Spain and Manchester City Great David Silva Comes Out of Retirement to Join Hong Kong Team
The 40-year-old former Spain and Manchester City midfielder will arrive soon and could debut next week after joining the newly promoted club.
- On Wednesday, former Manchester City and Spain midfielder David Silva announced his return to professional football, joining Hong Kong Premier League club Supreme Sha Tin after a three-year retirement.
- Silva, a 2010 World Cup winner, retired in 2023 following a serious knee injury sustained during preseason training with Real Sociedad in Spain. His decorated career spanned Valencia, Manchester City, and Real Sociedad.
- During 10 seasons at Manchester City, Silva won 11 major honors and earned a statue outside Etihad Stadium, though the club now faces charges regarding 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules.
- Newly-Promoted Supreme Sha Tin, currently 8th in the 11-team Hong Kong Premier League, recently appointed Englishman Tom Ballantyne as head coach; Silva could make his debut next week.
- Silva expressed excitement for the local culture and food in Sha Tin as he prepares to build peak match fitness before Supreme faces the Hong Kong Football Club on Sunday, October 18.
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A former Spanish-elected mid-line player, David Silva, who spent 10 years in the English Manchester City class, returned to professional football at the age of 40, following the announcement by the Champion Cha Tin Club of Hong Kong's excellent league that he had joined the Spanish star on Wednesday.
The midfielder achieved his return to professional football by signing a short-term contract with Hong Kong Premier League Supreme Sha Tin.
David Silva, who retired from football at the age of 37 after an injury in 2023, has decided to return to the pitch at the age of 40. The Spanish star has reached an agreement with Supreme Sha Tin, a team in the Hong Kong League.
Hong Kong Premier League team Sha Tin has signed 40-year-old Spanish midfielder David Silva, who retired from football three years ago.
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