Spain needed 83 minutes to break the line he anchored in Johannesburg on 3 July 2010, and even then David Villa's shot went in off the post. El Albañil, the bricklayer, played more internationals than any other Paraguayan across 148 caps, going to two World Cups and four Copas América, runner-up in 2011, and winning Mexican titles with Toluca in 2005 and 2008, Paraguayan titles with Libertad in 2002 and 2003, and the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Career record: club career at Atlántida Sport Club, Toluca, Real Zaragoza.
| 1995–1995 | Atlántida Sport Club |
| 1996–1996 | Club Presidente Hayes |
| 1996–1997 | Atlántida Sport Club |
| 1997–1998 | Cerro Porteño |
| 1997–1997 | Club Sport Colombia |
| 1998–1999 | A.C. Perugia Calcio |
| 1998–1998 | Cerro Porteño |
| 1999–2000 | Club Atlético Lanús |
| 2000–2001 | Venezia |
| 2001–2001 | Cosenza Calcio |
| 2001–2001 | Cosenza Calcio 1914 |
| 2001–2001 | Venezia |
Paraguay legends whose careers overlapped Silva's
One rank above: Justo Villar at #16.
One rank below: Claudio Morel Rodríguez at #18.
Paraguay's editorial top five: Arsenio Erico · José Luis Chilavert · Carlos Gamarra · José Saturnino Cardozo · Julio César Romero.