player · data as of 2026-08-25 13:06 UTC
Thiago Silva
Be the first in the standsDefenderage 416' 0"
Brazilcurrently Fluminense
Brazilcurrently FluminenseCareer goals
43
all competitions, from the season archive · club 36 · country 7 — season by season in The Record below
Career appearances
800
all competitions, from the season archive — the same total The Record shows
World Cup 2026
no goals yet
goals and assists land here the moment they happen
Team trophies
34
team silverware — the cabinet below
Career totals from the ESPN season archive — all competitions, the same numbers The Record below shows (Wikidata's senior spells fill in when the archive is thin — never the youth years, which stay listed on their own below); live World Cup stats from our own match timelines. Individual awards are counted separately from team trophies, so the headline count can't inflate.
Thiago Emiliano da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, Silva is known for his defensive ability, discipline, and leadership. In addition, he is also one of a select number of players who have amassed over 1,000 career appearances. — Wikipedia's own summary; its figures are theirs
Honours
34 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updatedMarquee honours
UEFA Champions League
2020–21
Copa América
2019
Ligue 1×7
from 2012–13 to 2019–20
Serie A
2010–11
| Team honours34 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League | ×1 | 2020–21 | Chelsea | |
| Copa América | ×1 | 2019 | Brazil | |
| Ligue 1 | ×7 | 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Serie A | ×1 | 2010–11 | Milan | |
| Coupe de la Ligue | ×6 | 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Coupe de France | ×5 | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Trophée des Champions | ×5 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| Copa do Brasil | ×1 | 2007 | Fluminense | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | ×1 | 2021 | Chelsea | |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | ×1 | 2013 | Brazil | |
| Olympics Bronze Medal | ×1 | 2008 | Brazil U23 | |
| Olympics Silver Medal | ×1 | 2012 | Brazil U23 | |
| Primeira Liga | ×1 | 2025–26 | Porto | |
| Supercoppa Italiana | ×1 | 2011 | Milan | |
| UEFA Super Cup | ×1 | 2021 | Chelsea | |
| Individual honours39 | ||||
| Player of the year · 3 | ||||
| Chelsea Player of the Season | 2022–23 | |||
| Chelsea Players' Player of the Season | 2022–23 | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball | 2021 | |||
| Teams of the season · 26 | ||||
| UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year | ×7 | 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 | ||
| FIFPRO World 11 | ×3 | 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||
| UEFA Team of the Year | ×3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 | ||
| FIFA World Cup All-Star Team | ×2 | 2014, 2018 | ||
| FIFA World Cup Dream Team | ×2 | 2014, 2018 | ||
| IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Year | ×2 | 2020, 2022 | ||
| Serie A Team of the Year | ×2 | 2010–11, 2011–12 | ||
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year | 2008 | |||
| CONMEBOL South American Team of the Year | 2008 | |||
| Copa América Team of the Tournament | 2019 | |||
| FIFA Confederations Cup Dream Team | 2023 | |||
| UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season | 2015–16 | |||
| Monthly awards · 2 | ||||
| UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month | ×2 | 2013, 2019 | ||
| More honours · 8 | ||||
| Samba Gold | ×3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 | ||
| Bola de Prata | 2007 | |||
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Fan's Player | 2008 | |||
| FIFA Confederations Cup Castrol Index Top XI | 2013 | |||
| IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade | 2011–2020 | |||
| UEFA Champions League Team of the Group Stage | 2015 | |||
The Record
season by season · 99 competition-seasons · ESPN archive| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Shots | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | all competitions | all teams | 800 | 43 | 13 | 395 | 71 |
| 2026 | Bra 1 | Fluminense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Bra 1 | Fluminense | 25 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | Bra Camp Carioca | Fluminense | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Bra Copa Do Brazil | Fluminense | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Fluminense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Fluminense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Europa League | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Por Taca Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Bra 1 | Fluminense | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Career
league apps & goals · Wikidata, community-updated (national-team rows can lag a match or two)| Years | Team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Pedrabranca Futebol Clube | 25 | 2 |
| 2003–2004 | Esporte Clube Juventude | 28 | 3 |
| 2004–2005 | FC Porto | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–2005 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–2008 | Fluminense FC | 81 | 6 |
| 2008–2022 | Brazil | 113 | 7 |
| 2009–2012 | AC Milan | 93 | 5 |
| 2012–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 204 | 9 |
| 2020–2024 | Chelsea F.C. | 113 | 8 |
| 2024–2025 | Fluminense FC | 47 | 3 |
| 2026–2026 | FC Porto | 8 | 0 |
| 2026–now | Fluminense FC | 1 | 0 |
Youth & development spells — 5 more
| 1998–2000 | Fluminense FC | — | — |
| 2000–2001 | Barcelona Esporte Clube | — | — |
| 2001–2001 | Fluminense FC | — | — |
| 2004–2005 | FC Porto B | 14 | 5 |
| 2008–2012 | Brazil U23 | 8 | 0 |
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