
Sunday, 20 June Match report - Portugal 0-0 Brazil
Friday, 25 June Match report - Brazil 3-0 Chile
Monday, 28 June Match report - Netherlands 2-1 Brazil
Friday, 2 July Match report
Player profile
One of the form centre-backs in Europe during his first season with AC Milan, Thiago Silva has formed a defensive wall with Alessandro Nesta that has proved hard to break down.
His form has been so good that he has been linked with a £75 million joint move with team-mate and compatriot Alexandre Pato to Chelsea this summer.
His career began at Juventude and he quickly attracted scouts from Europe, but after two disappointing spells with Porto and Dinamo Moscow he returned to Brazil and rebuilt his reputation at Fluminense. AC Milan came calling and he signed for the Rossoneri, making his debut at the start of this season.
He played just 68 minutes of Brazil’s qualifying matches for South Africa, but his performances in friendly matches since have been so impressive that in the match with England in November he was commended for his display against in-form striker Wayne Rooney.
He loves to join in with attacks, hardly a surprise given he started off as a right-winger and also played in central midfield. He shares his name with UFC cage fighting superstar Thiago Silva.
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