Thiago Silva known as Thiago Emiliano Silva is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Premier League club, Chelsea. Silva mainly plays as a centre-back and is widely considered by many as one of the most impactful defenders of all time.

His brilliant defensive prowess, perfect positioning, superb tackling stamina and most importantly leadership skills on the pitch make him highly unique amongst the rest. His sublime knowledge of the game and match awareness has earned him a pretty high reputation in the world of football for being the most reliable player on the pitch.

Current form:

Thiago Silva currently plays for Chelsea, a club which he is a part of since making a move in 2020 via a free transfer from PSG. The defender has been a major part of Chelsea's plans on the pitch recently and has been more or less of a regular starter for his club this season. He has been pretty much effective in terms of carrying out his defensive duties.

His stats for his club across all competitions so far this season are as follows:

Matches - 16

Minute - 1375'

Goals - 2

Records with the national team:

Thiago Silva made his debut for Brazil back in the year 2008 in the Olympics. He was a part of Brazil's side during the 2013 confederations cup, 2014 World Cup, 2015,2016 Copa America, 2018 World Cup and 2019,2021 Copa America.

The 38-year-old became the most capped player in the Brazilian national team recently in September 2022. His defensive abilities and leadership skills will surely be of great use to Brazil during the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.

His stats with Brazil until now in his international career are:

Matches - 109

Goals - 7

Assists - 5