 Da Silva as manager ofPeñarol in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-12-11)11 December 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977 | Fénix | ||
| 1977 | Danubio | ||
| 1978–1982 | Defensor | ||
| 1982–1985 | Valladolid | 62 | (24) |
| 1985–1987 | Atlético Madrid | 58 | (21) |
| 1987–1988 | River Plate | 58 | (23) |
| 1989–1990 | Palestino | ||
| 1991–1994 | América de Cali | 172 | (65) |
| 1995 | Millonarios | 10 | (3) |
| 1995–1997 | Defensor | 43 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1993 | Uruguay | 26 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Uruguay (youth) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Uruguay (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Defensor | ||
| 2009–2010 | Al Nassr | ||
| 2010–2011 | Godoy Cruz | ||
| 2012 | Banfield | ||
| 2012–2013 | Peñarol | ||
| 2013–2014 | Baniyas | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al Nassr | ||
| 2016 | Peñarol | ||
| 2017–2018 | América de Cali | ||
| 2018–2019 | Defensor | ||
| 2019–2022 | Al-Ittihad Kalba | ||
| 2023–2024 | Muaither | ||
| 2024–2025 | América de Cali | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito (born 11 December 1961) is a Uruguayanfootball coach and a former player who played as astriker.
Nicknamed "Polilla" ("Moth" in English),[1] he played professionally in four countries his own notwithstanding. In 2007, he embarked in a managerial career.
Da Silva played nearly 30 times withUruguay, representing the nation at the1986 World Cup and the1993 Copa América tournaments.
Born inMontevideo, da Silva made his debut in 1977 forC.A. Fénix. He then had a short spell withDanubio F.C. before joiningDefensor Sporting in 1978.
Da Silva moved to Spain in late 1982, where he started playing forReal Valladolid and won thePichichi Trophy (for the league's top scorer) in1983–84 with 17 goals in 30 matches. He was only the second club player ever to win the award,[2] and he also help add its first piece of silverware inthe same season, theCopa de la Liga; he then representedAtlético Madrid afterHugo Sánchez left forReal Madrid,[3] and netted 21La Liga goals in two seasons, helping the team to theCopa del Rey and theSupercopa de España, both in 1985.
In 1987, da Silva returned to South America and signed forClub Atlético River Plate ofArgentina. Two years later he went toColombia to play forAmérica de Cali, winning theCategoría Primera A twice during his four-year spell.
After another year in the country, withMillonarios FC, da Silva returned to his native land and re-joined Defensor Sporting, where he retired at nearly 36.
Having made his debut forUruguay on 20 February 1982, in a 2–2 draw againstSouth Korea for theNehru Cup, da Silva went on to earn a further 25caps. He was part of the squad at the1986 FIFA World Cup, going scoreless in three matches (out of four) and beingbooked twice.[4]
Da Silva began working as a manager after retiring, being in charge of Uruguay's youths as well as acting as assistant to the senior team underVíctor Púa.[5] In 2007 he returned to his last club, leading it to thePrimera División title in2008 and reaching the quarter-finals ofthe following year'sCopa Libertadores;[6] after two years, he moved to theSaudi Professional League withAl Nassr FC.
On 15 December 2010,Argentine Primera División teamGodoy Cruz Antonio Tomba announced the hiring of da Silva asOmar Asad's replacement.[7] On 27 February 2012 he left fellow league sideClub Atlético Banfield to return to his country and joinPeñarol,[8] where he went on to conquer two accolades including the2013 national championship.[9]
On 19 June 2013, da Silva was appointed head coach atBaniyas Club in theUAE Pro League.[10] He returned to Peñarol in January 2016[11] following a second spell with Al-Nassr,[12] leaving the former on 9 October due to poor results.[13]
Da Silva was announced as new head coach ofAmérica de Cali on 4 September 2017.[14] He returned to the United Arab Emirates on 12 October 2019, signing withAl-Ittihad Kalba SC for one season.[15]
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Atlético Madrid
América de Cali
Defensor Sporting
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