Carlos Silva (Colombian footballer) explained

Carlos Silva
Fullname:	Carlos Alberto Silva Socarrás
Birth Date:	29 April 1973
Birth Place:	Santa Marta, Colombia
Currentclub:	Unión Magdalena (youth manager)
Clubs1:	Unión Magdalena
Manageryears1:	1996–2007
Managerclubs1:	Unión Magdalena (youth)
Manageryears2:	2008–2010
Managerclubs2:	Unión Magdalena
Manageryears3:	2011–2012
Managerclubs3:	Unión Magdalena
Manageryears4:	2015–2016
Managerclubs4:	Unión Magdalena
Manageryears5:	2017
Managerclubs5:	Unión Comercio
Manageryears6:	2019–2022
Managerclubs6:	Unión Magdalena
Manageryears7:	2022–
Managerclubs7:	Unión Magdalena (youth)

Carlos Alberto Silva Socarrás (born 29 April 1973) is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Unión Magdalena's youth categories.

Career

Silva was born in Santa Marta, and played for hometown side Unión Magdalena as a senior. After retiring, he returned to the club in 1996 as a manager of the youth categories.

Ahead of the 2008 season, Silva was named manager of Magdalena's first team in the Categoría Primera B. He left in August 2010, being subsequently replaced by Arturo Boyacá.^[1]

On 23 April 2011, Silva was again named at Unión Magdalena, in the place of Eduardo Retat.^[2] He remained in charge until the end of the 2012 season, as the club missed out promotion in the Finals.

Silva returned to Magdalena in 2014, but as a coordinator of the youth categories.^[3] On 21 August of the following year, he again replaced Retat at the helm of the first team.^[4]

Silva left Unión Magdalena again in September 2016,^[5] and moved abroad the following May after being presented as manager of Peruvian side Unión Comercio.^[6] In September, however, he was sacked.^[7]

On 17 September 2019, Silva returned to Unión Magdalena, with the club seriously threatened with relegation in the Categoría Primera A.^[8] Despite failing to avoid relegation, he remained in charge, and led the club back to the top tier in 2021.^[9]

On 12 April 2022, after the appointment of Claudio Rodríguez as manager of Magdalena, Silva was demoted to the role of youth manager.^[10]

Notes and References

Web site: Arturo Boyacá es el nuevo director técnico del Unión Magdalena. Arturo Boyacá is the new manager of Unión Magdalena. Futbol Red. es. 18 August 2010. 29 December 2021.
Web site: Eduardo Retat no aguantó la presión y renunció de la dirección del Unión Magdalena. Eduardo Retat could not withstand the pressure and resigned from Unión Magdalena. El Heraldo. es. 23 April 2011. 29 December 2021.
Web site: El renacer deportivo del Unión Magdalena llega en las menores. The sporting rebirth of Unión Magdalena reach the youth setup. El Heraldo. es. 22 September 2014. 29 December 2021.
Web site: Carlos Silva Socarrás reemplaza a Eduardo Retat en la dirección técnica del Unión Magdalena. Carlos Silva Socarrás replaces Eduardo Retat at Unión Magdalena. El Heraldo. es. 21 August 2015. 29 December 2021.
Web site: Gustavo Onaindia es el nuevo director técnico de Unión Magdalena. Gustavo Onaindia is the new manager of Unión Magdalena. Futbol Red. es. 12 September 2016. 29 December 2021.
Web site: El samario Carlos Silva se abre camino en el fútbol peruano. The samarium Carlos Silva opens a path in Peruvian football. El Informador. es. 15 May 2017. 29 December 2021.
Web site: Unión Comercio volvió a cambiar de técnico: se fue Carlos Silva y llegó Javier Arce. Unión Comercio changed manager again: Carlos Silva left and Javier Arce arrived. Depor. es. 11 September 2017. 29 December 2021.
Web site: Volvió Carlos ‘Paradita’ Silva al Unión Magdalena. Carlos 'Paradita' Silva returned to Unión Magdalena. Opinión Caribe. es. 17 September 2019. 29 December 2021.
Web site: La cuarta fue la vencida para el técnico Carlos Silva. The fourth was the charm for the manager Carlos Silva. Hoy Diario de Magdalena. es. 6 December 2021. 29 December 2021.
Web site: Claudio Rodríguez es el nuevo técnico del Unión. Claudio Rodríguez is the new manager of Unión. es. Hoy Diario del Magdalena. 12 April 2022. 12 April 2022.