Tabaré Silva


Tabaré Abayubá Silva Aguilar is a Uruguayan former football defender and current football manager. He currently manages Deportivo Cuenca.

Playing career

Silva started his playing career in 1993 with Defensor Sporting Club, he soon won a call up to the Uruguay national team and in 1995 he was part of the team that won the Copa América. he also played in 1997 Copa América.
In 1998, he moved to Spain where he played for Sevilla, Levante and Elche.
In 2003, he returned to Uruguay where he played for a number of different teams, including Central Español, Sud América, River Plate de Montevideo, Rampla Juniors and Villa Española.

International career

Silva made his debut for the Uruguay national football team on October 19, 1994 in a friendly match against Peru in the Estadio Nacional José Díaz in Lima, Peru. He earned a total number of 19 caps for his native country, scoring no goals.

Coaching career

Silva debuted as a manager with Sud América in 2010.
On 26 June 2012, it was announced that he will coach his favourite team: Defensor Sporting.

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