Álvaro Silva (footballer)
{{short description|Filipino footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=December 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Filipino name|Linares|Silva}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Álvaro Silva
| image = Álvaro Silva 20191101 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Silva playing for Philippines at the 2019 Asian Cup
| fullname = Alvaro Linares Silva{{Cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/suzuki_cup/2018/M22.pdf|title=AFF Suzuki Cup – ASC 2018 SF & Finals – Match Summary – Match No. 022 – Match PHI vs VIE|date=December 2, 2018|page=1|website=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=30 December 2021}}{{Cite web|url=http://stats.the-afc.com/player/86617|title=ALVARO LINARES SILVA|website=Asian Football Confederation|accessdate=30 December 2021}}
| birth_name = Álvaro Silva Linares{{BDFutbol|id=4950|accessdate=December 30, 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|3|30}}
| birth_place = Andújar, Spain
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Marbella
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Vázquez Cultural
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Málaga
| years1 = 2000–2006 | clubs1 = Málaga B | caps1 = 58 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2003–2004 | clubs2 = → Marbella (loan) | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006–2009 | clubs3 = Málaga | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = → Xerez (loan) | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2009–2011 | clubs5 = Cádiz | caps5 = 60 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2011–2013 | clubs6 = Xerez | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = → Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = Khazar | caps8 = 41 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Al-Qadsia | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = Daejeon Citizen | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = Hanoi | caps11 = 14 | goals11 = 4
| years12 = 2018 | clubs12 = Kedah | caps12 = 13 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2019 | clubs13 = Ceres–Negros | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2019–2021 | clubs14 = BG Pathum United | caps14 = 0 | goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2019 | clubs15 = → Suphanburi (loan) | caps15 = 13 | goals15 = 1
| years16 = 2021–2022 | clubs16 = Antequera| caps16 = 3 | goals16 = 0
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2019 | nationalteam1 = Philippines | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 06:28, December 19, 2021 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 16:11, November 19, 2019 (UTC)
}}
Alvaro Linares Silva (born March 30, 1984), known as Álvaro Silva ({{IPA|es|ˈalβaɾo ˈsilβa}}), is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Spain, he represented the Philippines national team.
He played for clubs in Spain, Romania, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand during his senior career, notably amassing Segunda División totals of 165 matches and two goals at the service of Málaga B, Málaga, Xerez (two spells) and Cádiz.
Club career
Silva was born in Andújar, Jaén. After one loan, he made his senior debut with Atlético Malagueño, appearing in two second division seasons and being relegated in the latter. His first contact with the first team came in 2006–07, also in the second level (33 games, one goal).{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2006/09/25/pagina-23/843426/pdf.html#|title=El Málaga despierta en la reanudación y Roberto salva una goleada mayor|trans-title=Málaga wake up in second half and Roberto prevents bigger rout|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|last=Calleja|first=J. L.|language=Spanish|date=25 September 2006|accessdate=9 April 2019}}
In 2008–09, Silva was loaned by Málaga for a second time, to another Andalusian side, Xerez CD, appearing relatively as they achieved a first-ever La Liga promotion. On 16 July 2009 he returned to Málaga, being immediately released and joining neighbors Cádiz CF in the second level for three years.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/07/16/futbol/equipos/cadiz/1247753981.html|title=El defensa Álvaro Silva ficha por el Cádiz|trans-title=Defender Álvaro Silva signs for Cádiz|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=16 July 2009|accessdate=18 February 2012}} A starter through most of the campaign, he suffered relegation this time.
