Rubén da Silva

Rubén Fernando da Silva Echeverrito (born 11 April 1968) is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker. He played for a number of clubs in Uruguay, Argentina, Spain, Italy and Mexico.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is da Silva and the second or maternal family name is Echeverrito.
Rubén da Silva
Personal information
Full name Rubén Fernando da Silva Echeverrito
Date of birth (1968-04-11) 11 April 1968
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Danubio
1989–1991 River Plate 35 (14)
1991–1992 Logroñés 16 (3)
1992–1993 River Plate 34 (17)
1993–1995 Boca Juniors 49 (11)
1995–1998 Rosario Central 80 (38)
1998–2000 UAG Tecos 59 (14)
2000–2001 Nacional 24 (7)
2001–2004 Danubio 66 (13)
National team
1988–2000 Uruguay 22 (3)
Teams managed
2012 El Tanque Sisley
2017–2018 Santa Tecla FC[1] (youth)
2018 Santa Tecla FC[2][3][4][5][6]
2018 CD Dragón
2019–2020 Sonsonate FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Da Silva started his career in 1986 with Danubio in the Primera División Uruguaya. In 1988, he helped the team to win the league title, contributing 23 goals, which also won him the title of topscorer.

In 1989, he moved to Argentine giants River Plate, where he was part of the team that won the Primera Division in 1988–1989.

Da Silva then moved to Italy in 1991, where he played for U.S. Cremonese before returning to River Plate in 1992, where he was topscorer in the Clausura 1993, prompting his move to CD Logroñés in Spain

In 1994 Da Silva returned to Argentina to play for River Plate's fiercest rivals, Boca Juniors.

In 1995 Da Silva left Boca to join Rosario Central, where he won the Copa Conmebol (currently known as Copa Sudamericana) in 1995, and was again topscorer of Argentina, with 15 goals in the Apertura 1997 tournament.

Da Silva had a two-year spell with UAG Tecos in Mexico before returning home to Uruguay with Club Nacional de Football in 2000. Nacional won the Primera Division in 2000, then Da Silva returned to his first club, Danubio, where he retired in 2004 after helping the club to claim the Primera division title.

Titles
Season Club Title
1988DanubioPrimera División Uruguaya
1989–1990River PlatePrimera División Argentina
1995UruguayCopa América
1995Rosario CentralCopa Conmebol
2000Club Nacional de FootballPrimera División Uruguaya
2004DanubioPrimera División Uruguaya

Awards
Season Club Award
1988DanubioPrimera División Uruguaya top scorer: 23 goals
Clausura 1993River PlatePrimera División Argentina top corer: 13 goals
1995Rosario CentralCopa Conmebol top scorer: 4 goals
Apertura 1997Rosario CentralPrimera División Argentina top scorer: 15 goals

References
  1. "El uruguayo Rubén Da Silva al frente de las categorías inferiores del Santa Tecla".
  2. "Da Silva: "No es normal hacer ocho goles en dos partidos" - elsalvador.com". 26 January 2018.
  3. "Rubén da Silva: "Estas canchas (Gregorio Martínez) emparejan el fútbol hacia abajo" - elsalvador.com". 15 February 2018.
  4. "Da Silva, contento por la eficacia de su equipo".
  5. "Santa Tecla le apostará al ataque para vencer Seattle Sounders".
  6. http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/456038/ruben-polillita-da-silva-sounders-fue-un-rival-bravo/
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