David Silva

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David Silva   Rank Player  38

Profile
Birth name                David Josué Jiménez Silva
Birth date                 January 8, 1986
Birth place               Arguineguín, Canary Islands, Spain
Height                     1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position        Attacking midfielder
Current club            Manchester City
Number                   21
Previous team          Valencia
National team          Spain

Biography
David Silva  is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Silva is capable of playing on the wing, as a traditional number 10 and sometimes as a supporting striker. A Spanish international since the age of 20 with over fifty caps, he was a member of the squads that won both the Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup. He spent six years of his professional career with Valencia CF, appearing in more than 150 games and winning one Copa del Rey, before moving in 2010 to Manchester City.


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Short, elegant playmaker who can play anywhere across the front or operate as a central midfielder. Primarily a creator of goals for his teammates due to unsurpassed vision.