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Martín Andrés Silva Leites (born 25 March 1983) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Paraguayan side Club Libertad and the Uruguay national football team.
Club career
Defensor Sporting
Silva has played most of his professional career in Defensor Sporting, starting in 2002.
Olimpia
In August 2011, he signed a four-year contract with the Paraguayan club Olimpia. He made his league debut for the club on 7 August 2011, going the full ninety in a 4-0 home victory over 3 de Febrero. Silva scored his first league goal for the club on 9 December 2012, scoring a penalty in the 53rd minute of a 1-0 victory over Sol de América. In November 2013, Silva controversially rescinded his contract with Olimpia after a successful Copa Libertadores and being loved by the fans.
Vasco da Gama
In December 2013, he signed a four-year contract with the Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.
Libertad
In December 2018, Silva moved back to Paraguay, signing a three-year contract with Libertad. He made his league debut for the club on 22 January 2019, playing all ninety minutes in a 2-0 defeat to Sol de América.
International career
Silva has appeared on Uruguay's youth teams such us the Uruguay national under-17 football team and the Uruguay national under-20 football team during 2000 to 2002. He won his first international cap for Uruguay in a friendly match against Algeria, on 12 August 2009. He was included in the starting line-up of players for that match. Silva was also Uruguay's third choice goalkeeper in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 Copa América. He played for the national team against Tahiti on 23 June 2013, when Uruguay defeated the Tahitians 8-0 in the Confederations Cup, and had his third and fourth games against Jordan, when Uruguay won its place for the 2014 World Cup, on 13 and 20 November 2013, respectively.
In 2018 he was selected in Uruguay's 23 men squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Career statistics
- As of 30 January 2019.
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olimpia | 2011 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | — | — | 97 | 1 | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2014 | Série B | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Série B | 26 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Série A | 34 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||
| Total | 130 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 239 | 0 | ||
| Libertad | 2019 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 165 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 1 | ||
International
Updated 15 June 2018
| Uruguay | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |
Honors
Club
- Defensor Sporting
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2007–08
- Runner-up
- 2005, 2008–09, 2010–11
- Olimpia
- Paraguayan Primera División - Clausura: 2011
- Paraguayan Primera División - Aggregate: 2011
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2013
- Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Carioca: 2015, 2016
International
- Uruguay
- FIFA World Cup Fourth Place: 2010
- Copa América: 2011
- FIFA Confederations Cup Fourth Place: 2013
Individual
- South American Goalkeeper of the Year: 2013
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the year: 2016, 2017