Thiago Silva was born on 22/09/1984 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2004, Silva moved to Juventude, where he played for 6 months. Silva was bought by Porto for €2.5 million in 2004. After a year in Portugal, he joined Dynamo Moscow, where he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was hospitalised for six months. On 14 January, Fluminense announced the signing of Silva from Porto. In 2009, Silva agreed to a move to Milan. In July 2012, Paris Saint-Germain signed him for a reported €42 million. Silva has been recognized as a complete defender, without any flaws.