Martín Silva

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martín Silva

| image = Martin Silva cropped.jpg

| caption = Silva with Uruguay in 2011

| fullname = Martín Andrés Silva Leites

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|3|25}}

| height = 1.87 m{{cite web|url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF|title=2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players|publisher=FIFA|page=32|date=18 June 2018|access-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627014737/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF|archive-date=27 June 2019|url-status=dead}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Libertad

| clubnumber = 1

| years1 = 2002–2011

| clubs1 = Defensor Sporting

| caps1 = 212

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011–2013

| clubs2 = Olimpia

| caps2 = 83

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2014–2018

| clubs3 = Vasco da Gama

| caps3 = 131

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–

| clubs4 = Libertad

| caps4 = 176

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1998–1999

| nationalteam1 = Uruguay U17

| nationalcaps1 = 31

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2001–2003

| nationalteam2 = Uruguay U20

| nationalcaps2 = 39

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2009–2019

| nationalteam3 = Uruguay

| nationalcaps3 = 11

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 2 December 2023

| ntupdate =

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|URU}}}}

}}

Martín Andrés Silva Leites (born 25 March 1983) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Paraguayan side Club Libertad.

Club career

=Defensor Sporting=

Silva has played most of his professional career in Defensor Sporting, starting in 2002.

=Olimpia=

In August 2011, he signed a four-year contract with Paraguayan club Olimpia. He made his league debut for the club on 7 August 2011, going the full ninety in a 4-0 home victory over 3 de Febrero.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/07/paraguay/division-profesional/club-olimpia/3-de-febrero/1114594/|title=Olimpia vs. 3 de Febrero – 7 August 2011 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=22 February 2019}} Silva scored his first league goal for the club on 9 December 2012, scoring a penalty in the 53rd minute of a 1-0 victory over Sol de América.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/12/09/paraguay/division-profesional/club-olimpia/sol-de-america/1344990/|title=Olimpia vs. Sol de America – 9 December 2012 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=22 February 2019}} In November 2013, Silva controversially rescinded his contract with Olimpia after a successful Copa Libertadores and being loved by the fans.

=Vasco da Gama=

In December 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Brazilian club Vasco da Gama. Silva made his competitive debut for the club on 26 January 2014 in a 6-0 victory over Friburguense during the Campeonato Carioca, playing all ninety minutes and keeping a clean sheet.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/01/26/brazil/carioca-1/cr-vasco-da-gama/friburguense-atletico-clube/1601857/|title=Vasco da Gama vs. Friburguense – 26 January 2014 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=17 July 2020}} Silva made his Série B debut for the club three months later, appearing on matchday one and picking up a yellow card in a 1–1 draw with América Mineiro.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/19/brazil/serie-b/cr-vasco-da-gama/america-futebol-clube-belo-horizonte/1645806/|title=Vasco da Gama vs. América Mineiro – 19 April 2014 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=17 July 2020}} Silva would go on to make over 200 appearances in all competitions for the club during his four-year spell.{{cite web|url=https://pt.besoccer.com/noticia/martin-silva-alcanca-150-partidas-pelo-vasco-848683|title=VÍDEO: Martín Silva alcança 150 partidas pelo Vasco

|trans-title=VIDEO: Martín Silva reaches 150 matches for Vasco|website=pt.besoccer.com|date=18 June 2020|accessdate=17 July 2020}}

=Libertad=

In December 2018, Silva moved back to Paraguay, signing a three-year contract with Libertad.{{cite web|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/martin-silva-presentacion-nuevo-arquero-libertad|title=Martín Silva, nuevo arquero de Libertad|website=tigosports.com.py|date=20 December 2018|accessdate=22 February 2019}} He made his league debut for the club on 22 January 2019, playing all ninety minutes in a 2-0 defeat to Sol de América.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/01/23/paraguay/division-profesional/sol-de-america/club-libertad/2949382/|title=Sol de America vs. Libertad – 22 January 2019 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=22 February 2019}}

International career

Silva has played for the Uruguay under-17 team and the Uruguay under-20 team from 1999 to 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/23-mart-iacute-n-silva/|title=23 - Martín Silva|access-date=5 April 2021}} He won his first international cap for Uruguay in a friendly match against Algeria, on 12 August 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/11638/Algeria_Uruguay.html|title=Algeria vs. Uruguay (1:0)|website=national-football-teams.com|accessdate=17 July 2020}} He was included in the starting line-up of players for that match. Silva was also Uruguay's third choice goalkeeper in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 Copa América. He played for the national team against Tahiti on 23 June 2013, when Uruguay defeated the Tahitians 8–0 in the Confederations Cup,{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/8217/Uruguay_Tahiti.html|title=Uruguay vs. Tahiti (8:0)|website=national-football-teams.com|accessdate=17 July 2020}} and had his third and fourth games against Jordan, when Uruguay won its place for the 2014 World Cup, on 13 and 20 November 2013, respectively.