Silva returned to division two and Xerez in the summer of 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.elcomercio.es/agencias/20110721/deportes/futbol/xerez-ficha-defensa-alvaro-silva_201107211449.html|title=El Xerez ficha al defensa Álvaro Silva para las dos próximas temporadas|trans-title=Xerez sign defender Álvaro Silva for the next two seasons|newspaper=El Comercio|language=Spanish|date=21 July 2011|accessdate=18 February 2012}} After only one league appearance in the first half of the season, however, he moved abroad and penned a six-month contract with Liga I club FC Petrolul Ploiești.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcpetrolul.ro/ro/Alvaro-Silva-Linares-merge-n-Antalya/|title=Alvaro Silva Linares merge în Antalya|trans-title=Alvaro Silva Linares joins squad in Antalya|publisher=Petrolul Ploiești|language=Romanian|date=26 January 2012|accessdate=27 January 2012|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183256/http://www.fcpetrolul.ro/ro/Alvaro-Silva-Linares-merge-n-Antalya/|url-status=dead}}
In January 2013, Silva signed an 18-month deal with Khazar Lankaran FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://lankaranfc.com/en/2009-09-01_105/actual-news/alvaro-silva-ile-muqavile-imzalandi.html|title=A contract was signed with Alvaro Silva|publisher=Lankaran FC|date=January 2013|accessdate=27 September 2013|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201723/http://lankaranfc.com/en/2009-09-01_105/actual-news/alvaro-silva-ile-muqavile-imzalandi.html|archivedate=29 October 2013}} He won his second piece of silverware on 23 October of that year, featuring against Neftchi Baku PFK in the Azerbaijan Supercup.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/23/azerbaijan/super-cup/khazar-lankaran-fk/fk-neftchi/1597374/?ICID=HP_MS_14_01|title=Khazar Lankaran 2–1 Neftchi Baku|publisher=Soccerway|date=23 October 2013|accessdate=23 October 2013}}
After his stint in Azerbaijan, Silva turned down offers from clubs in Israel, Qatar and Spain which included Marbella FC, in favor of Kuwaiti Premier League's Qadsia SC.{{cite web|url=http://www.marbella24horas.es/futbol/el-marbelli-alvaro-silva-jugara-en-kuwait-en-el-qadsia-sporting-club-7625|title=El marbellí Álvaro Silva jugará en Kuwait en el Qadsia Sporting Club|trans-title=Marbella's own Álvaro Silva will play in Kuwait for Qadsia Sporting Club|publisher=Marbella 24 Horas|language=Spanish|date=20 July 2014|accessdate=22 July 2014}} On 30 August 2016, he left Daejeon Citizen FC and began training with Indonesian club Arema Cronus F.C. who was poised to sign him pending a successful medical,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1391/indonesia-soccer-championship/2016/08/30/27016332/arema-cronus-semakin-dekat-kontrak-mantan-pemain-malaga|title=Arema Cronus Semakin Dekat Kontrak Mantan Pemain Malaga|trans-title=Arema Cronus gets closer in signing former Malaga player|publisher=Goal|last=Adnan|first=Muhamad Rais|language=Indonesian|date=30 August 2016|accessdate=30 August 2016}} but eventually nothing came of it.{{cite web|url=http://www.bolanesia.id/tampik-alvaro-silva-arema-cronus-pertahankan-goran-ganchev/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909011952/http://www.bolanesia.id/tampik-alvaro-silva-arema-cronus-pertahankan-goran-ganchev|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 9, 2016|title=Tampik Alvaro Silva, Arema Cronus Pertahankan Goran Ganchev|trans-title=|publisher=Bolanesia|language=Indonesian|date=5 September 2016|accessdate=30 October 2016}}
Silva joined V.League 1 side Hanoi FC on 21 December 2016, for one year.{{cite web|url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/sports/169882/ha-noi-t-t-sign-contract-with-alvaro-silva.html|title=Ha Noi T&T sign contract with Alvaro Silva|publisher=Vietnamnet|date=21 December 2016|accessdate=21 December 2016}}
International career
In early 2014, Silva started work on getting his Filipino passport as his paternal grandmother was Filipino.{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106234944/http://blog.justizia.net/puedo-obtener-la-doble-nacionalidad?primerElem=51|url=http://blog.justizia.net/puedo-obtener-la-doble-nacionalidad?primerElem=51|title=¿Puedo obtener la doble nacionalidad?|website=Justizia|language=es|archive-date=November 6, 2014|access-date=March 24, 2022}} so he would be eligible to play for the Philippines national team. By mid-June, he arrived in Manila to further process his documents.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/155990/filipino-spanish-defender-set-to-join-azkals|title=Filipino-Spanish defender set to join Azkals|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Tupas|first=Cedelf|date=15 June 2014|accessdate=15 June 2014}}
Silva made his international debut on October 31, 2014, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 friendly win against Nepal.{{cite web|url=http://malaga.eldesmarque.com/futbol-provincial/37352-silva-debuta-con-la-seleccion-absoluta-de-filipinas|title=Álvaro Silva debuta con la selección absoluta de Filipinas|trans-title=Álvaro Silva makes full debut with Philippines national team|publisher=El Desmarque|last=Marín|first=Dani|language=Spanish|date=1 November 2014|accessdate=19 February 2018}}
