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David Silva

David Silva in DailyFoot: which criteria they satisfy, which editions feature them, and which past grids they were a valid answer for.

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#129DailyFoot rank
76Wikipedia languages
21Matching clues
13International seasons
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How David Silva compares

Four views of David Silva among 199 recognizable footballers in DailyFoot's data. The red circle is always David Silva; every green circle is another player and links to their profile.

David SilvaOther footballers
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Recognition and versatility

Wikipedia language coverage is used as a recognition proxy. Height shows how many different DailyFoot clues the player satisfies.

Matching clues ↑ Wikipedia languages → Lionel Messi: Wikipedia languages 223, Matching clues 38 Cristiano Ronaldo: Wikipedia languages 211, Matching clues 32 Pelé do Nascimento: Wikipedia languages 181, Matching clues 17 Diego Maradona: Wikipedia languages 174, Matching clues 16 Neymar Santos: Wikipedia languages 155, Matching clues 29 Zinédine Zidane: Wikipedia languages 144, Matching clues 30 David Beckham: Wikipedia languages 137, Matching clues 18 Kylian Mbappé: Wikipedia languages 133, Matching clues 30 Johan Cruyff: Wikipedia languages 127, Matching clues 10 Francesco Totti: Wikipedia languages 126, Matching clues 15 Ronaldo de Lima: Wikipedia languages 124, Matching clues 29 Zlatan Ibrahimović: Wikipedia languages 119, Matching clues 18 Franz Beckenbauer: Wikipedia languages 115, Matching clues 17 Luis Suárez: Wikipedia languages 114, Matching clues 16 Ronaldinho Gaúcho: Wikipedia languages 114, Matching clues 30 Luka Modrić: Wikipedia languages 112, Matching clues 20 Gianluigi Buffon: Wikipedia languages 111, Matching clues 26 Karim Benzema: Wikipedia languages 107, Matching clues 25 Andrés Iniesta: Wikipedia languages 106, Matching clues 22 Robert Lewandowski: Wikipedia languages 106, Matching clues 12 Mesut Özil: Wikipedia languages 105, Matching clues 19 Frank Lampard: Wikipedia languages 104, Matching clues 19 Michel Platini: Wikipedia languages 104, Matching clues 17 Thierry Henry: Wikipedia languages 103, Matching clues 29 Mohamed Salah: Wikipedia languages 102, Matching clues 17 Miroslav Klose: Wikipedia languages 101, Matching clues 21 Wayne Rooney: Wikipedia languages 101, Matching clues 23 Antoine Griezmann: Wikipedia languages 100, Matching clues 26 Iker Casillas: Wikipedia languages 100, Matching clues 22 Kaká Leite: Wikipedia languages 99, Matching clues 23 Manuel Neuer: Wikipedia languages 99, Matching clues 18 Robin van Persie: Wikipedia languages 97, Matching clues 12 Erling Haaland: Wikipedia languages 96, Matching clues 17 Steven Gerrard: Wikipedia languages 96, Matching clues 17 Xavi Hernández: Wikipedia languages 96, Matching clues 22 Eusébio Ferreira: Wikipedia languages 95, Matching clues 16 Harry Kane: Wikipedia languages 95, Matching clues 22 Josep Guardiola: Wikipedia languages 95, Matching clues 10 Pep Guardiola: Wikipedia languages 95, Matching clues 9 Rivaldo Ferreira: Wikipedia languages 79, Matching clues 25 Didier Deschamps: Wikipedia languages 78, Matching clues 24 Hernán Crespo: Wikipedia languages 78, Matching clues 19 Jérôme Boateng: Wikipedia languages 78, Matching clues 13 Raphaël Varane: Wikipedia languages 78, Matching clues 20 Riyad Mahrez: Wikipedia languages 78, Matching clues 18 Carlos Casemiro: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 25 Dennis Bergkamp: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 11 Edwin van der Sar: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 10 Jude Bellingham: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 17 Jürgen Klinsmann: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 21 Marco Reus: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 12 Nemanja Vidić: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 5 Robinho de Souza: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 24 Son Heung-min: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 14 Wesley Sneijder: Wikipedia languages 77, Matching clues 11 Bastian Schweinsteiger: Wikipedia languages 76, Matching clues 19 Carlos Tévez: Wikipedia languages 76, Matching clues 20 Diego Godín: Wikipedia languages 76, Matching clues 10 Jordan Henderson: Wikipedia languages 76, Matching clues 18 Mario Götze: Wikipedia languages 76, Matching clues 13 N'Golo Kanté: Wikipedia languages 76, Matching clues 16 Pepe Ferreira: Wikipedia languages 76, Matching clues 21 Alan Shearer: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 15 Gonzalo Higuaín: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 25 Mario Mandžukić: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 14 Mats Hummels: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 12 Pepe Reina: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 17 Petr Čech: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 10 Philippe Coutinho: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 22 Raheem Sterling: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 16 Ruud van Nistelrooy: Wikipedia languages 75, Matching clues 11 David Silva: Wikipedia languages 76, Matching clues 21 David Silva
David Silva76 Wikipedia languages · 21 Matching clues · Ahead of 37% of players on the first measure
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Era and longevity

