Antônio da Silva

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Antônio da Silva (footballer)

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Antônio da Silva
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da Silva with VfB Stuttgart in 2006
Personal information
Full name Antônio da Silva
Date of birth (1978-06-13) 13 June 1978 (age 33)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Borussia Dortmund
Number 8
Youth career
1992 Flamengo
1992–1994 SV Eintracht Trier 05
1994–1995 Flamengo
1995–1997 Sportfreunde Eisbachtal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 (0)
1999–2003 SV Wehen 86 (22)
2003–2004 1. FSV Mainz 05 II 1 (0)
2003–2006 1. FSV Mainz 05 90 (13)
2006–2008 VfB Stuttgart 48 (3)
2008–2010 Karlsruher SC 28 (2)
2009–2010 FC Basel (loan) 25 (2)
2010–2012 Borussia Dortmund 27 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 March 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Antônio da Silva (born 13 June 1978) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a midfielder.[1][2] He will leave the club at the end of the season.[3]

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Career

Da Silva began his professional career with Eintracht Frankfurt in 1997, but did not play any league matches. In 1999 he moved to SV Wehen of Regionalliga Süd. Four years later, he joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 where he completed 90 domestic league matches, before being transferred to VfB Stuttgart in 2006. He won the German Bundesliga during his time there, in the 2006–07 season. He then moved to Karlsruher SC but was put on loan to Swiss side FC Basel after just one season.[4] For the 2010–11 season, he returned to the Bundesliga by signing a one year contract with Borussia Dortmund. On 21 April 2011, he signed a new one-year contract with Borussia.[5]

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

FC Basel

Borussia Dortmund

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