 Silva withUruguay in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gastón Alexis Silva Perdomo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-03-05)5 March 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peñarol | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Defensor Sporting | 25 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Torino | 17 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | →Granada (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Independiente | 44 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Huesca | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Cartagena | 27 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Puebla | 67 | (2) |
| 2025– | Peñarol | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Uruguay U15 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Uruguay U17 | 44 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Uruguay U20 | 30 | (1) |
| 2011 | Uruguay U22 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Uruguay | 19 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 October 2025 | |||
Gastón Alexis Silva Perdomo (born 5 March 1994) is a Uruguayan professionalfootballer who plays as adefender forPeñarol.
He began his professional career inDefensor Sporting, debuting on 8 November 2011, at age 16, in the 0–2 away win againstMontevideo Wanderers, substitutingBrahian Alemán. On 18 April 2012 he made his official debut in theCopa Libertadores in a 1–3 away win against Argentina'sClub Atlético Vélez Sarsfield.[3] He made a total of 29 appearances and provided 2 assists between theUruguayan Primera División and Copa Libertadores[3]
In the2011–12 Uruguayan Primera División season he played a game in the Apertura tournament, but was often a starter in the Clausura tournament, contributing to the final victory. The following season, he played in all 17 games in the league and four in the Copa Libertadores, confirming his position as one of the emerging prospects of Uruguayan football.
On 21 July 2014 Silva transferred toSerie A sideTorino for €2.3 million,[4] signing a four-year contract with an option for a fifth.[5] On 18 September he made his debut for Torino in theUEFA Europa League againstClub Brugge; he scored his first goal ever for Torino in the cup againstCopenhagen, ending 1–5.
On 18 August 2016, Silva joined Spanish sideGranada CF on a season-long loan deal.[6] He made hisLa Liga debut ten days later, replacingGabriel Silva in a 1–5 away loss againstUD Las Palmas.[7]
On 24 July 2017, it was announced that Mexican clubPumas UNAM had signed Silvia on a two-year contract. However, on 27 July Italian sideTorino (the club that held the contractual rights of the player) had announced that Silva was officially transferred to Pumas UNAM. Silva was expected to appear in Mexico City for the contract signing on 31 July but sources in Argentina indicated that said player had already passed medical examinations and eventually signed with ArgentineClub Independiente even though his pay would be much less than that Pumas UNAM had offered. Pumas UNAM was not aware of this action which generated much disappointment. On 1 August 2017 UNAM stated in a press conference that they would take the proper measures and possibly enact legal action against Gastón Silva by consulting withLiga MX andFemexfut executives. The case is currently under investigation and could possibly be taken toFIFA on a later date. Source: Mediotiempo.com.
In June 2018, UNAM loses the case against Silva and is ordered to pay over one million, six hundred dollars ($USD) to Italian side Torino for a player transfer that was never fulfilled.
On 3 September 2020, La Liga clubHuesca announced the signing of Silva on a one-year deal.[8]
On 23 August 2021,free agent Silva signed a contract withSegunda División sideFC Cartagena.[9]
During 2011, Silva played with theUruguay national U17 football team at the2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup inMexico. Previously, he played the2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship inEcuador. In 2012, Silva played with theUruguay national U20 football team at the2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. In 2011, he was named to participate in theUruguay national football team under-22 squad for the2011 Pan American Games.
On 1 November 2014, Silva was called up to theUruguay national team byÓscar Tabárez for two friendly matches on 13 and 18 November againstCosta Rica andChile.
In May 2018 he was named in Uruguay's provisional 26 mansquad for the2018 World Cup inRussia.[10]
His older brother Martín Silva is also afootballer who plays forBra inSerie D.
Silva also holds Italian nationality, thus not restricted by the league regulation on non-European Union citizens.[11]
Naturally left-footed, atDefensor Sporting he was fielded as a leftfull-back, his preferred role, while in the national team he is often used as acentral defender. Proficient in the tackle, Silva has excellent technique, physicality and ability in the air.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor | 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Torino | 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
| Granada | 2016–17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 76 | 1 | |
| Uruguay | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 |
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