Players are positioned by their first international year and the length of their senior international career.

International seasons ↑ International debut → Lionel Messi: International debut 2005, International seasons 22 Cristiano Ronaldo: International debut 2003, International seasons 24 Pelé do Nascimento: International debut 1957, International seasons 15 Diego Maradona: International debut 1977, International seasons 18 Neymar Santos: International debut 2010, International seasons 17 Zinédine Zidane: International debut 1994, International seasons 13 David Beckham: International debut 1996, International seasons 14 Kylian Mbappé: International debut 2017, International seasons 10 Johan Cruyff: International debut 1966, International seasons 12 Francesco Totti: International debut 1998, International seasons 9 Ronaldo de Lima: International debut 1994, International seasons 18 Zlatan Ibrahimović: International debut 2001, International seasons 23 Franz Beckenbauer: International debut 1965, International seasons 13 Luis Suárez: International debut 2007, International seasons 18 Ronaldinho Gaúcho: International debut 1999, International seasons 15 Luka Modrić: International debut 2006, International seasons 21 Gianluigi Buffon: International debut 1997, International seasons 22 Karim Benzema: International debut 2007, International seasons 16 Andrés Iniesta: International debut 2006, International seasons 13 Robert Lewandowski: International debut 2008, International seasons 19 Mesut Özil: International debut 2009, International seasons 10 Frank Lampard: International debut 1999, International seasons 16 Michel Platini: International debut 1976, International seasons 12 Thierry Henry: International debut 1997, International seasons 14 Mohamed Salah: International debut 2011, International seasons 16 Miroslav Klose: International debut 2001, International seasons 14 Wayne Rooney: International debut 2003, International seasons 16 Antoine Griezmann: International debut 2014, International seasons 13 Iker Casillas: International debut 2000, International seasons 17 Kaká Leite: International debut 2002, International seasons 15 Manuel Neuer: International debut 2009, International seasons 18 Robin van Persie: International debut 2005, International seasons 13 Erling Haaland: International debut 2019, International seasons 8 Steven Gerrard: International debut 2000, International seasons 15 Xavi Hernández: International debut 2000, International seasons 15 Eusébio Ferreira: International debut 1961, International seasons 13 Harry Kane: International debut 2015, International seasons 12 Josep Guardiola: International debut 1992, International seasons 10 Pep Guardiola: International debut 1992, International seasons 10 Rivaldo Ferreira: International debut 1993, International seasons 11 Didier Deschamps: International debut 1989, International seasons 12 Hernán Crespo: International debut 1995, International seasons 13 Jérôme Boateng: International debut 2009, International seasons 10 Raphaël Varane: International debut 2013, International seasons 11 Riyad Mahrez: International debut 2014, International seasons 13 Carlos Casemiro: International debut 2011, International seasons 16 Dennis Bergkamp: International debut 1990, International seasons 11 Edwin van der Sar: International debut 1994, International seasons 15 Jude Bellingham: International debut 2020, International seasons 7 Jürgen Klinsmann: International debut 1987, International seasons 12 Marco Reus: International debut 2011, International seasons 13 Nemanja Vidić: International debut 2002, International seasons 10 Robinho de Souza: International debut 2003, International seasons 15 Son Heung-min: International debut 2010, International seasons 17 Wesley Sneijder: International debut 2003, International seasons 16 Bastian Schweinsteiger: International debut 2004, International seasons 13 Carlos Tévez: International debut 2004, International seasons 12 Diego Godín: International debut 2005, International seasons 18 Jordan Henderson: International debut 2010, International seasons 17 Mario Götze: International debut 2010, International seasons 8 N'Golo Kanté: International debut 2016, International seasons 11 Pepe Ferreira: International debut 2007, International seasons 18 Alan Shearer: International debut 1992, International seasons 9 Gonzalo Higuaín: International debut 2009, International seasons 10 Mario Mandžukić: International debut 2007, International seasons 12 Mats Hummels: International debut 2010, International seasons 12 Pepe Reina: International debut 2005, International seasons 14 Petr Čech: International debut 2002, International seasons 15 Philippe Coutinho: International debut 2010, International seasons 13 Raheem Sterling: International debut 2012, International seasons 13 Ruud van Nistelrooy: International debut 1998, International seasons 14 David Silva: International debut 2006, International seasons 13 David Silva
David Silva2006 International debut · 13 International seasons · Ahead of 54% of players on the first measure
03

