Álvaro Silva (footballer)

Álvaro Silva
Silva playing for Philippines at the 2019 Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Alvaro Linares Silva
Birth name Álvaro Silva Linares
Date of birth (1984-03-30) March 30, 1984
Place of birth Andújar, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Marbella
Vázquez Cultural
Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Málaga B 58 (0)
2003–2004Marbella (loan) 34 (0)
2006–2009 Málaga 46 (1)
2008–2009Xerez (loan) 19 (0)
2009–2011 Cádiz 60 (1)
2011–2013 Xerez 13 (1)
2012Petrolul Ploiești (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 Khazar 41 (1)
2014–2015 Al-Qadsia 0 (0)
2015–2016 Daejeon Citizen 22 (0)
2017 Hanoi 14 (4)
2018 Kedah 13 (0)
2019 Ceres–Negros 0 (0)
2019–2021 BG Pathum United 0 (0)
2019Suphanburi (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2022 Antequera 3 (0)
International career
2014–2019 Philippines 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:28, December 19, 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:11, November 19, 2019 (UTC)

Alvaro Linares Silva (born March 30, 1984), known as Álvaro Silva (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo ˈsilβa]), is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Spain, he represented the Philippines national team.

He played for clubs in Spain, Romania, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand during his senior career, notably amassing Segunda División totals of 165 matches and two goals at the service of Málaga B, Málaga, Xerez (two spells) and Cádiz.