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Martín Silva

Martín Silva

Uruguayan footballer (born 1983)

Martín Andrés Silva Leites (born 25 March 1983) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Paraguayan side Club Libertad.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Leites.
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Club career

Defensor Sporting

Silva has played most of his professional career in Defensor Sporting, starting in 2002.

Olimpia

In August 2011, he signed a four-year contract with Paraguayan club Olimpia. He made his league debut for the club on 7 August 2011, going the full ninety in a 4-0 home victory over 3 de Febrero.[2] Silva scored his first league goal for the club on 9 December 2012, scoring a penalty in the 53rd minute of a 1-0 victory over Sol de América.[3] In November 2013, Silva controversially rescinded his contract with Olimpia after a successful Copa Libertadores and being loved by the fans.

Vasco da Gama

In December 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Brazilian club Vasco da Gama. Silva made his competitive debut for the club on 26 January 2014 in a 6-0 victory over Friburguense during the Campeonato Carioca, playing all ninety minutes and keeping a clean sheet.[4] Silva made his Série B debut for the club three months later, appearing on matchday one and picking up a yellow card in a 1–1 draw with América Mineiro.[5] Silva would go on to make over 200 appearances in all competitions for the club during his four-year spell.[6]

Libertad

In December 2018, Silva moved back to Paraguay, signing a three-year contract with Libertad.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 22 January 2019, playing all ninety minutes in a 2-0 defeat to Sol de América.[8]

International career

Silva has played for the Uruguay under-17 team and the Uruguay under-20 team from 1999 to 2003.[9] He won his first international cap for Uruguay in a friendly match against Algeria, on 12 August 2009.[10] He was included in the starting line-up of players for that match. Silva was also Uruguay's third choice goalkeeper in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 Copa América. He played for the national team against Tahiti on 23 June 2013, when Uruguay defeated the Tahitians 8–0 in the Confederations Cup,[11] and had his third and fourth games against Jordan, when Uruguay won its place for the 2014 World Cup, on 13 and 20 November 2013, respectively.

In 2018, he was selected in Uruguay's 23 men squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[12] However, Silva didn't appear in any matches during the tournament. Silva was then included in Uruguay's squad for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil,[13] however he once again failed to appear during the tournament.[14]

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2023.
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    International

    Updated 15 June 2018[15]

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    Honors

    Club

    Defensor Sporting
    Runner-up
    2005, 2008–09, 2010–11
    Olimpia
    Vasco da Gama

    International

    Uruguay

    Individual

    References

    1. [1]
      "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
    2. [2]
      "Olimpia vs. 3 de Febrero – 7 August 2011 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
    3. [3]
      "Olimpia vs. Sol de America – 9 December 2012 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
    4. [4]
      "Vasco da Gama vs. Friburguense – 26 January 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    5. [5]
      "Vasco da Gama vs. América Mineiro – 19 April 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    6. [6]
      "VÍDEO: Martín Silva alcança 150 partidas pelo Vasco" [VIDEO: Martín Silva reaches 150 matches for Vasco]. pt.besoccer.com. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    7. [7]
      "Martín Silva, nuevo arquero de Libertad". tigosports.com.py. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
    8. [8]
      "Sol de America vs. Libertad – 22 January 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
    9. [9]
      "23 - Martín Silva". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    10. [10]
      "Algeria vs. Uruguay (1:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    11. [11]
      "Uruguay vs. Tahiti (8:0)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    12. [12]
      "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". goal.com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
    13. [13]
      "Copa America 2019: Uruguay National Team - Final Squad, Preview, Predictions". sportskeeda.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
    14. [14]
      "Which footballer has been to most major tournaments without playing?". The Guardian. 16 November 2022.
    15. [15]
      "Silva, Martín". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
    16. [16]
      "Vasco lidera seleção do Carioca, que ainda traz Ribamar e Willian Arão". Globoesporte.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
    17. [17]
      "Com nove jogadores de Fla e Flu, Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca". Globoesporte.com. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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