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{{short description|Portuguese football manager and former player (born 1980)}}
{{similar names|Antonio da Silva (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
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| name = Tony
| image = 600195_ori_20190824200415_tony.jpg
| upright = 0.95
| caption = Tony in 2019
| fullname = Anthony da Silva<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/tony/vitoria-guimaraes/1585-128-18539|title=Tony|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|20|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Le Creusot]], France
| height = 1.78 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Right-back]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1988–1999 | youthclubs1 = [[Paris Saint-Germain Academy|Paris Saint-Germain]]
| years1 = 1999–2001 | clubs1 = [[G.D.R.C. Os Sandinenses|Sandinenses]] | caps1 = 53 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2001–2005 | clubs2 = [[G.D. Chaves|Chaves]] | caps2 = 100 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela Amadora]] | caps3 = 45 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2007–2011 | clubs4 = [[CFR Cluj]] | caps4 = 95 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória Guimarães]] | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012–2014 | clubs6 = [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços Ferreira]] | caps6 = 47 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2014–2015 | clubs7 = [[F.C. Penafiel|Penafiel]] | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0
| totalcaps = 353 | totalgoals = 6
| manageryears1 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs1 = [[Académico de Viseu F.C.|Académico Viseu]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2016 | managerclubs2 = [[Académico de Viseu F.C.|Académico Viseu]] (caretaker)
| manageryears3 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs3 = [[S.C. Freamunde|Freamunde]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2017 | managerclubs4 = [[AD Oliveirense|Oliveirense]]
| manageryears5 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs5 = [[GD Bragança|Bragança]]
| manageryears6 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs6 = Vilar Perdizes
| manageryears7 = 2019 | managerclubs7 = [[G.D. Chaves|Chaves U19]]
| manageryears8 = 2019–2022 | managerclubs8 = [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] (video analyst)  
| manageryears9 = 2023 | managerclubs9 = [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços Ferreira]] (assistant)
| manageryears10 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs10 = [[C.D.C. Montalegre|Montalegre]]
| manageryears11 = 2024 | managerclubs11 = [[FC Politehnica Iași (2010)|Politehnica Iaşi]]
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'''Anthony da Silva''' (born 20 December 1980), commonly known as '''Tony''', is a former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|right-back]], currently a [[Manager (association football)|manager]].

==Playing career==
The son of a [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] couple, Tony was born in [[Le Creusot]], [[Saône-et-Loire]]. After spending a decade in the youth academy of [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain FC]], he returned to his parents' hometown of [[Chaves, Portugal|Chaves]] in his teens, making his debut in professional football at the age of 20 with [[G.D. Chaves]] in the [[Segunda Liga]] and remaining four years with the club at that level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportm.ro/exclusiv-profil-tony-da-silva-legionarul/|title=Exclusiv – Profil Tony da Silva / "Legionarul"|trans-title=Exclusive – Tony da Silva Profile / "The Legionnaire"|publisher=Sport Magazin|language=ro|date=12 June 2009|access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://jornaldechaves.pt/noticia?id=6354|title=De jogador a treinador o virar a página de Tony 'careca' no futebol|trans-title=From player to manager 'bald' Tony turns a football page|newspaper=Jornal de Chaves|first1=Sara|last1=Esteves|first2=Márcio|last2=Pires|language=pt|date=4 April 2024|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref>

Silva made his [[Primeira Liga]] debut in the [[2005–06 Primeira Liga|2005–06 season]], only missing two games as [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora]] easily retained their league status. In January 2007 he moved abroad, signing with [[CFR Cluj]] in Romania.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://romanialibera.ro/special/tony-si-fredy-la-cfr-cluj-80819/|title=Tony si Fredy, la CFR Cluj|trans-title=Tony and Fredy, to CFR Cluj|newspaper=[[România liberă]]|first=Bogdan|last=Costea|language=ro|date=20 December 2006|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

