Alejandro Damian da Silva (born 18 May 1983 in Lambaré) is a former Paraguayan football striker.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Damián Da Silva Mercado | ||
Date of birth | (1983-05-18) 18 May 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Lambaré, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | (0) |
2000–2003 | Udinese | 1 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Foggia | 43 | (11) |
2005 | Sambenedettese | 10 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Cerro Porteño | 62 | (23) |
2007–2009 | Newell's Old Boys | 45 | (9) |
2010 | Santiago Wanderers | 18 | (4) |
2011–2013 | Cerro Porteño | 27 | (3) |
2013–2014 | The Strongest | 14 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Rubio Ñu | 21 | (4) |
National team | |||
1999 | Paraguay U17 | ||
2007 | Paraguay | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Da Silva started his career with Cerro Porteño before moving to Italy where he played for Udinese, Foggia and Sambenedettese. In 2000 it was discovered that he had entered Italy using a forged passport[1] and banned in July 2001.[2]
In 2005, Da Silva returned to Paraguay to rejoin Cerro Porteño where he played until his transfer to Newell's Old Boys in 2007.
He represented Paraguay U17 at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Da Silva made his debut for the Paraguay national football team in 2007.