Player: David Silva

Full name: David Josué Jiménez Silva

Nationality: Spain

Position: Attacking midfielder / Winger

Date of birth: January 8, 1986

Clubs (selected):

• Valencia CF (youth and senior)
• CD Eibar (loan)
• UD Celta Vigo (loan)
• Manchester City (2010–2020)
• Real Sociedad (2020–2022)
• Real Sociedad B / retirement note: David Silva joined Real Sociedad in 2020 and remained with the club until announcing his retirement from professional football in 2023.

Real Sociedad details:

• Joined: August 2020, on a two-year contract after leaving Manchester City.
• Role: Creatively influential attacking midfielder, contributed experience and playmaking ability.
• Appearances & goals (approximate for Real Sociedad senior team): Around 74 appearances and 7 goals across competitions during his spell (2020–2022). Exact numbers vary by source and competition.
• Honours with Real Sociedad: Contributed to the team during La Liga and Copa del Rey campaigns; Real Sociedad won the Copa del Rey 2019–20 (the final was played in 2021), though Silva joined after that season’s campaign had concluded—he was part of the squad in subsequent seasons but not a member during that cup run.

International career (Spain):

• Senior caps: 2006–2018, earning over 120 caps.
• Goals: Scored 35+ goals for Spain.
• Major honours: UEFA European Championship winner (2008, 2012) and FIFA World Cup winner (2010).

Notable attributes: Exceptional vision, passing range, dribbling, creativity, close control, and ability to dictate tempo. Regarded as one of the best Spanish playmakers of his generation.

Citation note: Appearance and goal totals are approximate; consult official club records or national team sources for precise statistics.