Thiago Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Brazil's national football team and Premier League club, Chelsea. Besides that, he is also the national team captain and wears jersey number 6 in his current club.
Furthermore, Silva is one of the best defenders in the world and one of the greatest of all time. He is widely known for defensive prowess, discipline, and leadership.
Silva is estimated to have a net worth of around $40 million. Silva has earned most of his gains from being a professional footballer for a long time. Silva has been a part of many clubs and has signed massive deals with them. Currently, he is in Chelsea, and he has a massive deal with the club.
So, Silva earns £96,000 as his weekly wage and £4,992,000 yearly. In the 2021 season, Silva received £95,000 in a week and £4,940,000 in a year. His weekly salary in the 2020 season was £105,000. Before coming into his current team, Silva was a part of the PSG team, and he had a deal of €42 million.
According to Transfermrkt, Silva has a market value of €2.50 million, but it is not the highest value. His highest market value was €40 million, recorded on January 7, 2013. Also, Silva makes money from brand endorsement, and Nike endorses him.
Silva is a married man who lives a happy life with his beloved wife, Isabelle Silva. The married couple dated each other for some years before walking down the wedding aisle in May 2005. Since then, Thiago and Isabelle have shared the relationship of a husband and a wife.
Silva is a family man who loves spending time with his family during his spare time. Also, he posts images with his close ones on his Instagram handle, where he is verified as @thiagosilva. Furthermore, the Silva couple is blessed with two kids; both sons named Isago and Iago.
Thiago Silva was born as Thiago Emiliano da Silva on September 22, 1984, in Rio de Janeiro. He was born to his mother, Angela Maria da Silva, and father Geraldo Emiliano da Silva. Furthermore, Silva grew up along with siblings Erivelton Emiliano da Silva and Danila Emiliano da Silva.
Silva began his football career with the Brazilian sports club Fluminense FC in 1998, but he couldn't be achieved success. After then, Silva played with various clubs, including Barcelona, RS Futebol, Juventude, Porto, and Dynamo Moscow, but he failed to prove himself as one of the best players.
After that, in 2009, Thiago Silva signed a four-year contract with the famous club Milan, worth 10 million euros with net wages of 2.5 million euros. Further, Silva made his official debut in the team against Hannover 96, a friendly match on January 21, 2009.
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With his skills and dedication, Silva is now a renowned defender in the world of football, winning the Serie A title with the Rossoneri in the 2010-11 season. Silva won the Supercoppa Italiana with his team in 2011. Silva played 93 games for Milan, scoring five goals, and left the club in 2012.
Then, on July 2012, Thiago Silva signed a contract with Paris Saint–Germain worth 42 million euros, making him the second most expensive defender in history behind Rio Ferdinand. Along with his team, Silva has won four consecutive Coupes de la Ligue, three Coupe de France, and four Consecutive Ligue championships.
Since joining Chelsea on August 28, 2020, Silva has been playing for the Premier League team and has made over 65 game appearances.
Silva is the noticeable caption of the national football team. Silva played in more than 100 games, scoring over five goals with his team Brazil. Besides, Silva was also a part of the two Olympic tournaments. Similarly, Silva won the bronze in 2008.
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Furthermore, Silva is also playing in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
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