Nicolás Silva

Nicolás Alexis Silva (born 24 January 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentinos Juniors.[2]

Nicolás Silva

Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Alexis Silva
Date of birth	24 January 1990[1]
Place of birth	Rosario del Tala, Argentina
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Argentinos Juniors
Number	28
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Sportivo Las Parejas	21	(4)
2013–2014	Chaco For Ever	31	(7)
2014–2016	Boca Unidos	40	(4)
2016–2017	Colón	37	(1)
2017–2018	Sud América	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Huracán (loan)	13	(3)
2018–2019	Banfield	19	(0)
2019–	Argentinos Juniors	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:33, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

Career

Silva got his senior career underway by joining Sportivo Las Parejas of Torneo Argentino B in 2012, he went onto make twenty-one appearances and scored four times in his debut season prior to leaving to join Torneo Argentino A club Chaco For Ever.[3] He scored seven times in thirty-one matches during 2013–14 before moving teams again.[2] On 1 July 2014, Silva completed a transfer to Primera B Nacional's Boca Unidos. He made his professional footballing debut in the league on 9 August versus Argentinos Juniors.[2] After just three appearances in the 2014 campaign, Silva made thirty-seven in his second season with Boca.[2]

2016 saw Silva depart to sign for Argentine Primera División side Colón.[4][1] He scored his first top-flight goal in his second top-flight appearance; scoring Colón's fourth goal in a victory against Quilmes on 13 February.[2] He went onto make thirty-nine appearances for Colón in two seasons. In August 2017, Silva departed to join Sud América of the Uruguayan Primera División.[5] He was immediately loaned to Argentine club Huracán.[6] His first match for them was in the league with Newell's Old Boys on 11 September.[2] Silva's loan from Sud América was later investigated by FIFA for allegedly breaking transfer rules.[5] In 2018, Silva joined Banfield.[2]

Career statistics

As of 22 March 2019.[2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sportivo Las Parejas	2012–13	Torneo Argentino B	21	4	0	0	—		0	0	21	4
Chaco For Ever	2013–14	Torneo Argentino A	31	7	2	2	—		0	0	33	9
Boca Unidos	2014	Primera B Nacional	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
	2015		37	4	1	0	—		0	0	38	4
	Total		40	4	1	0	—		0	0	41	4
Colón	2016	Argentine Primera División	14	1	1	0	—		0	0	15	1
	2016–17		23	0	1	0	—		0	0	24	0
	Total		37	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
Sud América	2017	Uruguayan Primera División	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2018	Segunda División	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
Huracán (loan)	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	13	3	0	0	—		0	0	13	3
Banfield	2018–19		17	0	0	0	—		0	0	17	0
Career total			159	19	5	2	0	0	0	0	164	21

References

1. "Nicolás Silva profile". Club Atlético Colón. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
2. "Nicolás Silva profile". Soccerway. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
3. "Nicolás Silva profile". BDFA. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
4. ""Me siento muy cómodo y quiero seguir en Colón"". Uno Santa Fe. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
5. "La FIFA abrió una investigación contra Huracán". TyC Sports. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
6. "Silva es el noveno refuerzo del Globo". Club Atlético Huracán. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

External links

• Nicolás Silva at Soccerway