1986 - Today
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 (reference to the legendary wizard 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 6,752,426 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). David Silva is the 800th most popular soccer player (up from 816th in 2019), the 848th most popular biography from Spain (down from 820th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Spanish Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, David Silva ranks 800 out of 16,880. Before him are Adolf Scherer, Hércules Brito Ruas, Álvaro Gestido, Mirko Jozić, Sergei Salnikov, and Jordi Alba. After him are Dida, Miralem Pjanić, Mario Götze, Motoo Tatsuhara, Pirri, and Ricardo Carvalho.
1938 - 2023
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 794
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 795
1907 - 1957
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 796
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 797
1925 - 1984
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 798
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 799
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 800
1934 - 2002
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 801
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 802
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 803
1913 - 1984
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 804
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 805
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 806
Among people born in 1986, David Silva ranks 22. Before him are Amber Heard, Edin Džeko, Sebastian Kurz, Nani, Lindsay Lohan, and Alexander Rybak. After him are Irina Shayk, Diego Godín, Hulk, Kit Harington, Alexandra Daddario, and Hugo Lloris.
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 16
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 17
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 18
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 19
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 20
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 21
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 22
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 23
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 24
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 25
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 26
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 27
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 28
Among people born in Spain, David Silva ranks 848 out of 2,932. Before him are Juan de Garay (1528), Idris al-Ma'mun (1186), Manolo Escobar (1931), Santos Abril y Castelló (1936), Jordi Alba (1989), and Margaret of Prades (1395). After him are Alonso de Ercilla (1533), Galindo Aznárez I (825), Ramón Menéndez Pidal (1869), Àngel Guimerà (1845), Pirri (1945), and Jesús María Pereda (1938).
1528 - 1583
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 842
1186 - 1232
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 843
1931 - 2013
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 844
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 845
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 846
1395 - 1429
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 847
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 848
1533 - 1594
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 849
825 - 867
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 850
1869 - 1968
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 851
1845 - 1924
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 852
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 853
1938 - 2011
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 854
Among soccer players born in Spain, David Silva ranks 61. Before him are Pahiño (1923), Julio Salinas (1962), Lorenzo Fernández (1900), Luis Fernández (1959), Jacinto Quincoces (1905), and Jordi Alba (1989). After him are Pirri (1945), Jesús María Pereda (1938), Miguel Reina (1946), Francisco Bru (1885), Roberto Martínez (1973), and Mikel Arteta (1982).
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 55
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 56
1900 - 1973
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 57
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 58
1905 - 1997
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 59
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 60
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 61
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 62
1938 - 2011
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 63
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 64
1885 - 1962
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 65
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 66
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 67