In 2018, he was selected in Uruguay's 23 men squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists|website=goal.com|date=6 April 2018|accessdate=17 May 2018}} However, Silva didn't appear in any matches during the tournament. Silva was then included in Uruguay's squad for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil,{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/copa-america-2019-uruguay-national-team-final-squad-preview-predictions|title=Copa America 2019: Uruguay National Team - Final Squad, Preview, Predictions|website=sportskeeda.com|date=3 June 2019|accessdate=17 July 2020}} however he once again failed to appear during the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/16/which-player-has-been-to-most-major-football-tournaments-without-playing-knowledge |title=Which footballer has been to most major tournaments without playing? |website=The Guardian |date=16 November 2022 }}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|State league !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4" valign="center"\|Olimpia \|2011 \|rowspan="3"\|Primera División \|19	0	—	—	—	—	6	0	—	—	7	0
2012 \|41	1	—	—	—	—	10	0	—	—	51	1
2013 \|23	0	—	—	—	—	16	0	colspan="2"\|—	39	0
colspan="2"\|Total !83	1	—	—	—	—	32	0	—	—	115	1
rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Vasco da Gama \|2014 \|Série B \|25	0	15	0	5	0	—	—	—	—	45	0
2015 \|Série A \|21	0	17	0	7	0	—	—	—	—	45	0
2016 \|Série B \|26	0	17	0	7	0	—	—	—	—	50	0
2017 \|rowspan="2"\|Série A \|35	0	12	0	4	0	—	—	—	—	51	0
2018 \|24	0	11	0	2	0	12	0	—	—	49	0
colspan="2"\|Total !131	0	72	0	25	0	12	0	—	—	240	0
rowspan="7" valign="center"\|Libertad \|2019 \|rowspan="6"\|Primera División \|36	0	rowspan="6" colspan="2"\|—	1	0	12	0	rowspan="6" colspan="2"\|—	49	0
2020 \|30	0	—	—	10	0	40	0
2021 \|29	0	2	0	16	0	47	0
2022 \|41	0	1	0	8	0	50	0
2023 \|40	0	5	0	10	0	55	0
2024 \|7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
colspan="2"\|Total !183	0	—	—	8	0	56	0	—	—	237	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !397	1	73	0	33	0	100	0	0	0	603	1

=International=

Updated 15 June 2018{{NFT player|id=26120|name=Silva, Martín|access-date=17 June 2015}}

Year	Apps	Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan="6" \| Uruguay
2009	1	0
2010	0	0
2011	0	0
2012	0	0
2013	3	0
2014	2	0
2015	1	0
2016	1	0
2017	3	0
Total\|\|11\|\|0

Honours

=Club=

;Defensor Sporting:

Uruguayan Primera División: 2007–08

; Runner-up: 2005, 2008–09, 2010–11

;Olimpia:

Paraguayan Primera División - Clausura: 2011
Paraguayan Primera División - Aggregate: 2011
Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2013

; Vasco da Gama

Campeonato Carioca: 2015, 2016

=International=

;Uruguay:

Copa América: 2011

=Individual=

South American Goalkeeper of the Year: 2013
Campeonato Carioca Team of the year: 2016,{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/2016/05/com-nene-arao-e-ribamar-ferj-divulga-selecao-do-campeonato.html|title=Vasco lidera seleção do Carioca, que ainda traz Ribamar e Willian Arão|publisher=Globoesporte.com|date=8 May 2016|accessdate=14 May 2016}} 2017{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/com-nove-jogadores-de-fla-e-flu-ferj-divulga-selecao-do-campeonato-carioca.ghtml|title=Com nove jogadores de Fla e Flu, Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca|publisher=Globoesporte.com|date=7 May 2017|accessdate=8 May 2017}}

References

External links

[https://archive.today/20120722075633/http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=71770&cc=5739 Statistics] at ESPN Soccernet
[https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/martin-silva Profile] at Major League Soccer
[https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/martin-silva-player-stats Martín Silva] at Fox Sports
[https://www.olympic.org/martin-silva Martín Silva] at Olympic.org

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