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Silva in 2008, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: David Josué Jiménez Silva
Place of Birth: Arguineguín, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Date of Birth: 8 January, 1986
Ethnicity: Spanish/Canarian, one quarter Korean or Japanese
David Silva is a Spanish professional footballer. A midfielder, he played for Valencia B, Valencia, Eibar, Celta, Manchester City, and Real Sociedad, and the Spain national team. He is nicknamed “Chino,” Spanish for “Chinese,” as well as “Merlin” and “El Mago.”
David is the son of Eva Silva and Fernando Jiménez, a municipal police officer, who later was made responsible for the safety of the Valencia CF stadium. David is a devout Catholic. He has a son.
David’s maternal grandfather was from South Korea or Japan, and settled on the Canary Islands.