Antônio da Silva (born 13 June 1978) is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Da Silva began his professional career with

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in 1997, but did not play any league matches. In 1999, he moved to SV Wehen of Regionalliga Süd. Four years later, he joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 where he completed 90 domestic league matches, before being transferred to

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in 2006. He won the

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during his time there, in the 2006–07 season. He then moved to

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but was put on loan to Swiss side

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after just one season. For the 2010–11 season, he returned to the Bundesliga by signing a one-year contract with

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. On 21 April 2011, he signed a new one-year contract with Borussia. He left the club at the end of the 2011–12 season.

Honours

VfB Stuttgart *

: 2006–07 Basel * Swiss Super League: 2009–10 * Swiss Cup: 2009–10 Borussia Dortmund *

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, 2011–12 *

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: 2011–12

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Antonio Da 1978 births Living people Brazilian footballers Association football midfielders Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Swiss Super League players CR Flamengo footballers SV Eintracht Trier 05 players Eintracht Frankfurt players Eintracht Frankfurt II players SV Wehen Wiesbaden players 1. FSV Mainz 05 players 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players VfB Stuttgart players Karlsruher SC players FC Basel players Borussia Dortmund players Borussia Dortmund II players MSV Duisburg players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)