Paulo da Silva
Da Silva in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paulo César da Silva Barrios | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Toluca | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlántida | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Atlántida | 36 | (0) |
| 1996 | Presidente Hayes | ||
| 1997 | Sport Colombia | ||
| 1997–1998 | Cerro Porteño | 30 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Perugia | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Lanús | 14 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Venezia | 7 | (0) |
| 2001 | Cosenza | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Libertad | 30 | (2) |
| 2003–2009 | Toluca | 235 | (20) |
| 2009–2011 | Sunderland | 24 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Zaragoza | 42 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Pachuca | 33 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | → Toluca (loan) | 76 | (12) |
| 2015– | Toluca | 44 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1994 | Paraguay U17 | ||
| 1999 | Paraguay U20 | 14 | (3) |
| 2000 | Paraguay U23 | ||
| 2000– | Paraguay | 147 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 September 2016 |
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Paulo César da Silva Barrios (born 1 February 1980 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Toluca FC in Mexico, as a centre back.
He has previously played top-flight football in Paraguay, Italy, Argentina, England and Spain.
He has played for the Paraguay national football team since 2000 and is their most-capped player of all time, earning over 100 caps. He played at two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments, helping his country finish as runners-up in the 2011 Copa América.
Da Silva started his career in the youth divisions of Atlántida Sport Club. Before joining Toluca, da Silva played for Perugia and Venezia of Italy, and Lanús of Argentina. He joined Toluca from Paraguayan club Libertad for the 2003 Apertura. Since making his debut, da Silva has been a mainstay in Toluca's defence, starting all but one game that he has played and eventually becoming the team's captain due to his leadership on the field. In 2007, he was chosen for the "Ideal Eleven" squad of South America and in 2008 he led Toluca to the Apertura 2008 title, being chosen as the best overall player of the tournament by the Mexican media.
On 13 July 2009, Da Silva joined English club Sunderland on a three-year deal. Manager Steve Bruce said "I'm delighted to have signed a player of Paulo's experience. He is captain of his country and has played at the highest level in South America, so will bring leadership qualities to our side." His arrival at the Stadium of Light was followed by a long and confusing period in regards to his visa application. Da Silva was granted a work permit to play in England almost immediately, but had to wait for over a month to get his visa before it was eventually granted on 12 August.
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