Personal life
Silva was born to Spanish parents – his father being of Filipino descent– and traces his Filipino roots to Cavite and Iloilo.{{cite news|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/home-run-hero/|title=Home run hero|newspaper=Manila Bulletin|last=Faustine de Guzman|first=Nicky|date=29 June 2014|accessdate=1 July 2014}} Silva belongs to a family of footballers, his younger brother Enrique, played for Malaga B,{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j7488.html|title=Kike Silva: Enrique Silva Linares|publisher=BDFutbol|accessdate=1 July 2014}} his cousin Kike Linares – who is also a Philippines international{{cite news|url=https://www.marbella24horas.es/futbol/kike-linares-recibe-la-llamada-para-jugar-con-la-seleccion-de-filipinas-32679|title=Kike Linares recibe la llamada para jugar con la selección de Filipinas|publisher=Marbella 24 Horas|date=18 March 2022|accessdate=21 March 2022}} and Nacho Linares.
Club statistics
{{updated|19 December 2021}}{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Málaga B
|36 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06
|Segunda División B |22 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 58 | 0 | |||
| Marbella (loan)
|Segunda División B |34 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Málaga
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07
|Segunda División |33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08
|Segunda División |13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 1 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 55 | 1 | ||
| Xerez (loan)
|Segunda División |20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Cádiz
|Segunda División |28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11
|Segunda División B |32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Promotion Play-offs|name=PPO}} | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Xerez
|Segunda División |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|Segunda División |12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Petrolul Ploiești (loan)
|2011–12{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alvaro-silva-linares/59204/|title=Álvaro Silva|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=3 April 2015}} |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Khazar
|11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14
|Azerbaijan Premier League |30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 2 | |
| Al-Qadsia | |5{{efn|Appearances in AFC Cup|name=AFC}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Daejeon Citizen
|2015 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016
|15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| Hanoi
|2017 |14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|Appearances in AFC Cup and AFC Champions League|name="AFCC"}} | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Kedah
|2018 |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in Malaysia Cup}} | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|BG Pathum United
|2019 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|Thai League 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Suphanburi (loan)
|2019 |Thai League 1 |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| Antequera
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!346 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 390 | 10 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Xerez
Khazar
- Azerbaijan Supercup: 2013
- Azerbaijan Cup runner-up: 2012–13
Al-Qadsia
- Kuwait Super Cup: 2014
- AFC Cup: 2014
BG Pathum United
Individual
- AFF Championship Best Eleven: 2018
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://cadistas1910.awardspace.com/ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=869 Stats and bio at Cadistas1910] {{in lang|es}}
- {{K League player}}
- {{NFT player|57602}}
{{Philippines squad 2019 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Alvaro}}
Category:Footballers from the Province of Jaén (Spain)
Category:Spanish people of Filipino descent
Category:Filipino people of Spanish descent
Category:Sportspeople of Spanish descent
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Filipino men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Atlético Malagueño players
Category:FC Petrolul Ploiești players
Category:Azerbaijan Premier League players
Category:Khazar Lankaran FK players
Category:Daejeon Hana Citizen players
Category:Malaysia Super League players
Category:Kedah Darul Aman F.C. players
Category:United City F.C. players
Category:Philippines men's international footballers
Category:2019 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Filipino expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
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