1984 - Today
Thiago Emiliano da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [tʃiˈaɡu ẽmiliˈɐ̃nu dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 22 September 1984), commonly known as Thiago Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Chelsea and captains the Brazil national team. Known for his pace, aerial ability and leadership skills, Silva is regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation. After moving back to Europe to join Milan in 2009, Silva established himself as one of the highest rated defenders in the world, winning the Serie A title with the Rossoneri in the 2010–11 season. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thiago Silva has received more than 3,713,550 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Thiago Silva is the 640th most popular soccer player (down from 522nd in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 136th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, Thiago Silva ranks 640 out of 16,923. Before him are Miloš Milutinović, Alberto Suppici, Mario Balotelli, Alessandro Altobelli, José Ángel Iribar, and Óscar Míguez. After him are Michio Ashikaga, Bruno Conti, Claudio Pizarro, André Abegglen, Hideo Shinojima, and Tomomi Seo.
1933 - 2003
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 634
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 635
1990 - Present
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 636
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 637
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 638
1927 - 2006
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 639
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 640
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 641
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 642
1978 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 643
1909 - 1944
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 644
1910 - 1975
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 645
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 646
Among people born in 1984, Thiago Silva ranks 14. Before him are Katy Perry, Wesley Sneijder, Robinho, Carlos Tevez, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Alizée. After him are Javier Mascherano, Basshunter, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Beren Saat, Giorgio Chiellini, and Emmanuel Adebayor.
1984 - Present
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 8
1984 - Present
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 9
1984 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 10
1984 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 11
1984 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 12
1984 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 13
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 14
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 15
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 16
1984 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 17
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 18
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 19
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 20
Among people born in Brazil, Thiago Silva ranks 153 out of 1,947. Before him are Jorge Paulo Lemann (1939), João Guimarães Rosa (1908), Bernardino Machado (1851), Oscar (1954), Aymoré Moreira (1912), and Felipe Massa (1981). After him are Véra Clouzot (1913), Maria Bueno (1939), Gal Costa (1945), Waldemar de Brito (1913), Bartolomeu de Gusmão (1685), and Zózimo (1932).
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 147
1908 - 1967
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 148
1851 - 1944
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 149
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 150
1912 - 1998
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 151
1981 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 152
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 153
1913 - 1960
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 154
1939 - 2018
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 155
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 156
1913 - 1979
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 157
1685 - 1724
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 158
1932 - 1977
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 159
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Thiago Silva ranks 63. Before him are Orlando Peçanha (1935), Marcelo (1988), Raí (1965), Aldair (1965), Oscar (1954), and Aymoré Moreira (1912). After him are Waldemar de Brito (1913), Zózimo (1932), Tite (1961), Rogério Ceni (1973), Júlio César (1979), and Carlos Kaiser (1963).
1935 - 2010
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 57
1988 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 58
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 59
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 60
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 61
1912 - 1998
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 62
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 63
1913 - 1979
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 64
1932 - 1977
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 65
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 66
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 67
1979 - Present
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 68
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 69