Darío Silva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darío Debray Silva Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Defensor | 18 | (4) |
| 1993–1994 | Peñarol | 44 | (27) |
| 1995–1998 | Cagliari | 89 | (20) |
| 1995 | → Peñarol (loan) | 12 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Espanyol | 15 | (3) |
| 1999–2003 | Málaga | 100 | (36) |
| 2003–2005 | Sevilla | 48 | (9) |
| 2005–2006 | Portsmouth | 13 | (2) |
| Total | 339 | (109) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–2005 | Uruguay | 49 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Darío Debray Silva Pereira (born 2 November 1972) is an Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a striker.
After making a name for himself in his country and in Italy with Cagliari, he spent the following seven years of his career in Spain – scoring 48 La Liga goals in 163 games, mostly for Málaga – before moving to England. He suffered a serious car accident shortly after leaving Portsmouth, which caused him to lose a leg and effectively end his career.
Amongst other tournaments, Silva represented Uruguay at the 2002 World Cup, gaining nearly 50 caps.
Born in Treinta y Tres in the namesake department, Silva began his career in 1991 with Defensor Sporting, signing shortly after with Montevideo and first division powerhouse C.A. Peñarol.
In 1995, aged 22, he switched to Italy and signed with Cagliari Calcio, where he was nicknamed Sa pibinca (Sardinian for nuisance) due to his frenzied attacking style. In his last season he helped the club return to Serie A, posting his best individual record with 13 goals; during his three-year spell he also briefly returned to Peñarol, on loan.
Silva then moved to Spain, where he would remain for nearly one full decade. He started at RCD Espanyol where he failed to impress, and signed for Málaga CF in 1999. With the Andalusians he formed an efficient offensive partnership with Julio Dely Valdés, also helping to the conquest of the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup and consecutive mid-table La Liga finishes; during his tenure with the club, the temperamental player was also sent off eight times.
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