Alejandro Da Silva

Alejandro Damian Da Silva (born 18 May 1983 in Lambaré) is a former Paraguayan football striker.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Da Silva and the second or maternal family name is Mercado.
Alejandro Da Silva
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Damián Da Silva Mercado
Date of birth (1983-05-18) 18 May 1983
Place of birth Lambaré, Paraguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
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 27 (3)
2013–2014 The Strongest 14 (0)
2014–2015 Rubio Ñu 21 (4)
National team
1999 Paraguay U17
2007 Paraguay 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Club career

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
  1. BBC News article
  2. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/players-banned-over-false-passport-scandal-675847.html

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