SOCCER PLAYER
Darío Silva
1972 - Today

Darío Silva
Darío Debray Silva Pereira (born 2 November 1972) is a Uruguayan retired professional footballer who played as a striker. After making a name for himself in his country and in Italy with Cagliari, he spent the following seven years of his career in Spain – scoring 48 La Liga goals in 163 games, mostly for Málaga – before moving to England. He suffered a serious car accident shortly after leaving Portsmouth, which caused him to lose a leg and effectively end his career. Amongst other tournaments, Silva represented Uruguay at the 2002 World Cup, winning nearly 50 caps. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Darío Silva is the 5,413th most popular soccer player (down from 4,191st in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from Uruguay (down from 218th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular Uruguayan Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Darío Silva ranks 5,413 out of 21,273. Before him are Jean-François Larios, Federico Fazio, Andreas Thom, Jorge Bolaño, Saguier Carreras, and Vagner da Silva Sarti. After him are Silvia Neid, Duván Zapata, Oriol Romeu, Blaise Nkufo, Giampaolo Pazzini, and Umberto Colombo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-François Larios
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,413
Federico Fazio
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,414
Andreas Thom
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,415
Jorge Bolaño
1977 - 2025
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,416
Saguier Carreras
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,417
Vagner da Silva Sarti
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,418
Darío Silva
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 5,419
Silvia Neid
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 5,420
Duván Zapata
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 5,421
Oriol Romeu
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 5,422
Blaise Nkufo
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 5,423
Giampaolo Pazzini
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 5,424
Umberto Colombo
1933 - 2021
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 5,425
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Darío Silva ranks 336. Before him are Kerr Smith, Kai Wegner, Darren Hayes, Radek Bejbl, Jacinda Barrett, and Alfred Schreuder. After him are Gretchen Mol, Derartu Tulu, Piotr Świerczewski, Peter Dubovský, Roberto Acuña, and Thomas Alsgaard.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsKerr Smith
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 330
Kai Wegner
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 331
Darren Hayes
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 332
Radek Bejbl
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 333
Jacinda Barrett
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 334
Alfred Schreuder
COACH
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 335
Darío Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 336
Gretchen Mol
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 337
Derartu Tulu
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 338
Piotr Świerczewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 339
Peter Dubovský
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 340
Roberto Acuña
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 341
Thomas Alsgaard
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 342
In Uruguay
Among people born in Uruguay, Darío Silva ranks 251 out of 444. Before him are Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo (1922), Darwin Núñez (1999), Rodolfo Nin Novoa (1948), Walter Corbo (1949), Rúben Bareño (1944), and Martín Lasarte (1961). After him are Martín Vázquez (1969), Cayetano Saporiti (1887), Walter Pandiani (1976), Baudilio Jáuregui (1945), Humberto Tomasina (1898), and Oscar Zubía (1946).
Others born in Uruguay
Go to all RankingsAsdrúbal Fontes Bayardo
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 2006
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 245
Darwin Núñez
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 246
Rodolfo Nin Novoa
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 247
Walter Corbo
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 248
Rúben Bareño
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 249
Martín Lasarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 250
Darío Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 251
Martín Vázquez
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 252
Cayetano Saporiti
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1954
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 253
Walter Pandiani
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 254
Baudilio Jáuregui
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 255
Humberto Tomasina
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 256
Oscar Zubía
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 257
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Uruguay
Among soccer players born in Uruguay, Darío Silva ranks 143. Before him are Marcelo Zalayeta (1978), José Naya (1896), Darwin Núñez (1999), Walter Corbo (1949), Rúben Bareño (1944), and Martín Lasarte (1961). After him are Cayetano Saporiti (1887), Walter Pandiani (1976), Baudilio Jáuregui (1945), Humberto Tomasina (1898), Oscar Zubía (1946), and Rodrigo Bentancur (1997).
Marcelo Zalayeta
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 137
José Naya
1896 - 1977
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 138
Darwin Núñez
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 139
Walter Corbo
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 140
Rúben Bareño
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 141
Martín Lasarte
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 142
Darío Silva
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 143
Cayetano Saporiti
1887 - 1954
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 144
Walter Pandiani
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 145
Baudilio Jáuregui
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 146
Humberto Tomasina
1898 - 1981
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 147
Oscar Zubía
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 148
Rodrigo Bentancur
1997 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 149