Dario Silva
| Date of birth | 02 November 1972 |
| Place of birth | Treinta y Tres |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
Silva began his career at Defensor Sporting before moving to Penerol for the 1993 season.
His performances earned him an international debut in October 1994 against Peru.
He moved to Cagliari in Italy in 1995 where he spent four seasons before moving to Espanyol in the middle of the 1998-99 season.
He left to sign for Malaga at the end of that season where he became one of the stars of the team.
He has excellent strength, is good in the air and often found himself as a lone striker as Uruguay packed the midfield.
He joined Portsmouth in August 2005 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in February 2006.
Silva had his lower right leg amputated as a result of a serious car crash in September 2006.
He was not contracted with a club at the time when he was driving in Montevideo, lost control of his vehicle and hit a column of street lights.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
| Penarol | 01 Jul 1992 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Cagliari | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jan 1999 | |
| Espanyol | 01 Jan 1999 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Malaga | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Sevilla | 01 Jul 2003 | 31 Aug 2005 | |
| Portsmouth | 31 Aug 2005 | 13 Feb 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 26 | 12 |
12
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| 2001-02 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 23 | 9 |
10
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3
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 28 | 10 |
9
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2
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | UEFA Cup | 7 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Sevilla | Primera Liga | 24 | 3 |
7 |
5
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2
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| 2004-05 | Sevilla | Primera Liga | 10 | 11 |
1 |
4
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| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 13 | 2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 2000 | Barcelona v Malaga | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Malaga v Villarreal | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Real Zaragoza v Malaga | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Malaga v Osasuna | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Malaga v Alavés | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Oviedo v Malaga | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Malaga v Valladolid | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Valencia v Malaga | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Malaga v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Real Madrid v Malaga | L | 4-3 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Malaga v Las Palmas | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Villarreal v Malaga | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Malaga v Real Zaragoza | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Osasuna v Malaga | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Español v Malaga | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Malaga v Rayo Vallecano | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Malaga v Oviedo | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 06 May 2001 | Valladolid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Malaga v Racing Santander | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | L | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Malaga v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Malaga v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Villarreal v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Malaga v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Valencia v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Malaga v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Valladolid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Malaga v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Malaga v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Sevilla v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Malaga v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 31 Mar 2002 | Osasuna v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 05 May 2002 | Malaga v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 10 May 2002 | Español v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Villarreal v Malaga | W | 0-1 | Intertoto Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Malaga v Villarreal | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
Intertoto Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Recreativo de Huelva v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Zeljeznicar Sarajevo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Amica Wronki | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Malaga v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Amica Wronki v Malaga | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Valladolid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Malaga v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Malaga v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Leeds United v Malaga | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Malaga v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Sevilla v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Malaga v AEK Athens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Malaga v Boavista | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Español v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Boavista v Malaga | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Malaga v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Malaga v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Alavés v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Malaga v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 04 May 2003 | Villarreal v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 25 May 2003 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Malaga v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | Uruguay | South America Youth Championship | 4 | 2 |
2 |
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| 1994-95 | Uruguay | Copa Mercosur | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 5 | 3 |
1 |
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| 1996-97 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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| 1997-98 | Uruguay | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 3 |
2 |
2
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| 1999-00 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 1 |
3 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Uruguay | Copa America | 4 | 2 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb 1991 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 3-0 | SAYC | Group B |
| 03 Feb 1991 | Uruguay v Peru | D | 1-1 | SAYC | Group B |
| 07 Feb 1991 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | SAYC | Group B |
| 09 Feb 1991 | Venezuela v Uruguay | W | 1-5 | SAYC | Group B |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | SAYC | Final group |
| 17 Feb 1991 | Argentina v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | SAYC | Final group |
| 19 Oct 1994 | Peru v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Spain v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 1995 | Mexico v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Mar 1995 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | Copa Mercosur | |
| 22 Mar 1995 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1995 | USA v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | Yugoslavia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Apr 1995 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Uruguay v New Zealand | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Ecuador v Uruguay | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Dec 1997 | United Arab Emirates v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 17 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v South Africa | W | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Czech Republic v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Bolivia v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Venezuela v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Peru v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Uruguay v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 01 Jun 2004 | Uruguay v Peru | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 07 Jul 2004 | Mexico v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-3 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 1-1 (3-5) | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Uruguay v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.