Gaston Silva
A professional football player from Uruguay Gaston Silva is a defender for Argentine club Independiente and Uruguay National Football Team. He has impressed everyone with his performance and talents. He represented Uruguay in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Early life Of Gaston Silva
Gaston Silva was born Gastón Alexis Silva Perdomo on 5 March 1994 in Salto, Uruguay to mother, Patricia Perdomo.
His brother, Martin Silva Perdomo is also a professional footballer and plays as a midfielder for the Italian club AC Bra. Silva also holds Italian citizenship.
Gaston Silva Career
Club Career
Silva, began his professional career when he was only 16 years playing Defensor Sporting Club on 8 November 2011. He made his official appearance in the Copa Libertadores on 18 April 2012 against Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield. Altogether he made 29 appearances and provided 2 a s sists amid the Uruguayan Primera Division and Copa Libertadores.
He played a game in the Apertura tournament in 2011-12 Uruguayan Primera Division season and often started in the Clausura tournament leading the club to the final victory. He played 4 games in the Copa Libertadores and 17 games in the league.
Silva was transferred to Serie A side Torino signing a four-year contract on July 21, 2014, and made his debut on 18 September in UEFA Europa League. He scored his first goal for Torino in the cup against Copenhagen.
Later on 18 August 2016, he joined Spanish side Granada CF on a season-long loan. He stayed in the club till 2017 appearing in 23 games without scoring a goal. He then moved to the Argentine club Independiente.
International Career
Silva played the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Ecuador and later he played at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup representing Uruguayan National Under-17 Football team in Mexico. In 2012, he played with the Uruguayan National under-20 football team at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
On November 1, 2014, Silva was invited to the Uruguayan national team for two friendly matches on 13 and 18 November against Costa Rica and Chile respectively. He was named in Uruguay's provisional 26 man team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia in May 2018.
Gaston Silva's Net Worth
Gaston Silva has gathered an estimated net worth of $2 million including all his incomes. His salary per annum is estimated to be $520,000. As of 2018, his market value is $2.6 million.
Other than football he also earns a good sum from endorsement deals. He was signed by Torino for €2.3 million on 21 July 2014.
Gaston Silva's Personal Life
Gaston Silva is a married man, tied the knot with Noel. The couple welcomed their daughter, Julia on May 15, 2017. They also have a toy poodle as a pet.
He is active on Instagram and Twitter with 50k and 16.6k followers respectively.
Body measurements
Height- 6 feet tall
Weight- 74 kg
Check out the video of Guston Silva defending in full force.