Anthony da Silva

For other people named Toni Silva/Antonio Silva, See Antonio da Silva (disambiguation).

Tony

Tony playing for CFR Cluj in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Anthony da Silva
Date of birth	(1980-12-20) 20 December 1980
Place of birth	Le Creusot, France
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current team	Penafiel
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2001	Dragões Sandinenses	53	(3)
2001–2005	Chaves	100	(1)
2005–2006	Estrela Amadora	45	(0)
2007–2010	CFR Cluj	95	(1)
2011–2012	Vitória Guimarães	2	(0)
2012–2014	Paços Ferreira	46	(1)
2014–	Penafiel	9	(0)
Honours CFR Cluj Winner Romanian Cup 2008 Winner Romanian Cup 2009 Winner Romanian Cup 2010
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals).

Anthony da Silva (born 20 December 1980), commonly known as Tony, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Penafiel as a right back.

Football career

The son of a Portuguese couple, Silva was born in Le Creusot, Saône-et-Loire. He returned to his parents' hometown of Chaves in his teens, making his debuts in professional football at the age of 20 with G.D. Chaves in the second division and remaining four years with the club in that level.

In the 2005–06 season Silva made his top flight debuts, only missing two games as C.F. Estrela da Amadora easily retained its division status. In January 2007 he moved abroad, signing with CFR Cluj in Romania.

During his spell at Cluj, Silva quickly became a fan favourite for his strong work ethic and dedication, also eventually gaining team captaincy. During his stint with the team he won six major titles, including two Liga I championships, contributing with 50 games and one goal combined in those conquests (32 matches in 2007–08); in the following campaign he suffered a knee ligament injury which sidelined him for several weeks, but he still recovered in time to help the club win the domestic cup for the second time in its history.^[1]

In January 2011, aged 30, Silva returned to his country and signed with Vitória de Guimarães. In the following year, in the same transfer window, he joined fellow top-divisioner F.C. Paços de Ferreira.

On 5 May 2013 Tony scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight, netting through a rare header to help his team defeat Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 at home and cling on to a best-ever third position in the league, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Champions League.^[2]

Honours

Cluj

• Romanian League: 2007–08, 2009–10
• Romanian Cup: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
• Romanian Supercup: 2009,^[3] 2010

References

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External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Tony profile at ForaDeJogo
• RomanianSoccer profile and stats
• UEFA.com stats
• Soccerway profile