Hugo Silva (footballer, born 1992)


Hugo Ezequiel Silva is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Estudiantes de Buenos Aires.

Career

Silva's first club were Argentine Primera División side Racing Club. He appeared on the substitutes bench for the first-team in March 2011 but went unused in a 4–1 defeat to Lanús. Later that year, on 30 November, he made his professional debut in a Copa Argentina win against El Porvenir. He featured again in the next round vs. Patronato, which Racing Club also won as they went onto finish as runners-up. In July 2014, Silva joined Atlanta of Primera B Metropolitana. He made his career league debut on 13 September during a 1–0 defeat to Tristán Suárez. A total of one goal in forty-five games followed for Silva with Atlanta in 2014 and 2015.
In January 2016, Silva signed for Argentine Primera División team Defensa y Justicia. His first appearance in the top-flight arrived on 4 March in an away win against Argentinos Juniors. He went onto make twenty-eight appearances in three seasons with the club. In January 2018, Silva agreed to join Mitre in Primera B Nacional on loan.

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