Antônio da Silva (footballer)

Antônio da Silva (born 13 June 1978) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Antônio da Silva
Da Silva in 2007
Personal information
Full name Antônio da Silva
Date of birth (1978-06-13) 13 June 1978
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1992 Flamengo
1992–1994 Eintract 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 Mainz 05 II 1 (0)
2003–2006 Mainz 05 90 (13)
2006–2008 VfB Stuttgart 48 (3)
2008–2010 Karlsruher SC 28 (2)
2009–2010 → Basel (loan) 25 (2)
2010–2012 Borussia Dortmund 27 (1)
2012–2013 MSV Duisburg 10 (0)
Total 315 (43)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Da Silva began his professional career with Eintracht Frankfurt in 1997, but did not play any league matches. In 1999, he moved to SV Wehen of Regionalliga Süd. Four years later, he joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 where he completed 90 domestic league matches, before being transferred to VfB Stuttgart in 2006. He won the 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.[1] For the 2010–11 season, he returned to the Bundesliga by signing a one-year contract with Borussia Dortmund.[2] On 21 April 2011, he signed a new one-year contract with Borussia.[3] He left the club at the end of the 2011–12 season.[4]

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

Basel

Borussia Dortmund

References
  1. "Antonio da Silva leihweise beim FCB" (in German). fcb.ch. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  2. "Borussia Dortmund verpflichtet Antonio da Silva" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  3. "Toni da Silva signs one-year-contract with an option to extend". Borussia Dortmund. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  4. "BVB verabschiedete sich von Barrios, da Silva und Kringe" (in German). derwesten.de. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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