Antônio da Silva (footballer)
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File:Antonio da Silva.jpg da Silva with VfB Stuttgart in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992 | Flamengo | ||
| 1992–1994 | Eintracht Trier | ||
| 1994–1995 | Flamengo | ||
| 1995–1997 | Sportfreunde Eisbachtal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | SV Wehen | 86 | (22) |
| 2003–2004 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 90 | (13) |
| 2006–2008 | VfB Stuttgart | 48 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Karlsruher SC | 28 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | → Basel (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2010– | Borussia Dortmund | 26 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:49, 26 January 2012 (UTC) | |||
Antônio da Silva (born 13 June 1978) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a midfielder.[1][2]
Career
Da Silva began his professional career with Eintracht Frankfurt in 1997, but did not play any matches. In 1999 he moved to SV Wehen of Regionalliga Süd. In 2003, he joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 where he completed 90 domestic league matches before being transferred to VfB Stuttgart in 2006. He won the German Bundesliga during his time there, in the 2006–07 season. He then moved to Karlsruher SC but was put on loan to Swiss side FC Basel after just one season.[3] For the 2010–11 season, he returned to the Bundesliga by signing a one year contract with Borussia Dortmund. On 21 April 2011, he signed a new one-year contract with Borussia.[4]
Honours
References
- ^ "Borussia Dortmund verpflichtet Antonio da Silva" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Antônio da Silva". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Antonio da Silva leihweise beim FCB" (in German). fcb.ch. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Toni da Silva signs one-year-contract with an option to extend". Borussia Dortmund. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
External links
- Antônio da Silva at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo players
- SV Eintracht Trier 05 players
- Eintracht Frankfurt players
- Eintracht Frankfurt II players
- SV Wehen Wiesbaden players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Karlsruher SC players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- FC Basel players
- Swiss Super League players
- Brazilian football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs