Antony Silva

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Antony Silva
Antony Silva France 2 juin 2017.jpg
Silva with Paraguay in 2017
Personal information
Full name Antony Domingo Silva Cano[1]
Date of birth (1984-02-27) 27 February 1984 (age 37)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Puebla
Number 1
Youth career
1997–2000 Cerro Corá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Cerro Corá 23 (0)
2003–2006 Libertad 19 (0)
2005 → General Caballero (loan) 9 (0)
2006 → 2 de Mayo (loan) 20 (0)
2007–2008 Tacuary 20 (0)
2008 → Talleres de Córdoba (loan) 7 (0)
2009 Marília 14 (0)
2009–2010 Rubio Ñu 22 (0)
2010–2014 Deportes Tolima 140 (0)
2014 3 de Febrero 33 (0)
2015 Independiente Medellín 35 (0)
2016–2018 Cerro Porteño 123 (0)
2019–2020 Huracán 30 (0)
2020 Nacional 9 (0)
2021– Puebla 25 (0)
National team‡
2001 Paraguay U17 8 (0)
2002–2003 Paraguay U20 13 (0)
2003 Paraguay U23 3 (0)
2011– Paraguay 32 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:50, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Antony Domingo Silva Cano (born 27 February 1984), commonly known as Antony Silva or mistakenly as Anthony Silva, is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga MX club Puebla and the Paraguay national team.[2][3] Silva also holds Italian citizenship.

Career[]

Silva began his career in the youth ranks of Club Cerro Corá. In 2000, he made his professional debut with the club.

Libertad[]

Silva was signed by Club Libertad in 2003. During the 2004 Copa Libertadores, Silva helped Libertad to a famous 1–0 win over Argentine club River Plate in a match played at Defensores del Chaco on April 7.[4] Argentina's Clarín raved about Silva's performance, stating: "The goalkeeper Anthony Silva was the big star: he closed off all roads to the Argentines."[5]

Loan to General Caballero ZC[]

After being primarily the reserve goalkeeper for Libertad, Silva joined General Caballero on loan during the 2005 season. Silva's rights were purchased by Italian club Genoa but never officially joined the Italian side.[6]

Loan to 2 de Mayo[]

In 2006 Silva signed on loan with Club 2 de Mayo and established himself as the teams' main goalkeeper. During Silva's loan to 2 de Mayo, he was coached by and was teammates with Salustiano Candia.[7] On 15 March 2006, gave apologies for making improper gestures at the public after being replaced after conceding his side's fourth goal in a defeat to Nacional Asunción, showing his middle finger to the preference section at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.[8]

"They are things that occur. I reacted in that moment because I was angry and what I did was a matter of in the moment, because I don't have a past with actions of this type. Also, I don't know to who I showed it to, and the only thing that I can say is ask for apologies to the people who felt offended by my actions."' – Antony Silva apologizing about his reaction to the crowd in a game against Nacional Asunción[9]

Tacuary[]

After an impressive season with the club, Harry Redknapp brought Antony Silva on trial at Portsmouth.[10] Silva could not agree to terms, and decided to sign for Club Tacuary of Paraguay.[11]

Loan to Talleres de Córdoba[]

After an impressive season with Club Tacuary in which he played in the Copa Libertadores, Silva left Paraguay and was signed by Argentine side Talleres de Córdoba. Silva only played 7 games for Talleres in 2008.

Marília[]

In 2009 moved to Brazil to play for Marília Atlético Clube.[12]

Rubio Ñu[]

After a brief spell in Brazil, Silva returned to Paraguay and signed for Club Rubio Ňú and quickly established himself as the main goalkeeper. On 29 January 2010 Silva was suspended by the Paraguayan Football Federation for doping, which Silva denied.[13] Following the suspension it was reported that New York Red Bulls was interested in Silva.[14][15]

Deportes Tolima[]

Silva signed in June 2010 with Deportes Tolima of Colombia, with which Silva played 140 matches.

3 de Febrero[]

In February 2014, Silva was officially presented as new goalkeeper for Ciudad del Este club 3 de Febrero for the Primera División season,[16] returning to play in Paraguay after four years.[17] Silva still had a contract wth his club in Colombia until 30 June 2014, but some administration differences forced his exit. Since the beginnings of 2014, from 3 de Febrero intended to count with Silva at the club.[18]

Independiente Medellín[]

On 28 December 2014, El Colombiano confirmed Antony Silva's signing as new goalkeeper of Independiente de Medellin for the 2015 campaign. Silva was the club's second new signing following the acquisition of attacker Juan Fernando Caicedo.[19]

Cerro Porteño[]

He signed with Cerro Porteño as a reinforcement for the 2016 Copa Libertadores.[20]

International career[]

Silva has represented Paraguay at various youth levels. In 2001 Silva participated for Paraguay in the Under-17 World Cup and in 2003 participated in the Under-20 World Cup helping his nation reach the knock out stages. He played 3 matches in the 2003 Pan American Games. He was part of the squad that played in the 2015 Copa América, where he played 2 matches. He also was selected for the squad that competed in the Copa América Centenario.[21]

In the 2021 Copa América, Paraguay's press hailed Silva as the figure for his saves during a quarter-final penalty shootout against Peru, which Paraguay ultimately lost.[22] Silva saved penalties from Santiago Ormeño[23] and Christian Cueva before Paraguay lost 4–3 in the shoot-out.[24][25][26]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

This table is incomplete, thus some stats and totals could be incorrect.

