Hugo Silva (footballer, born 1992) explained

Hugo Silva (footballer, born 1992) should not be confused with Hugo Silva (footballer, born 1988).

Hugo Silva
Fullname:Hugo Esequiel Silva
Birth Date:4 February 1992
Birth Place:Quilmes, Argentina
Height:1.77 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Defensa y Justicia
Clubnumber:27
Youthclubs1:Racing Club
Years1:2011–2014
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Atlanta
Caps2:44
Goals2:1
Years3:2016–2020
Clubs3:Defensa y Justicia
Caps3:30
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Mitre (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Estudiantes (loan)
Caps5:18
Goals5:1
Years6:2020–2021
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Years7:2021–
Clubs7:Defensa y Justicia
Caps7:11
Goals7:1
Club-Update:20:22, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Hugo Esequiel Silva (born 4 February 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Defensa y Justicia.[1]

Career

Silva's first club were Argentine Primera División side Racing Club.[1] [2] He appeared on the substitutes bench for the first-team in March 2011 but went unused in a 4–1 defeat to Lanús.[1] Later that year, on 30 November, he made his professional debut in a Copa Argentina win against El Porvenir.[1] He featured again in the next round vs. Patronato, which Racing Club also won as they went onto finish as runners-up.[1] In July 2014, Silva joined Atlanta of Primera B Metropolitana.[1] He made his career league debut on 13 September during a 1–0 defeat to Tristán Suárez.[1] One goal in forty-five games followed across 2014 and 2015.[1]

In January 2016, Silva signed for Argentine Primera División team Defensa y Justicia.[1] His first appearance in the top-flight arrived on 4 March in an away win against Argentinos Juniors.[1] He went onto make twenty-eight appearances in three seasons with the club.[1] In January 2018, Silva agreed to join Mitre in Primera B Nacional on loan.[3] [4] Silva had another loan spell out in July 2019, signing for Estudiantes.[1] Across both spells, the defender appeared thirty-four times and scored twice.[1] In August 2020, Silva joined Godoy Cruz In July 2021, Silva joined Defensa y Justicia.[1]

Career statistics

.[1]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Club2010–11Primera División00000000
2011–1200200020
2012–130000000000
2013–140000000000
Total0020000020
Atlanta2014Primera B Metropolitana1100000110
2015331401[5] 0381
Total4414010491
Defensa y Justicia2016Primera División30000030
2016–17200201[6] 000230
2017–185010000060
2018–19200000100030
2019–20000000000000
Total30030002000350
Mitre (loan)2017–18Primera B Nacional1101000120
Estudiantes (loan)2019–201814100222
Godoy Cruz2020–21Primera División0000000000
Career total10321410020101203

Notes and References

  1. News: Hugo Silva profile. 5 February 2018. Soccerway. 5 February 2018.
  2. News: Hugo Silva profile. 5 February 2018. BDFA. 5 February 2018.
  3. News: Los dos primeros. 5 February 2018. Solo Ascenso. 5 January 2018.
  4. News: Hugo Silva y Daniel González, los nuevos refuerzos para Mitre. 5 February 2018. El Liberal. 6 January 2018.
  5. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
  6. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana