David Silva is to be honoured by Manchester Metropolis, as former captain Vincent Kompany was, with a statue celebrating his 10 years with the membership and his contribution to 14 trophies, the membership introduced on Monday. The 34-year-old former Spanish worldwide attacking midfielder noticed the curtain come down on his profession at Metropolis within the shock Three-1 loss to French aspect Lyon in Saturday’s Champions League quarter-final.
Silva joined from Valencia in 2010, and made 436 appearances — he additionally was a part of the Spain nationwide aspect that collected two Euro crowns (2008 and 2012) and the 2010 World Cup.
“David is a transformational participant, a quiet chief who has impressed everybody round him,” mentioned Metropolis chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak in a membership assertion.
“David’s statue will act as an enduring reminder of the fantastic moments that he gave us, not solely as an unimaginable footballer, however as an inspiring ambassador who represented this soccer membership with nice dignity always.”
The statue will probably be unveiled in 2021.
Silva’s contribution may also be commemorated by a mosaic and the naming of a coaching pitch in his honour at Metropolis’s coaching floor.
Silva made 309 Premier League appearances, scoring 60 objectives and performed a pivotal function in Metropolis’s title wins in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2019.
He additionally gained two FA Cups and 5 League Cups.
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Silva holds the document for probably the most European appearances for Metropolis, having performed 70 Champions League matches over the previous decade.
Silva is unlikely to hold up his boots as he has been linked with a transfer to Serie A aspect Lazio, who’ve reportedly supplied him a 3 12 months contract.
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