Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito (born 11 December 1961) is a Uruguayan
football
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coach and a former player who played as a
striker. He is the manager of Colombian club
América de Cali.
Nicknamed "Polilla" ("
Moth
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" in English), he played professionally in four countries his own notwithstanding. In 2007, he embarked in a managerial career.
Da Silva played nearly 30 times with
Uruguay
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, representing the nation at the
1986 World Cup and the
1993 Copa América tournaments.
Playing career
Club
Born in
Montevideo
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, da Silva made his debut in 1977 for
C.A. Fénix. He then had a short spell with
Danubio F.C.
Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan association football, football club based in Jardines del Hipódromo, Montevideo that currently plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.
Founded in 1945, the club's home stadium is Jardines del Hipódromo Ma ...
before joining
Defensor Sporting
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in 1978.
Da Silva moved to Spain in late 1982, where he started playing for
Real Valladolid
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The club ...
and won the
Pichichi Trophy
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(for the league's top scorer) in
1983–84 with 17 goals in 30 matches. He was only the second club player ever to win the award, and he also help add its first piece of silverware in
the same season, the
Copa de la Liga; he then represented
Atlético Madrid
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after
Hugo Sánchez
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left for
Real Madrid
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, and netted 21
La Liga
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goals in two seasons, helping the team to the
Copa del Rey
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and the
Supercopa de España
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, both in 1985.
In 1987, da Silva returned to South America and signed for
Club Atlético River Plate
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of
Argentina
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. Two years later he went to
Colombia
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to play for
América de Cali, winning the
Categoría Primera A
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twice during his four-year spell.
After another year in the country, with
Millonarios FC, da Silva returned to his native land and re-joined Defensor Sporting, where he retired at nearly 36.
International
Having made his debut for
Uruguay
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on 20 February 1982, in a 2–2 draw against
South Korea
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for the
Nehru Cup
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, da Silva went on to earn a further 25
caps
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. He was part of the squad at the
1986 FIFA World Cup
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, going scoreless in three matches (out of four) and being
booked twice.
Coaching career
Da Silva began working as a manager after retiring, being in charge of Uruguay's youths as well as acting as assistant to the senior team under
Víctor Púa. In 2007 he returned to his last club, leading it to the
Primera División title in
2008
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and reaching the quarter-finals of
the following year's
Copa Libertadores
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; after two years, he moved to the
Saudi Professional League
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with
Al Nassr FC
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.
On 15 December 2010,
Argentine Primera División
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team
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba announced the hiring of da Silva as
Omar Asad's replacement. On 27 February 2012 he left fellow league side
Club Atlético Banfield
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to return to his country and join
Peñarol
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The nam ...
, where he went on to conquer two accolades including the
2013 national championship.
On 19 June 2013, da Silva was appointed head coach at
Baniyas Club in the
UAE Pro League. He returned to Peñarol in January 2016 following a second spell with Al-Nassr, leaving the former on 9 October due to poor results.
Da Silva was announced as new head coach of
América de Cali on 4 September 2017. He returned to the United Arab Emirates on 12 October 2019, signing with
Al-Ittihad Kalba SC for one season.
Honours
Player
Valladolid
*
Copa de la Liga:
1984
Events
January
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Atlético Madrid
*
Supercopa de España
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:
1985
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Events January
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América de Cali
*
Categoría Primera A
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: 1990, 1992
Manager
Defensor Sporting
*
Uruguayan Primera División
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:
2007–08; Apertura 2007, Clausura 2009
Peñarol
*
Uruguayan Primera División
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:
2012–13; Apertura 2012
Al-Nassr
*
Saudi Professional League
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:
2014–15
Individual
*
Pichichi Trophy
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:
1983–84
References
External links
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National team data
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1961 births
Living people
Uruguayan people of Brazilian descent
Uruguayan people of Portuguese descent
Footballers from Montevideo
Uruguayan men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Uruguayan Primera División players
Centro Atlético Fénix players
Danubio F.C. players
Defensor Sporting players
La Liga players
Real Valladolid players
Atlético Madrid footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Club Atlético River Plate footballers
Primera B de Chile players
Club Deportivo Palestino footballers
Categoría Primera A players
América de Cali footballers
Millonarios F.C. players
Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
Uruguay men's international footballers
1986 FIFA World Cup players
1993 Copa América players
Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Pichichi Trophy winners
Uruguayan football managers
Uruguayan Primera División managers
Defensor Sporting managers
Peñarol managers
Al-Nassr FC managers
Argentine Primera División managers
Club Atlético Banfield managers
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba managers
Baniyas SC managers
América de Cali managers
Al-Ittihad Kalba SC managers
UAE Pro League managers
Qatar Stars League managers
Uruguayan expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate football managers in Argentina
Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate football managers in Colombia
Expatriate football managers in Qatar
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen
Categoría Primera A managers