Jorge da Silva
Uruguayan footballer (born 1961)
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::summary Uruguayan footballer (born 1961) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jorge da Silva |
| image | Jorge da Silva.jpg |
| caption | Da Silva as manager of Peñarol in 2012 |
| full_name | Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| height | 1.82 m |
| position | Striker |
| youthyears1 | |
| years1 | 1977 |
| years2 | 1977 |
| years3 | 1978–1982 |
| years4 | 1982–1985 |
| years5 | 1985–1987 |
| years6 | 1987–1988 |
| years7 | 1989–1990 |
| years8 | 1991–1994 |
| years9 | 1995 |
| years10 | 1995–1997 |
| totalcaps | |
| nationalyears1 | 1982–1993 |
| manageryears1 | 2000–2004 |
| manageryears2 | 2001–2003 |
| manageryears3 | 2007–2009 |
| manageryears4 | 2009–2010 |
| manageryears5 | 2010–2011 |
| manageryears6 | 2012 |
| manageryears7 | 2012–2013 |
| manageryears8 | 2013–2014 |
| manageryears9 | 2014–2015 |
| manageryears10 | 2016 |
| manageryears11 | 2017–2018 |
| manageryears12 | 2018–2019 |
| manageryears13 | 2019–2022 |
| manageryears14 | 2023–2024 |
| manageryears15 | 2024–2025 |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the footballer ::
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Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito (born 11 December 1961) is a Uruguayan football coach and a former player who played as a striker.
Nicknamed "Polilla" ("Moth" in English), he played professionally in four countries his own notwithstanding. In 2007, he embarked in a managerial career.
Da Silva played nearly 30 times with Uruguay, representing the nation at the 1986 World Cup and the 1993 Copa América tournaments.
Playing career
Club
Born in Montevideo, da Silva made his debut in 1977 for C.A. Fénix. He then had a short spell with Danubio F.C. before joining Defensor Sporting in 1978.
Da Silva moved to Spain in late 1982, where he started playing for Real Valladolid and won the Pichichi Trophy (for the league's top scorer) in 1983–84 with 17 goals in 30 matches. He was only the second club player ever to win the award, and he also help add its first piece of silverware in the same season, the Copa de la Liga; he then represented Atlético Madrid after Hugo Sánchez left for Real Madrid, and netted 21 La Liga goals in two seasons, helping the team to the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España, both in 1985.
In 1987, da Silva returned to South America and signed for Club Atlético River Plate of Argentina. Two years later he went to Colombia to play for América de Cali, winning the Categoría Primera A twice during his four-year spell.
After another year in the country, with Millonarios FC, da Silva returned to his native land and re-joined Defensor Sporting, where he retired at nearly 36.
International
Having made his debut for Uruguay on 20 February 1982, in a 2–2 draw against South Korea for the Nehru Cup, da Silva went on to earn a further 25 caps. He was part of the squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, going scoreless in three matches (out of four) and being booked twice.
Coaching career
Da Silva began working as a manager after retiring, being in charge of Uruguay's youths as well as acting as assistant to the senior team under Víctor Púa. In 2007 he returned to his last club, leading it to the Primera División title in 2008 and reaching the quarter-finals of the following year's Copa Libertadores; after two years, he moved to the Saudi Professional League with Al Nassr FC.
On 15 December 2010, Argentine Primera División team Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba announced the hiring of da Silva as Omar Asad's replacement. On 27 February 2012 he left fellow league side Club Atlético Banfield to return to his country and join Peñarol, where he went on to conquer two accolades including the 2013 national championship.
On 19 June 2013, da Silva was appointed head coach at Baniyas Club in the UAE Pro League. He returned to Peñarol in January 2016 following a second spell with Al-Nassr, leaving the former on 9 October due to poor results.
Da Silva was announced as new head coach of América de Cali on 4 September 2017. He returned to the United Arab Emirates on 12 October 2019, signing with Al-Ittihad Kalba SC for one season.
Honours
Player
Valladolid
Atlético Madrid
América de Cali
- Categoría Primera A: 1990, 1992
Manager
Defensor Sporting
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2007–08; Apertura 2007, Clausura 2009
Peñarol
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2012–13; Apertura 2012
Al-Nassr
Individual
References
References
- Turner, Graham. (1 December 1983). "Da Silva y Yañez dos estrellas en prestamo". [[El País]].
- (7 January 2011). "Se cumplen 27 años del debut de Da Silva con el Valladolid". El Día de Valladolid.
- González, José Damián. (30 June 1987). "Luis no seguirá como entrenador del Atlético". El País.
- {{FIFA. 48152
- (27 June 2002). ""No es sencilla la convivencia entre un grupo importante de deportistas"". La Red 21.
- (18 June 2009). "Defensor eliminado en cuartos". [[El Espectador]].
- (15 December 2010). "Godoy Cruz reemplazó al Turco por el Polilla Da Silva". [[La Nación]].
- (27 February 2012). "Da Silva dejó Bánfield y se fue a Peñarol". Urgente 24.
- (2013). "¡Peñarol es el campeón uruguayo 2012–2013!". CA Peñarol.
- (19 June 2013). "Bani Yas name Jorge da Silva as new head coach". [[UAE Pro League Committee]].
- (22 January 2016). "Jorge "Polilla" Da Silva, nuevo técnico de Peñarol". El Espectador.
- (22 November 2016). "El Al Nassr anuncia el fichaje del italiano Cannavaro como nuevo técnico". [[Sport (Spanish newspaper).
- (9 October 2016). "Jorge Da Silva renunció como entrenador de Peñarol". [[Teledoce]].
- (4 September 2017). "Jorge 'Polilla' Da Silva es el nuevo DT del América de Cali". [[El Tiempo (Colombia).
- Abdullah, Mohammad. (13 October 2019). "Kalba sign new coach Da Silva for one season". [[Gulf Today]].
- (2009). "25 años de la Copa de la Liga". [[El Norte de Castilla]].
- "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]].
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