Talk:David Silva

message: I have the same problem here, he's played 2 games for manchester city, not 1.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.164.106.253 (talk) 01:03, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Only one game and no goals. This statistic only relates to Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. This table shows further data. gonads3 06:24, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: For the love of God people PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. Stroll down to the bottom of the infobox where it says "* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ". That is a convention in all Wikipedia footballers article. We cannot allow Silva's page to deviate from the norm here just because you want it.Craddocktm (talk) 15:58, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: I want to edit this page!

message: I've seen plenty of fotos of david and his family,sibs and they are clearly of asian descent you can tell by the facial features. My question is of what Ethnic origin? I know the Spanish players call him "el Chino"(the chinese) as a petname but this could be the misconstrued notion that all asians are Chinese. Some other people claim he's Korean so can someone find reference to this so it can be put up on here.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anen87 (talk • contribs) 01:31, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well I just answered my own question. I did extensive research went into a Spanish forum where they were wondering what his exact Asian ethnicity was: Korean or Chinese ancestry like people were mixing him up to be and came to that he's actually Japanese it linked me to a Spanish news website laprovincia (translated by me) the opening paragraph they describe him as half canary, half Japanese..."Fernando Jimenez, a former municipal police officer and currently responsible for the safety of the stadium for Valencia CF. Married to Eva Silva, a gorgeous canarian of Japanese descent hence the boy's oriental features, Fernando and his wife have two children in addition to David."  
So there this Spanish news website is more legit than some Korean blog, so Don't Erase it!--Anen87 (talk) 19:02, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  I want to point out to everyone that MARCA made a mistake in publishing that post that said he was Korean and they took it down long ago after finding out they were wrong.--Anen87 (talk) 05:43, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

text: Sorry no source; therefore no truth to that.--Anen87 (talk) 20:09, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Race&Ethnicity

message: Is it relevant to keep the section regarding the rumoured £7m bid for him?
I would remove it, but am unsure on any vandalism repercussions  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Malcuthrad (talk • contribs) 14:33, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Liverpool 

message: This is a Portuguese surname. Does he have Portuguese ancestry? Spiderone (talk) 15:54, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Silva Name Meaning and History is Portuguese, Galician, and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name from any of the many places called Silva, or a topographic name from silva ‘thicket’, ‘bramble’.source here--Anen87 (talk) 20:10, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Silva 

message: I am pretty sure I would have heard about him scoring over a goal a game for his club. That would make him the hottest property in world football.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.220.120.246 (talk) 19:48, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  88 Goals 

message: "Versatile and skilled, Silva is capable of playing on either wing or as a traditional number 10, and sometimes as a supporting striker or even as a Unicorn." Funniest sentence ever.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.195.180.121 (talk) 01:06, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: lolwut?

message: The line at the top that says "He joined Man City in a swap deal for Jo" is incorrect.
Darbymark (talk) 10:27, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Algebraist 10:57, 31 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from Darbymark, 31 May 2010 

message: Any thoughts on how to best provide the references within this article? Some duplication from the lead and the Man City sections. I think three references in two places might be more than required. gonads3 18:37, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess that's it. Sorted by VascoAmaral. gonads3 17:20, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Duplication of references 

message: User:DVilla21 has made a number of changes to the lead:. What concerns me most is the last paragraph:
This edit is problematic for a number of reasons:
# "having representing" is wrong grammatically;
# What is "many times"? Does his youth caps qualify as many times? No reliable sources are given on this specific point.
# Whether he has regularly started since his debut is debatable. He certainly had not been a regular at the world cup. Again, no reliable sources on this point.
# Whether he actually "helped" is also plain POV pushing. He played in the competition, but that does not equate help as he could have contributed either positively or negatively. Again, no source says he "helped" Spain to win it.
I believe the edit made by me  is a more neutral and acceptable edit of the article.Craddocktm (talk) 15:25, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Lead

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message: An earlier version of the article cites an article where David Silva denies the rumors about his Asian ancestry. Why was it removed? See,
Before he leaves, there's one last question. Something that has taken on almost urban myth proportions on the Internet: Silva's supposed part-Asian ancestry. Quite simply, is it true? "No, No," smiles Silva. "It's been in the press before, but my family has no Asian background whatsoever, please clear that up for me!"Pilea (talk) 08:16, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Japanese 

message: After little browsing, I found an interview article on Sportal Korea that can finally put the argument to rest!
http://www.sportalkorea.com/news/view.php?gisa_uniq=20100430015904§ion_code=20&key=&field=   I know this may be of little use to those who can't read Korean, but it's basically a reporter from Sportal Korea asking David Silva about his mother's background.   There were reports from Marca, claiming Silva's mother is half-Korean. but it turns out, from Silva himself, that his maternal grandfather is a Filipino.
Luckyj (talk) 05:33, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Filipino

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message: Hasn’t he left? AngusMacintosh (talk) 19:47, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hasn’t he left Manchester City now? 

message: So, his club career starts off with Valencia where he spent 7 seasons at senior level, plus a further three seasons at youth level where, as a youth international he was regarded as an up and coming star. That whole part of his career gets a measly four paragraphs in total to cover the decade.
Then we get to Man City where his 10 seasons are dealt with in excessive detail, each season getting its own section of 4-5 paragraphs. Many of them are problematic. Here's an example:
>>>"On 12 February 2011, he was credited for the equalising goal in the 2–1 loss to rivals Manchester United when an Edin Džeko shot deflected off his back and into the net. On 2 March, he scored from 20 yards out in an FA Cup win (3–0) against Aston Villa. Three days later, he scored the only goal in Manchester City's win against Wigan Athletic. Silva netted the third goal in City's 5–0 rout of Sunderland on 3 April. His assist to Yaya Touré against Everton at Goodison Park took Silva to 15 assists in all competitions for the season."<<<
That whole section has been unsourced for 3 years but that's not the issue. Do we really need a season-by-season, game-by-game account of all his goals and assists, including in some cases, exactly how he scored them in mundane league games? In a later season section we learn that:
>>>"On 11 November, he provided the crucial assist, a lofted through-ball, to striker Edin Džeko, who converted in the 88th minute to steal a 2–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur"<<<
So? There is nothing notable about that, I would expect an account of his club career to include a summary of how he did. By all means notable goals and assists (ones which won a trophy) would be included, but there's no need to go into such detail which looks more like it belongs on a Man City fansite, as do the following phrases currently in the article:
"his stellar record of goals and assists"
"one of his most productive spells in the Premier League"
"a slew of excellent performances"
"an ingenious backheel flick"
I would chalk all that up to WP:RECENTISM, but then his most recent 3 seasons back in Spain are similarly ignored, earning a meagre 3 paragraphs in total. Besides the fact that his Valencia and Real Sociedad sections need expanded, the Man City section needs drastically reduced and I propose to do that unless anyone objects. As he won more in England I fully expect more on that, but not 45 paragraphs covering that decade and 7 paragraphs covering his 13 years in Spain. Valenciano (talk) 17:11, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Club career section is massively unbalanced