SOCCER PLAYER

David Silva

1986 - Today

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David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but also played as a winger or second striker. His passing ability and possession-retaining qualities earned him the nicknames Merlin and El Mago from his teammates and fans. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Silva has received more than 7,280,157 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). David Silva is the 702nd most popular soccer player (up from 800th in 2019), the 712th most popular biography from Spain (up from 848th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 73

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, David Silva ranks 702 out of 21,273. Before him are Murtaz Khurtsilava, Luis Fernández, Slaven Bilić, Aymoré Moreira, Rüştü Reçber, and Giuseppe Baresi. After him are Søren Lerby, Jerzy Dudek, Alfio Basile, Nobuyuki Kato, José Águas, and Tadao Takayama.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, David Silva ranks 18. Before him are Edin Džeko, Keylor Navas, Asa Akira, Emilia Clarke, Mario Mandžukić, and Hugo Lloris. After him are Radamel Falcao, Robert Pattinson, Nani, Hulk, Fernando Muslera, and Lindsay Lohan.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, David Silva ranks 712 out of 3,355. Before him are Álvaro del Portillo (1914), Jacinto Quincoces (1905), Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva (1895), Josep Maria Bartomeu (1963), Joseph Albo (1380), and Luis Fernández (1959). After him are José Miaja (1878), Itziar Ituño (1974), Aben Humeya (1520), Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga (1484), Pelagius of Córdoba (912), and Rocío Dúrcal (1944).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, David Silva ranks 52. Before him are Luis Molowny (1925), Isidro Lángara (1912), Fernando Morientes (1976), Lorenzo Fernández (1900), Jacinto Quincoces (1905), and Luis Fernández (1959). After him are Periko Alonso (1953), Adelardo Rodríguez (1939), Joaquín Peiró (1936), Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (1956), Mikel Arteta (1982), and Cesc Fàbregas (1987).

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