Alejandro Da Silva
Alejandro Damian Da Silva (born 18 May 1983 in Lambaré) is a Paraguayan football striker. He currently plays for The Strongest in La Paz, Bolivia.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Damián Da Silva Mercado | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambaré, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | The Strongest | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Udinese | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Foggia | 43 | (11) |
| 2005 | Sambenedettese | 10 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Cerro Porteño | 62 | (23) |
| 2007–2009 | Newell's Old Boys | 45 | (9) |
| 2010 | Santiago Wanderers | 18 | (4) |
| 2011–2013 | Cerro Porteño | 9 | (1) |
| 2013– | The Strongest | ||
| National team | |||
| 1999 | Paraguay U17 | ||
| 2007– | Paraguay | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2009 | |||
Da Silva started his career with Cerro Porteño before moving to Italy where he played for Udinese, Foggia and Sambenedettese. In 2000 it was discovered that he had entered Italy using a forged passport[1] and banned in July 2001.[2]
In 2005 Da Silva returned to Paraguay to rejoin Cerro Porteño where he played until his transfer to Newell's Old Boys in 2007.
He represented Paraguay U17 at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Da Silva made his debut for the Paraguay national football team in 2007.
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
- Alejandro Da Silva at National-Football-Teams.com
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