Manchester City will build a statue of David Silva outside the Etihad to honour the Spanish playmaker's 10-year career at the club.

Widely accepted as one of the greatest players in City's history, Silva's final game was Saturday's Champions League quarter-final defeat to Lyon in Lisbon.

The club have commissioned a statue of Silva as well as dedicating a training pitch at the City Football Academy to him with a mosaic celebrating his role in the famous 6-1 win over Manchester United in 2011.

The 34-year-old is being honoured with a sculpture at the stadium along with former captain Vincent Kompany. Both statues are expected to be unveiled next year.

Silva helped turn the Abu Dhabi dream into reality after joining City from Valencia in 2010, winning four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and five League Cups in his 436 appearances for the club.

It's understood that chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak informed Silva of the tribute after his final Premier League game against Norwich City last month.

Al Mubarak said: 'David Silva is a transformational player; a quiet leader who has acted quietly and deliberately and inspired everyone around him, from the youngest academy player to his senior team-mates over the past 10 years.

'He has put a stamp on the team, on this club, its history and even the Premier League as a whole. In doing so, he has been instrumental to the beautiful football philosophy you see today. He was the start of it.

'As with Vincent before him, David's statue will act as a lasting reminder of the wonderful moments that he gave us, not only as an incredible footballer, but as an inspiring ambassador who represented this football club with great dignity at all times.'

Source: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/epl/david-silva-statue-to-be-built-etihad-stadium-manchester-city-trophies-premier-league/article32377391.ece/amp/

Good for him

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This guy would get the same respect xavi and Iniesta got if he played for Barcelona or Real Madrid...

The best midfielder in England since his arrival..

Henderson is not even the best midfielder in Liverpool..

If you want to enjoy Spanish players buy their midfielder.

dts good, the little magician really deserves it.. silver had been one of the main pillers of city since back the days of mancini and pellegrini as coaches...him and aguero have really paid thier dues and av justified every penny city spent bringing them from spain..
but my problem with city is dt yaya toure did more for city than what silver did and he got nothing, i wont say whats on ma mind before peps would say blacks like playing the racist victim card..
no wonder a guy once said that assuming cr7 and messi are Africans they would not be worshipped like they are..

miss place priorities did he win them the champions league? was he their all time assist provider? did he do more then yaya toure? yaya did more than him but never got a statue because he is an African. gaurdiola has always hated africans ask eto, kelechi he didnt sign a single African in bayern he only sign marez just to hide the reason he got rid of bony,kelechi,and yaya i won't say much let me drink my water shamefully

kenzysmith:
miss place priorities did he win them the champions league? was he their all time assist provider? did he do more then yaya toure? kompany and yaya did more than him but never got a statue because they are blacks i won't say much let me drink my water shamefully

He gave up the opportunity to play for the two biggest clubs in his homeland (Barcelona and Real Madrid). He placed his space in the national team at risk, to move to a forign land and become a legend. lucky for him, he's a club and country legend. some things are worth the risk.

Lalasticlala

legend for man city.

well deserved.

if it is Zlatan,

we'd hear statue builds Zlatan

If they build him a statue......dey shld build kompany a Hauz.....den when aguero leaves, the shld build him a church

He deserve it....he has been a consistent player for city....but I think kompany also deserve same treatment...

obembet:


He gave up the opportunity to play for the two biggest clubs in his homeland (Barcelona and Real Madrid). He placed his space in the national team at risk, to move to a forign land and become a legend. lucky for him, he's a club and country legend. some things are worth the risk.

Lalasticlala

keep shut since city owner took over which player has left city because madrid or barca came for him? Macity don't sell players unless u nt needed they are like bayern who can say no to those 2 powerhouse. Hw is it a obligation when u play for foriegn clubs u won't get pick at spain. Torres, fabrigas,de gea and so many re regulars stop saying just to suit ur lies.

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I heard a conversation on radio concerning how a statue is to be built for David Silva and not Yaya Toure. Inasmuch as he has been a very good player for Man City, I beg to disagree completely except a similar gesture is performed for Yaya Toure. The fact that he is Spanish, rubs salt on the injury because that is the same country Guadiola hails from. The manner in which Yaya Toure was fizzled out of the team by Guadiola is a more bitter pill to swallow and points to a monumental injustice. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.

I respect David Silva for all it is worth and wish him all the best in his future endeavours

obembet:


He gave up the opportunity to play for the two biggest clubs in his homeland (Barcelona and Real Madrid). He placed his space in the national team at risk, to move to a forign land and become a legend. lucky for him, he's a club and country legend. some things are worth the risk.

Lalasticlala

with all due respect, i cant believe that you are saying this, so because he choosed city that he was perfectly suited to settle in than going to barca or Madrid that he may end up sitting on the bench or being loaned out as a flop because of the more competition and expectations in those teams, thats why city built a statue for him??
that means the likes of aguero would get a church, sterling would get a museum and de bruyne would get d biggest statue inside etihad and would be worshiped as a god...

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Who yaya Toure offend?

Hmmmm.


I believe a certain former governor of Imo State can handle the contract.

Cool!

And what did yaya toure get?

The fvck

Niggarr!!

Racist City. How about Yaya Toure??

Fvck them whites anyday anytime twice every weekday.

Okay

Well deserved..I wonder why Chelsea didn't so same for John Obi Mikel

Taking after Arsenal

Silva is no pushover but Yaya Toure did better in my own opinion.

zikcash:
If they build him a statue......dey shld build kompany a Hauz.....den when aguero leaves, the shld build him a church