Place of birth Salto, Uruguay Name Gaston Silva Career start 2011 2007–2011 Defensor Sporting Weight 75 kg | Number 21 Height 1.85 m Role Footballer | |
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Full name Gaston Alexis Silva Perdomo Date of birth (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 21) Current teams Torino F.C. (#21 / Defender), Uruguay national football team (Defender) Similar People Emiliano Velazquez, Alvaro Pereira, Martin Caceres, Nahitan Nandez | ||
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Gastón Alexis Silva Perdomo (born 5 March 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back or a full-back for Spanish club Granada, on loan from Torino. He also plays for the Uruguay national team.
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- Defensor Sporting
- Torino
- Granada loan
- International career
- Personal life
- Style of play
- Club
- International
- References
Silva also holds Italian nationality, thus not restricted by the league regulation on non-European Union citizens.
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Defensor Sporting
He began his professional career in Defensor Sporting, debuting on 8 November 2011, at age 16, in the 0–2 away win against Montevideo Wanderers, substituting Brahian Alemán. On 18 April 2012 he made his official debut in the Copa Libertadores in a 1–3 away win against Argentina's Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield. He made a total of 29 appearances and provided 2 assists between the Uruguayan Primera División and Copa Libertadores
In the 2011–12 Uruguayan Primera División season he played a game in the Apertura tournament, but was often a starter in the Clausura tournament, contributing to the final victory. The following season he played in all 17 games in the league and four in the Copa Libertadores, confirming his position as one of the emerging prospects of Uruguayan football.
Torino
On July 21, 2014 Silva transferred to Serie A side Torino for €2.3 million, signing a four-year contract with an option for a fifth. On 18 September he made his debut for Torino in the UEFA Europa League against Club Brugge; he scored his first goal ever for Torino in the cup against Copenhagen, ending 1–5.
Granada (loan)
On 18 August 2016, Silva joined Spanish side Granada CF on a season-long loan deal. He made his La Liga debut ten days later, replacing Gabriel Silva in a 1–5 away loss against UD Las Palmas.
International career
During 2011, Silva played with the Uruguayan national under-17 football team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. Previously, he played the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Ecuador. In 2012, Silva played with the Uruguayan national under-20 football team at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. In 2011, he was named to participate in the Uruguay national football team under-22 squad for the 2011 Pan American Games.
On 1 November 2014, Silva was called up to the Uruguayan national team by Óscar Tabárez for two friendly matches on 13 and 18 November against Costa Rica and Chile.
Personal life
His older brother Martín Silva is also a footballer who plays for Bra in Serie D.
Style of play
Naturally left-footed, at Defensor Sporting he was fielded as a left full-back, his preferred role, while in the national team he is often used as a central defender. Proficient in the tackle, Silva has excellent technique, physicality and ability in the air.
Club
As of 24 March 2015.