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
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Retired
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)
2014–2015	Penafiel	11	(0)
Total		352	(6)
Medal record CFR Cluj Winner Romanian Cup 2008 Winner Romanian Cup 2009 Winner Romanian Cup 2010
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony da Silva (born 20 December 1980), commonly known as Tony, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played 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 Primeira Liga debuts, only missing two games as C.F. Estrela da Amadora easily retained its 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 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 team win the domestic cup for the second time in its history.

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 league side 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.

Honours

Cluj

• Liga I: 2007–08, 2009–10
• Cupa României: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
• Supercupa României: 2009, 2010

External links

• Tony at footballzz.co.uk
• Tony profile at ForaDeJogo
• RomanianSoccer profile and stats
• Tony – UEFA competition record
• Tony at Soccerway