Grid usefulness

Archive cells count every past clue pairing where the player was a valid answer. Height measures the breadth of their clue profile.

Matching clues ↑ Archive cells → Lionel Messi: Archive cells 424, Matching clues 38 Cristiano Ronaldo: Archive cells 393, Matching clues 32 Pelé do Nascimento: Archive cells 84, Matching clues 17 Diego Maradona: Archive cells 49, Matching clues 16 Neymar Santos: Archive cells 298, Matching clues 29 Zinédine Zidane: Archive cells 304, Matching clues 30 David Beckham: Archive cells 130, Matching clues 18 Kylian Mbappé: Archive cells 408, Matching clues 30 Johan Cruyff: Archive cells 0, Matching clues 10 Francesco Totti: Archive cells 78, Matching clues 15 Ronaldo de Lima: Archive cells 215, Matching clues 29 Zlatan Ibrahimović: Archive cells 15, Matching clues 18 Franz Beckenbauer: Archive cells 78, Matching clues 17 Luis Suárez: Archive cells 16, Matching clues 16 Ronaldinho Gaúcho: Archive cells 264, Matching clues 30 Luka Modrić: Archive cells 60, Matching clues 20 Gianluigi Buffon: Archive cells 181, Matching clues 26 Karim Benzema: Archive cells 242, Matching clues 25 Andrés Iniesta: Archive cells 187, Matching clues 22 Robert Lewandowski: Archive cells 3, Matching clues 12 Mesut Özil: Archive cells 161, Matching clues 19 Frank Lampard: Archive cells 163, Matching clues 19 Michel Platini: Archive cells 37, Matching clues 17 Thierry Henry: Archive cells 390, Matching clues 29 Mohamed Salah: Archive cells 55, Matching clues 17 Miroslav Klose: Archive cells 114, Matching clues 21 Wayne Rooney: Archive cells 204, Matching clues 23 Antoine Griezmann: Archive cells 293, Matching clues 26 Iker Casillas: Archive cells 256, Matching clues 22 Kaká Leite: Archive cells 178, Matching clues 23 Manuel Neuer: Archive cells 68, Matching clues 18 Robin van Persie: Archive cells 1, Matching clues 12 Erling Haaland: Archive cells 98, Matching clues 17 Steven Gerrard: Archive cells 139, Matching clues 17 Xavi Hernández: Archive cells 222, Matching clues 22 Eusébio Ferreira: Archive cells 58, Matching clues 16 Harry Kane: Archive cells 191, Matching clues 22 Josep Guardiola: Archive cells 17, Matching clues 10 Pep Guardiola: Archive cells 5, Matching clues 9 Rivaldo Ferreira: Archive cells 76, Matching clues 25 Didier Deschamps: Archive cells 109, Matching clues 24 Hernán Crespo: Archive cells 57, Matching clues 19 Jérôme Boateng: Archive cells 28, Matching clues 13 Raphaël Varane: Archive cells 75, Matching clues 20 Riyad Mahrez: Archive cells 34, Matching clues 18 Carlos Casemiro: Archive cells 180, Matching clues 25 Dennis Bergkamp: Archive cells 0, Matching clues 11 Edwin van der Sar: Archive cells 0, Matching clues 10 Jude Bellingham: Archive cells 101, Matching clues 17 Jürgen Klinsmann: Archive cells 215, Matching clues 21 Marco Reus: Archive cells 54, Matching clues 12 Nemanja Vidić: Archive cells 0, Matching clues 5 Robinho de Souza: Archive cells 119, Matching clues 24 Son Heung-min: Archive cells 49, Matching clues 14 Wesley Sneijder: Archive cells 0, Matching clues 11 Bastian Schweinsteiger: Archive cells 113, Matching clues 19 Carlos Tévez: Archive cells 174, Matching clues 20 Diego Godín: Archive cells 4, Matching clues 10 Jordan Henderson: Archive cells 165, Matching clues 18 Mario Götze: Archive cells 114, Matching clues 13 N'Golo Kanté: Archive cells 52, Matching clues 16 Pepe Ferreira: Archive cells 212, Matching clues 21 Alan Shearer: Archive cells 54, Matching clues 15 Gonzalo Higuaín: Archive cells 172, Matching clues 25 Mario Mandžukić: Archive cells 9, Matching clues 14 Mats Hummels: Archive cells 77, Matching clues 12 Pepe Reina: Archive cells 50, Matching clues 17 Petr Čech: Archive cells 2, Matching clues 10 Philippe Coutinho: Archive cells 114, Matching clues 22 Raheem Sterling: Archive cells 132, Matching clues 16 Ruud van Nistelrooy: Archive cells 3, Matching clues 11 David Silva: Archive cells 105, Matching clues 21 David Silva
David Silva105 Archive cells · 21 Matching clues · Ahead of 62% of players on the first measure
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Among MF players

