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Born September 22, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro

Thiago Emiliano da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [tʃiˈaɡu ˈsiwvɐ]; born 22 September 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, he is one of a select number of players who have amassed over 1,000 career appearances. Silva began his senior club career in 2002 playing as a midfielder for RS Futebol, and transitioned to a defensive position while at Juventude; he then signed with Porto in 2004, at age 19, and moved to Dynamo Moscow on loan, where he was hospitalized with a near fatal bout of tuberculosis.

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