Andrés Silvera

Andrés Silvera
Personal information
Full nameNéstor Andrés Silvera
Date of birthMarch 14, 1977
Place of birthComodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Banfield
Youth career
C.A.I.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1994–1997C.A.I.39(19)
1998–1999Huracán29(6)
1999–2001Unión67(21)
2001–2003Independiente58(22)
2003–2006Tigres UANL78(45)
2006–2009San Lorenzo90(37)
2009–2011Independiente64(18)
2011–2012Belgrano22(2)
2012–Banfield29(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:35, 2 October 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Néstor Andrés Silvera (born 14 March 1977) is an Argentine football striker who plays for Club Atlético Banfield in Argentina. He has also played for a number of other clubs in the Argentine Primera División, as well as Tigres UANL in Mexico.

With 45 goals, Silvera is the fifth all-time highest goalscorer of Tigres UANL.

Playing career

Silvera began his career in 1994 with his hometown team Comisión de Actividades Infantiles. He played for them in the lower leagues for 3 seasons, before transferring to Huracán in the Argentine Primera División. After one season, he moved on to Unión.

In 2001, Silvera was signed by Independiente. During the 2002 Apertura tournament he played an important role in helping Independiente claim their first Argentine league title in eight years. He was the top scorer of the tournament with 16 goals.

In 2003, Silvera was sold to Mexican side Tigres UANL, where he became top scorer in the Primera División de México for the 2004 Clausura tournament.

In 2006, he returned to Argentine football with San Lorenzo, and in 2007 he helped the club to win the Clausura tournament.

In 2009, Silvera returned to Independiente. He was part of the team that ended up as champion of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana.

In 2011, Silvera joined Belgrano de Córdoba.

Titles

Independiente
San Lorenzo

Individual honours

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