da Silva with VfB Stuttgart in 2006 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992 | Flamengo | ||
| 1992–1994 | Eintracht 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 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 90 | (13) |
| 2006–2008 | VfB Stuttgart | 48 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Karlsruher SC | 28 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | → Basel (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2010– | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:20, 2 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Antônio da Silva (born 13 June 1978) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a midfielder.[1][2]
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Da Silva began his professional career with Eintracht Frankfurt in 1997, but did not play any matches. In 1999 he moved to SV Wehen of Regionalliga Süd. In 2003, he joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 where he completed 90 domestic league matches before being transferred to VfB Stuttgart in 2006. He won the German 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.[3] For the 2010–11 season, he returned to the Bundesliga by signing a one year contract with Borussia Dortmund. On 21 April 2011, he signed a new one-year contract with Borussia.[4]
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