A position-only comparison of recognition and past grid usefulness for MF players.

Archive cells ↑ Wikipedia languages → Lionel Messi: Wikipedia languages 223, Archive cells 424 Pelé do Nascimento: Wikipedia languages 181, Archive cells 84 Diego Maradona: Wikipedia languages 174, Archive cells 49 Neymar Santos: Wikipedia languages 155, Archive cells 298 Zinédine Zidane: Wikipedia languages 144, Archive cells 304 David Beckham: Wikipedia languages 137, Archive cells 130 Francesco Totti: Wikipedia languages 126, Archive cells 78 Luka Modrić: Wikipedia languages 112, Archive cells 60 Andrés Iniesta: Wikipedia languages 106, Archive cells 187 Mesut Özil: Wikipedia languages 105, Archive cells 161 Frank Lampard: Wikipedia languages 104, Archive cells 163 Michel Platini: Wikipedia languages 104, Archive cells 37 Kaká Leite: Wikipedia languages 99, Archive cells 178 Steven Gerrard: Wikipedia languages 96, Archive cells 139 Xavi Hernández: Wikipedia languages 96, Archive cells 222 Josep Guardiola: Wikipedia languages 95, Archive cells 17 Pep Guardiola: Wikipedia languages 95, Archive cells 5 Paul Pogba: Wikipedia languages 93, Archive cells 70 Kevin De Bruyne: Wikipedia languages 92, Archive cells 176 James Rodríguez: Wikipedia languages 90, Archive cells 111 Franck Ribéry: Wikipedia languages 89, Archive cells 92 Carlo Ancelotti: Wikipedia languages 88, Archive cells 1 Ryan Giggs: Wikipedia languages 86, Archive cells 0 Xabi Alonso: Wikipedia languages 86, Archive cells 160 Andrea Pirlo: Wikipedia languages 85, Archive cells 205 Cesc Fàbregas: Wikipedia languages 85, Archive cells 77 Lothar Matthäus: Wikipedia languages 85, Archive cells 195 Toni Kroos: Wikipedia languages 85, Archive cells 68 Bobby Charlton: Wikipedia languages 82, Archive cells 48 Sergio Busquets: Wikipedia languages 82, Archive cells 130 Ivan Rakitić: Wikipedia languages 81, Archive cells 0 Vinícius Júnior: Wikipedia languages 81, Archive cells 212 Michael Ballack: Wikipedia languages 80, Archive cells 78 Paulo Dybala: Wikipedia languages 79, Archive cells 11 Rivaldo Ferreira: Wikipedia languages 79, Archive cells 76 Didier Deschamps: Wikipedia languages 78, Archive cells 109 Carlos Casemiro: Wikipedia languages 77, Archive cells 180 Jude Bellingham: Wikipedia languages 77, Archive cells 101 Marco Reus: Wikipedia languages 77, Archive cells 54 Wesley Sneijder: Wikipedia languages 77, Archive cells 0 Bastian Schweinsteiger: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 113 Jordan Henderson: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 165 Mario Götze: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 114 N'Golo Kanté: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 52 Philippe Coutinho: Wikipedia languages 75, Archive