During his spell at Cluj, Silva quickly became a fan favourite for his strong work ethic and dedication, eventually gaining [[Captain (association football)|team captaincy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/mesaj-de-adio-cfr-cluj-a-oficializat-despartirea-de-tony-da-silva-7925745|title=Mesaj de adio!** CFR Cluj a oficializat despărțirea de Tony da Silva|trans-title=Farewell message! ** CFR Cluj and Tony da Silva have officially parted ways|newspaper=[[ProSport]]|first=Cristian|last=Aszalos|language=ro|date=27 January 2011|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> During his stint he won six major titles, including two [[Liga I]] championships, contributing a total of 50 appearances and one goal to those conquests (32 matches in [[2007–08 Liga I|2007–08]]). In [[2008–09 Liga I|the following campaign]] he suffered a knee [[ligament]] injury which sidelined him for several weeks, but he still recovered in time to help the club [[2008–09 Cupa României|win]] the [[Cupa României|domestic cup]] for the second time in its history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfr1907.ro/ro/stiri/779/cupa-romaniei-ramane-la-cluj-napoca/|title=Cupa României ramâne la Cluj-Napoca!|trans-title=Cluj-Napoca renew Cup title!|publisher=CFR Cluj|language=ro|date=13 June 2009|access-date=14 June 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090616202549/http://www.cfr1907.ro/ro/stiri/779/cupa-romaniei-ramane-la-cluj-napoca/|archive-date=16 June 2009}}</ref>

Silva returned to his country in January 2011 and signed with [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória de Guimarães]], aged 30.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/arquivo/2011/01/quero-ganhar-titulos-aqui-2459968.html|title="Quero ganhar títulos aqui"|trans-title="I want to win titles here"|newspaper=[[O Jogo]]|first=Susana|last=Cardoso|language=pt|date=29 January 2011|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> In the same [[transfer window]] but the following year, he joined fellow top-tier side [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/p--ferreira/detalhe/tony-e-reforco-para-a-defesa-734183|title=Tony é reforço para a defesa|trans-title=Tony a defensive addition|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=3 January 2012|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

On 5 May 2013, Silva scored his only goal in the Portuguese top flight, netting through a rare [[Header (association football)|header]] to help his team defeat [[Sporting CP]] 1–0 at home and cling on to a best-ever [[2012–13 Primeira Liga|third position]], with the subsequent [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League|qualification]] for the [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcpf.pt/PagFutebol-noticias-pacos-vence-sporting-1-0-e-aproxima-se-do-sonho|title=Paços vence Sporting (1–0) e aproxima-se do sonho|trans-title=Paços beat Sporting (1–0) and come closer to dream|publisher=F.C. Paços Ferreira|language=pt|date=5 May 2013|access-date=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/020c-0e85a7bcef43-ab151d8266bc-1000/|title=Paços defende sonho frente ao Zenit|trans-title=Paços defend dream against Zenit|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=14 August 2013|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> He finished his career in 2015, following a spell with [[F.C. Penafiel]] in the same league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://relvado.aeiou.pt/mercado/transferencias/tony-deixa-pacos-para-jogar-penafiel-497193|title=Tony deixa Paços para jogar em Penafiel|trans-title=Tony leaves Paços to play in Penafiel|publisher=Relvado|first=Nuno R.|last=Teixeira|language=pt|date=4 July 2014|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
After becoming a manager, Silva worked mainly in the lower leagues or amateur football.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/tony-e-o-novo-treinador-do-braganca|title=Tony é o novo treinador do Bragança|trans-title=Tony is the new manager of Bragança|newspaper=Record|first=João|last=Baptista Seixas|language=pt|date=4 July 2017|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/coluna-distrital/detalhe/tony-e-o-novo-treinador-do-vilar-de-perdizes|title=Tony é o novo treinador do Vilar de Perdizes|trans-title=Tony is the new manager of Vilar de Perdizes|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Gonçalves|language=pt|date=7 December 2017|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref> The exception to this was late into the [[2015–16 LigaPro|2015–16 season]], when he went from assistant<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/ricardo-cheu-renova-com-o-academico-de-viseu|title=Ricardo Chéu renova com o Académico de Viseu|trans-title=Ricardo Chéu renews with Académico de Viseu|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=17 June 2015|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref> to [[Interim management|interim]] at [[Académico de Viseu F.C.]] after [[Ricardo Chéu]] was dismissed by the second division club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/ac-viseu-benfica-b-2-2-igualdade-conseguida-debaixo-de-chuva|title=Ac. Viseu-Benfica B, 2–2: Golo de Saponjic foi insuficiente|trans-title=Ac. Viseu-Benfica B, 2–2: Goal from Saponjic was not enough|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=13 February 2016|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>

