US EditionVeteran Brazilian Defender Thiago Silva Joins Porto Until End of the Season
Thiago Silva joins FC Porto on a free transfer to strengthen the league-leading squad with 32 career trophies and an option to extend his contract.
- Thiago Silva signed for FC Porto on Saturday on a contract until season end with an option for another year and no transfer fee, Porto said.
- Having spent two seasons at Fluminense earlier this year, Silva's contract was terminated six months early after the Club World Cup in July, making him available to move.
- Silva's decorated résumé includes seven French league crowns with Paris Saint-Germain, a Champions League win with Chelsea at Porto's Estadio do Dragao, and 113 Brazil caps, while Porto said 'Thiago Silva is a Dragon'.
- Porto's league lead by five points means Thiago Silva's experience could strengthen their title push, and Silva said 'I'm super motivated' and 'I hope I can help in the best way possible'.
- Returning to Porto completes a career circle, as Silva, who played for Porto's B side in 2004-05, featured in the Club World Cup in July, highlighting his longevity.
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The former captain of the Brazilian national football team will be a member of Porto until the end of the season. He wants to convince coach Carlo Ancelotti to take him to the World Cup
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The Independent (US)Thiago Silva, 41, signs for Porto in surprise return to Europe
Silva has played for Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan across an illustrious career
Brazilian defender and former captain of Paris Saint-Germain Thiago Silva, free after having terminated his contract with Fluminense, signed up with FC Porto until the end of the season with an option for an additional year, announced the Portuguese club on Saturday 20 December. He had already worn the Dragons colours in 2005, but on behalf of the team reserves only before flying for Dynamo Moscow. Over the last two seasons, he has played 66 tim…
The news was expected, it is now official. Three days after breaking his contract with Fluminense, his training club where he had returned in July 2024, Thiago Silva found a new point of fall this Saturday. And as several Brazilian media outlets had announced, "O Monstro" (the monster, in French) made his return to Europe.The former player of AC Milan (2006-2012), Chelsea (2020-2024) but especially Paris Saint-Germain (2012-2020) will now wear t…
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