cells 114 Sami Khedira: Wikipedia languages 75, Archive cells 48 Yaya Touré: Wikipedia languages 75, Archive cells 1 Arturo Vidal: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 0 Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 0 Javier Mascherano: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 116 Keisuke Honda: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 2 Ruud Gullit: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 2 Zico Coimbra: Wikipedia languages 74, Archive cells 18 Paul Scholes: Wikipedia languages 73, Archive cells 60 Aaron Ramsey: Wikipedia languages 72, Archive cells 0 Hidetoshi Nakata: Wikipedia languages 72, Archive cells 0 Arda Turan: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 110 Javier Zanetti: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 127 Michael Laudrup: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 2 Patrick Vieira: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 148 Rodri Hernández: Wikipedia languages 71, Archive cells 188 Anderson Deco: Wikipedia languages 70, Archive cells 99 Dunga Verri: Wikipedia languages 70, Archive cells 29 Frank Rijkaard: Wikipedia languages 70, Archive cells 0 André Schürrle: Wikipedia languages 69, Archive cells 159 David Silva: Wikipedia languages 76, Archive cells 105 David Silva
David SilvaCompared with 66 players in this position · Ahead of 77% for matching clues

Editions featuring David Silva

Criteria David Silva satisfies

and 9 more

Past grids where David Silva was a valid answer

  1. Spain, 10 June 2026 · Played for Valencia × More than 50 caps
  2. Spain, 10 June 2026 · Played for Valencia × Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008)
  3. Spain, 8 June 2026 · Surname ends in a vowel × More than 75 caps
  4. Spain, 8 June 2026 · Surname ends in a vowel × World Cup winner
  5. Spain, 5 June 2026 · Played for SD Eibar × European Championship winner
  6. Spain, 5 June 2026 · Played for SD Eibar × Surname ends in a vowel
  7. Spain, 5 June 2026 · Played for SD Eibar × Born in 1972 or later
  8. Spain, 3 June 2026 · More than 50 caps × Midfielder
  9. Spain, 2 June 2026 · European Championship winner × Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008)
  10. Spain, 2 June 2026 · European Championship winner × More than 75 caps
  11. Spain, 2 June 2026 · More than 10 international goals × Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008)
  12. Spain, 2 June 2026 · More than 10 international goals × More than 75 caps
  13. Spain, 30 May 2026 · More than 10 international goals × More than 75 caps
  14. Spain, 30 May 2026 · European Championship winner × More than 75 caps
  15. Spain, 30 May 2026 · Coached by Luis Aragonés (2004–2008) × More than 75 caps

and 90 more