Jonathan Silva (footballer)

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Jonathan Silva
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Silva with Leganés in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Cristian Silva
Date of birth (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Youth career
Estudiantes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Estudiantes 54 (1)
2014–2015 Sporting CP B 6 (1)
2014–2019 Sporting CP 21 (1)
2016–2017Boca Juniors (loan) 28 (2)
2018Roma (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019Leganés (loan) 30 (3)
2019–2021 Leganés 50 (1)
2021–2025 Getafe 9 (0)
2022–2023Granada (loan) 12 (0)
2023–2024Albacete (loan) 29 (3)
2024–2025Pafos 25 (0)
2025– Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 (0)
International career
2014 Argentina 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:02, 19 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2014

Jonathan Cristian Silva (born 29 June 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.

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Club career

Silva is a youth exponent from Estudiantes. He made his debut for Estudiantes during the 2011–12 season. [1]

On 9 August 2014, Silva joined Portuguese side, Sporting CP, for a €2.6 million transfer fee.

In 2016, he returned to his home country to play for Boca Juniors on loan.

On 31 January 2018, Silva moved to Serie A outfit A.S. Roma. He initially joined the club on a six-month loan contract, which included a buy obligation clause at the end of its term for a €5.7 million fee. [2]

On 24 July 2018, Silva moved to La Liga side CD Leganés on a season loan, which includes a buy obligation clause at the end of the year for €3 million, [3] replacing Bournemouth-bound Diego Rico and wearing the number 5 jersey. [4] He signed permanently in July 2019, [5] but suffered relegation at the end of the campaign.

On 31 August 2021, Silva signed a four-year contract with Getafe CF in the top tier. [6] On 26 July of the following year, he was loaned to Granada CF in Segunda División for one year. [7]

On 10 August 2023, Silva moved to fellow second division side Albacete on loan for the 2023–24 season. [8]

On 31 August 2024, Pafos announced the signing of Silva from Getafe on loan. [9]

On 6 July 2025, Silva moved to Southeast Asia to joined Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.

International career

Silva was called up to the Argentina national team in November 2014 where he make his debut against Croatia on 12 November and his second appearance against Portugal on 18 November.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 June 2025 [10] [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes 2012–13 Argentine Primera División 300030
2013–14 16030190
2014 35010360
Total54040580
Sporting CP 2014–15 Primeira Liga 111401041202
2015–16 4010005000100
2017–18 60201040130
Total211702013000431
Boca Juniors (loan) 2016 Argentine Primera División 15120005010231
2016–17 13100000000131
Total28220005010362
Roma (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 200020
Leganés (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 30330333
Leganés 2019–20 33131362
2020–21 Segunda División 17000170
2021–22 200020
Total52131552
Getafe 2021–22 La Liga 9020110
Granada (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 12020140
Albacete (loan) 2023–24 29300293
Pafos (loan) 2024–25 Cypriot First Division 2504071361
Career total2626271202511031713

Honours

Sporting CP

Granada

Pafos

Johor Darul Ta'zim

References

  1. Profile at Soccerway
  2. "FOCUS – Roma, ecco chi è Jonathan Silva: l'ultima scommessa di Monchi". Sportface.it. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. "El Leganés ejerce la opción de compra y ficha a Jonathan Silva" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 June 2019.
  4. "The Leganes will sign Jonathan Silva as a replacement for Rico". extratips.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018.
  5. "C.D. Leganés signs Jonathan Silva until 2023 | C.D. Leganés - Web Oficial".
  6. "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Jonathan Silva" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Jonathan Silva] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. "Comunicado Oficial | Jonathan Silva" [Official announcement | Jonathan Silva] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Jonathan Silva" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | Jonathan Silva] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. "Jonathan Silva joins PAFOS FC!". pafosfc.com.cy. Pafos FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  10. "Jonathan Silva » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  11. "J. Silva". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.