Silva was rotated throughout his first season at the club, but performed consistently when required. Manager Steve Bruce cited 'settlement' as the reason behind playing Da Silva in phases, stating he needed time to adjust to the English game and lifestyle. He was joined at the club by his international teammate Cristian Riveros in May 2010. Da Silva's second season at Sunderland saw him make just three appearances, only one as a starter. His last appearance for Sunderland came in their home defeat to Notts County in the FA Cup on 8 January 2011. Real Zaragoza Da Silva joined Real Zaragoza from Sunderland on 31 January 2011 for an undisclosed fee, with his new club in 15th in La Liga at the time. They finished the season in 13th. Toluca Da Silva re-joined Toluca on 31 May 2013 in a two-year loan deal from Pachuca. On 11 May 2015, Toluca announced they had signed da Silva permanently. In December 2015, da Silva received a Mexican naturalization to disoccupy a foreign place in Toluca's team. Return to Paraguay On 26 June 2017, Da Silva returned to Paraguay to play for Club Libertad In March 2020, da Silva stated that he wanted to retire at Atlántida Asunción. In December 2021, the 41-year-old da Silva announced that the 2022 season would be his last. International career In 1994, da Silva was selected for the Paraguay U17 national team barely aged 14. In 2000, da Silva represented Paraguay U23 at the 2000 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament. He played for Paraguay in 1997 and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, but missed the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan. However, he was named in the 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He also played at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, featuring in all five of Paraguay's games in their run to the quarter-finals, and provided an assist for Sunderland teammate Cristian Riveros in their 2–0 win against Slovakia in the group stages. Personal life In December 2015, da Silva became a Mexican citizen. Career statistics Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each da Silva goal. Honours Libertad Primera División de Paraguay: 2002, 2003 Toluca CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2003 Primera División de México: 2005 Apertura, 2008 Apertura Campeón de Campeones: 2003, 2006 Individual Chosen on the CONMEBOL Best Eleven team: 2007 Best player of