Silvio Proto

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Silvio Proto

| image = Silvio Proto 2011.jpg

| upright =

| caption = Proto with Anderlecht in 2011

| full_name = Silvestro Proto{{cite web |title=Lazio |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/8076/files/allegati/8150/cs_2.pdf |website=Lega Serie A |access-date=26 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823174305/http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/8076/files/allegati/8150/cs_2.pdf |archive-date=August 23, 2019 |page=10 |date=23 Aug 2019 |quote=24. Proto Silvestro}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|5|23}}

| birth_place = Charleroi, Belgium

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1989–1996 | youthclubs1 = Couillet

| youthyears2 = 1996–1999 | youthclubs2 = Olympic Charleroi

| years1 = 1999–2005 | clubs1 = La Louvière | caps1 = 115 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2005–2016 | clubs2 = Anderlecht | caps2 = 246 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = → Germinal Beerschot (loan) | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = KV Oostende | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = Olympiacos | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2021 | clubs6 = Lazio | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 441

| totalgoals = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2001

| nationalteam1 = Belgium U18

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2002 | nationalteam2 = Belgium U19 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2003–2005 | nationalteam3 = Belgium U21 | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2004–2011 | nationalteam4 = Belgium | nationalcaps4 = 13 | nationalgoals4 = 0

}}

Silvestro "Silvio" Proto (born 23 May 1983) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Proto spent the majority of his career with Anderlecht, for whom he made over 300 appearances, won 13 trophies and served as captain for two seasons between 2005 and 2016. His other previous clubs include R.A.C.S. Couillet, Olympic Charleroi, La Louvière, Germinal Beerschot, KV Oostende and Olympiacos.

He has also represented the Belgium national team, earning 13 caps between 2004 and 2011. He was called up as a replacement for the injured Koen Casteels for Belgium's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. However, he himself got injured and was then replaced by Sammy Bossut.{{cite news|title=Belgium forced to find stand-in keeper again |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-world-belgium/belgium-forced-to-find-stand-in-keeper-again-idUKKBN0DZ0OS20140519|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093110/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-world-belgium/belgium-forced-to-find-stand-in-keeper-again-idUKKBN0DZ0OS20140519|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 December 2017|access-date=4 December 2017|publisher=Reuters|date=19 May 2014}}

On 28 September 2008, while playing for Germinal Beerschot, he scored a last minute equalizer in the 2–2 draw with Gent for the Belgian First Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/90minutes/ct-hoy-lemonis-awaits-baptism-of-fire-against-juventus-20170926-story.html|title=Lemonis awaits baptism of fire against Juventus|website=Chicagotribune.com|access-date=25 July 2018}}

Personal life

Proto is of part Sicilian descent and practises ventriloquism.{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tns-facing-up-tough-trip-1910246|title=TNS facing up to tough trip|first=Steve|last=Tucker|date=28 July 2010|website=Walesonline.com|access-date=25 July 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/uncategorized/belgium-new-season-previewed-by-nicholas-harling-287293|title=Belgium: new season previewed by Nicholas Harling - World Soccer|date=31 July 2009|website=Worldsoccer.com|access-date=25 July 2018}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Soccerway}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="12"\|Anderlecht \|2005–06 \|rowspan="3"\|First Division \|27	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	27	0
2006–07 \|2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2007–08 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008–09 \|rowspan="8"\|Belgian Pro League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009–10 \|36	0	1	0	13	0	0	0	50	0
2010–11 \|37	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	49	0
2011–12 \|38	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	48	0
2012–13 \|39	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	54	0
2013–14 \|31	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	35	0
2014–15 \|36	0	4	0	7	0	0	0	47	0
2015–16 \|37	0	0	0	10	0	3	0	47	0
colspan="2"\|Total !246\|\|0\|\|11\|\|0\|\|69\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|329\|\|0
Germinal Beerschot (loan) \|2008–09 \|First Division \|29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	1
rowspan="3"\|KV Oostende \|2016–17 \|Belgian Pro League \|21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
2017–18 \|First Division \|5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
colspan="2"\|Total !26\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|29\|\|0
Olympiacos \|2017–18 \|Superleague \|23	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	30	0
rowspan="4"\|Lazio \|2018–19 \|rowspan="3"\|Serie A \|2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	6	0
2019–20 \|0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
2020–21 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !2	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	9	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !326\|\|1\|\|15\|\|0\|\|82\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|426\|\|1

Honours

La Louvière

Belgian Cup: 2002–03{{cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/la-louvire-wint-beker-van-belgi|title=La Louvière wint Beker van België |publisher=vi.nl|date=1 June 2003 |access-date=14 October 2020}}

Anderlecht

Belgian First Division (6): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
Belgian Cup: 2007–08
Belgian Supercup (6): 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014

Lazio

Individual

Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Season: 2004–05, 2011–12, 2012-13{{cite web |title=Proto is Doelman van het Jaar - Silvio Proto is voor de 3de keer in zijn carrière verkozen tot Doelman van het Jaar |url=https://www.sport.be/nl/article.html?Article_ID=643826}}
Goal of the Season: 2008{{cite web |title=Axel Witsel wint Gouden Schoen. Het 'Mooiste Doelpunt van 2008' was de rake kopbal van Silvio Proto. |date=21 January 2009 |url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2009-01-21/axel-witsel-wint-gouden-schoen}}
Belgian Bronze Shoe: 2012, 2013{{cite web |title=Luc Nilis, icoon van paars-wit |url=https://www.rsca.be/nl/news/luc-nilis-icoon-van-paars-wit}}
Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year: 2013{{cite web |title=Ook Proto, Dury en Courtois pakken prijs op 'Gala Gouden Schoen' |url=https://m.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20140122_056?origin=app}}
DH The Best RSC Anderlecht Team Ever: 2020 {{cite web |title=La Dernière Heure {{!}} Het Beste Elftal Aller Tijden |url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/515537/anderlechtfans-kiezen-hun-topelftal-aller-tijden}}

References

External links

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{{RBFA player|PH_2584}}
[http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160615_02340161 Silvio Proto naar KV Oostende: "Had nood aan nieuwe uitdaging"], nieuwsblad.be, 15 June 2016

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Charleroi

Category:Belgian men's footballers

Category:Olympic Charleroi players

Category:R.A.A. Louviéroise players

Category:R.S.C. Anderlecht players

Category:Beerschot A.C. players

Category:K.V. Oostende players

Category:Olympiacos F.C. players

Category:SS Lazio players

Category:Belgium men's international footballers