Jorge da Silva
Uruguayan footballer (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is da Silva and the second or maternal family name is Echeverrito.
Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito (born 11 December 1961) is a Uruguayan football coach and a former player who played as a striker. He is the manager of Colombian club América de Cali.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito | ||
Date of birth | (1961-12-11) 11 December 1961 (age 62) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | América de Cali (manager) | ||
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– | América de Cali | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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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 with Uruguay, representing the nation at the 1986 World Cup and the 1993 Copa América tournaments.