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Alejandro da Silva
Paraguayan footballer (born 1983)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Da Silva and the second or maternal family name is Mercado.
Alejandro Damian da Silva (born 18 May 1983) is a former Paraguayan football striker.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Damián Da Silva Mercado | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-05-18) 18 May 1983 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Lambaré, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Udinese | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Foggia | 43 | (11) |
| 2005 | Sambenedettese | 10 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Cerro Porteño | 62 | (23) |
| 2007–2009 | Newell's Old Boys | 45 | (9) |
| 2010 | Santiago Wanderers | 18 | (4) |
| 2011–2013 | Cerro Porteño | 27 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | The Strongest | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Rubio Ñu | 21 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Paraguay U17 | ||
| 2007 | Paraguay | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Club career
Da Silva started his career with Cerro Porteño before moving to Italy where he played for Udinese, Foggia and Sambenedettese. In 2000 it was discovered that he had entered Italy using a forged passport[1] and banned in July 2001.[2]
In 2005, Da Silva returned to Paraguay to rejoin Cerro Porteño where he played until his transfer to Newell's Old Boys in 2007.
He represented Paraguay U17 at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Da Silva made his debut for the Paraguay national football team in 2007.
- Alejandro da Silva at National-Football-Teams.com