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paraguay League Cup South America Total
Libertad Primera División 2 0 — — 2 0
Libertad Primera División 8 0 — — 8 0
General Caballero Primera División 9 0 — — 9 0
Libertad Primera División 2 0 — — 2 0
2006 2 de Mayo Primera División 20 0 — — 20 0
2006 Libertad Primera División 7 0 — — 7 0
Tacuary Primera División 20 0 — — 20 0
Argentina League Cup South America Total
2008 Talleres de Córdoba Primera B Nacional 7 0 — — 7 0
Brazil League Cup South America Total
2009 Marília Campeonato Paulista 14 0 — — 14 0
Paraguay League Cup South America Total
2009 Rubio Ñu División Profesional 21 0 — — 21 0
2010 1 0 — — 1 0
Colombia League Cup South America Total
2010 Deportes Tolima Categoría Primera A 24 0 — 6 0 30 0
2011 39 0 2 0 8 0 49 0
2012 39 0 1 0 3 0 43 0
2013 38 0 4 0 8 0 50 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paraguay League Cup South America Total
2014 3 de Febrero División Profesional 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
Colombia League Cup South America Total
2015 Independiente Medellín Categoría Primera A 35 0 1 0 0 0 36 0
Paraguay League Cup South America Total
2016 Cerro Porteño División Profesional 32 0 0 0 14 0 46 0
Total Argentina 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Brazil 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Colombia 175 0 8 0 25 0 208 0
Paraguay 155 0 0 0 14 0 169 0
Career total 351 0 8 0 39 0 398 0

International[]

International appearances[]

Under-17[]
Team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2001 8 0
Total 8 0
Under-20[]
Team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2002 9 0
2003 4 0
Total 13 0
Under-23[]
Team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2003 3 0
Total 3 0
Senior[]
Team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2011 2 0
2012 1 0
2013 1 0
2014 2 0
2015 8 0
2016 2 0
2017 5 0
Total 21 0

Honours[]

Club Libertad
Deportes Tolima
Runner-up (1): 2010 Finalización
Independiente Medellín
Runner-up (1): 2015 Apertura

References[]

  1. ^ Antony Silva at Soccerway
  2. ^ http://www.golcaracol.com/futbol-de-america/otras-ligas-de-america/division-profesional-paraguay/articulo-337884-antony-silva-jugara-cerro-porteno-de-para
  3. ^ Profile in BDFA
  4. ^ "River perdió el invicto ante Libertad". Archived from the original on 2008-02-26.
  5. ^ http://www.clarin.com/diario/2004/04/08/d-04815.htm (in Spanish)
  6. ^ http://uv0339.us18.toservers.com/2008/01/23/nota158063.html[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/olimpia-y-2-de-mayo-tras-el-primer-exito-en-el-torneo-884109.html
  8. ^ https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/anthony-silva-pide-disculpas-por-gesto-891715.html
  9. ^ https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/anthony-silva-pide-disculpas-por-gesto-891715.html
  10. ^ "Harry out to pocket the Silva - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  11. ^ "NEWS". Danishfootballagency.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  12. ^ danishfootballagency.com Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Los jugadores Inca y Antony Silva fueron suspendidos por doping / Deportes". PPN.com.py. 2010-01-29. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  14. ^ "Archivo no encontrado". Abc.com.py. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  15. ^ http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/302000-Anthony-Silva-está-a-un-paso-de-jugar-en-EEUU
  16. ^ https://www.m.d10.ultimahora.com/antony-silva-es-presentado-como-nuevo-arquero-del-3-n1790371.html/amp
  17. ^ https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/anthony-silva-es-el-flamante-arquero-del-3/amp
  18. ^ http://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/anthony-silva-es-el-flamante-arquero-del-3/amp
  19. ^ https://www.elcolombiano.com/blogs/capsulas/anthony-silva-nuevo-arquero-del-independiente-medellin/105699
  20. ^ http://www.golcaracol.com/futbol-de-america/otras-ligas-de-america/division-profesional-paraguay/articulo-337884-antony-silva-jugara-cerro-porteno-de-para
  21. ^ "Copa América Centenario: Díaz da lista de 23 atletas". La Nación (in Spanish). May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  22. ^ https://www.lanacion.com.py/futboledicion-impresa/2021/07/03/antony-silva-fue-la-gran-figura/?outputType=amp
  23. ^ https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/sudamerica/nota/_/id/8859634/santiago-ormeno-penal-antony-silva-copa-america-peru?platform=amp
  24. ^ https://www.tycsports.com/amp/copa-america/conmebol-copa-america-2021-peru-vs-paraguay-cuartos-de-final-1-id353258.html
  25. ^ https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/seleccion/seleccion-peruana-christian-cueva-tras-clasificacion-a-semifinales-de-copa-america-hay-que-seguir-la-lucha-nczd-noticia/?outputType=amp
  26. ^ https://www.latimes.com/espanol/deportes/articulo/2021-07-02/peru-vence-a-paraguay-por-penales-y-jugara-semifinal?_amp=true

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