Walkir Silva Castellanos (born 6 December 1959) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward. He scored a goal against Aston Villa in the 1982 Intercontinental Cup for Peñarol to become the champion of the world.[1]

Walkir Silva
Personal information
Full name Walkir Silva Castellanos
Date of birth (1959-12-06) 6 December 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1986 Peñarol
1987 Barcelona
1988 Liverpool
1989 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Liverpool
Central Español
El Tanque Sisley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Silva is the grandfather of Uruguayan footballer Agustín Dávila.[2]

Honours

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Peñarol

Barcelona

References

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  1. ^ "Walkir Silva: su versión del auto que ganó Jair y el pedido que le hacía Bagnulo en los clásicos". Referí (in Spanish). 12 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Walkir Silva: "Su sueño es jugar con Peñarol y ser campeón del mundo"". Padre y Decano (in Spanish). 26 January 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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