In October 2019, Silva left Chaves' youths<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desportivotransmontano.com/gd-chaves-tony-da-silva-e-o-novo-treinador-dos-juniores/|title=GD Chaves: Tony da Silva é o novo treinador dos juniores|trans-title=GD Chaves: Tony da Silva is the new juniors manager|publisher=Desportivo Transmontano|first=Luís|last=Roçadas|language=pt|date=31 May 2019|access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref> and joined his compatriot [[Toni Conceição]]'s staff at the [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon national team]], as a video analyst.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mondialsport.ci/cameroun-le-nouveau-selectionneur-et-ses-adjoints-ont-officiellement-signe-7686.sport|title=Cameroun: Le nouveau sélectionneur et ses adjoints ont officiellement signé|trans-title=Cameroon: The new manager and his assistants have officially signed|publisher=Mondial Sport|first=Japhet|last=Marcel|language=fr|date=6 October 2019|access-date=29 February 2020}}</ref> He then had a brief assistant spell with Paços de Ferreira.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/p--ferreira/detalhe/tony-de-volta-ao-futebol-como-adjunto-de-cesar-peixoto-no-pacos-de-ferreira|title=Tony de volta ao futebol como adjunto de César Peixoto no Paços de Ferreira|trans-title=Tony returns to football as César Peixoto assistant at Paços de Ferreira|newspaper=Record|first=Paulo|last=Silva Reis|language=pt|date=3 January 2023|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref>

Silva was appointed at [[C.D.C. Montalegre]] in the [[Campeonato de Portugal (league)|fourth tier]] on 23 June 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.avozdetrasosmontes.pt/tony-e-o-novo-treinador-do-montalegre/|title=Tony é o novo treinador do Montalegre|trans-title=Tony is the new manager of Montalegre|newspaper=A Voz de Trás-os-Montes|first=Márcia|last=Fernandes|language=pt|date=23 June 2023|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> He resigned the following March, after a 3–0 away loss to [[F.C. Tirsense]] that left them in [[2023–24 Campeonato de Portugal|seventh place]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/7676931046/tony-deixa-o-comando-do-montalegre-e-irrevogavel-e-irreversivel/|title=Tony deixa o comando do Montalegre: "É irrevogável e irreversível"|trans-title=Tony leaves the helm of Montalegre: "There are no ifs and no buts"|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Pedro|last=Cadima|language=pt|date=3 March 2024|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref>

Silva returned to Romania and its top flight on 31 March 2024, signing for [[FC Politehnica Iași (2010)|FC Politehnica Iași]] who were to take part in the [[2023–24 Liga I|play-out round]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/romenia/liga-romena/romenia-tony-da-silva-assume-missao-de-salvar-poli-iasi|title=Roménia: Tony da Silva assume missão de "salvar" Poli Iasi|trans-title=Romania: Tony da Silva takes on mission of "saving" Poli Iasi|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=31 March 2024|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cum-arata-cariera-de-antrenor-a-lui-lui-tony-da-silva-noul-antrenor-al-lui-poli-iasi-736697.html|title=Un "Pitbull" pentru vestiar » Cum arată cariera de antrenor a lui Tony da Silva, noul "principal" din Superliga|trans-title=A "Pitbull" for the locker room » How is the coaching career of Tony da Silva, new "head" in Superleague|newspaper=[[Gazeta Sporturilor]]|first=George|last=Nistor|language=ro|date=31 March 2024|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''CFR Cluj'''
*[[Liga I]]: [[2007–08 Liga I|2007–08]], [[2009–10 Liga I|2009–10]]
*[[Cupa României]]: [[2007–08 Cupa României|2007–08]], [[2008–09 Cupa României|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Cupa României|2009–10]]
*[[Supercupa României]]: [[2009 Supercupa României|2009]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gandul.info/sport-miscare/cfr-cluj-castigat-supercupa-romaniei-4697249/|title=CFR Cluj câştigat Supercupa României|trans-title=CFR Cluj win Romanian Supercup|newspaper=[[Gândul]]|language=ro|date=27 July 2009|access-date=27 July 2009}}</ref> [[2010 Supercupa României|2010]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{UEFA player|59726|Tony Silva}}
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