Last appearance at the 2022 World Cup
Thiago Silva can well imagine a return to the Brazilian national team. The 39-year-old central defender from Chelsea FC, who last played for the “Seleção” in the quarter-final defeat against Croatia (3:5 nE) at the 2022 World Cup, declared after the tournament in Qatar that it was his last World Cup. However, it wasn’t a resignation, he emphasized in an interview with “Guardian“.
“I won’t say that I will never play for the Seleção again. If you would like to call me for the Copa América or World Cup qualifiers to help in any way, I will be happy to assist you. If they want me for what I show for Chelsea, I’m here. I will always keep my doors open for the Seleção,” said Silva. The veteran is still with the “Blues” and had his contract extended until 2024 in February. At 39, he is the oldest player in the Premier League this season and, with a market value of €2 million, the most valuable player in his age group.
From 16 to 40: The most valuable players in their age group
Age: 16 – Lamine Yamal – FC Barcelona – Market value: €50 million
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Age: 17 – Warren Zaire-Emery – PSG – Market value: €50 million
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Age: 18 – Mathys Tel – FC Bayern – Market value: €50 million
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Age: 19 – Gavi – FC Barcelona – Market value: €90 million
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Age: 20 – Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid – Market value: €150 million
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Age: 21 – Moisés Caicedo – Chelsea FC – Market value: €90 million
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Age: 22 – Bukayo Saka – Arsenal FC – Market value: €120 million
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Age: 23 – Erling Haaland – Man City – Market value: €180 million
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Age: 24 – Kylian Mbappé – PSG – Market value: €180 million
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Age: 25 – Federico Valverde – Real Madrid – Market value: €100 million
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Age: 26 – Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan – Market value: €100 million
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Age: 27 – Rodri – Man City – Market value: €100 million
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Age: 28 – Jack Grealish – Man City – Market value: €75m
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Age: 28 – Joshua Kimmich – FC Bayern – Market value: €75 million
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Age: 29 – Bernardo Silva – Man City – Market value: €80 million
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Age: 30 – Harry Kane – FC Bayern – Market value: €110 million
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Age: 31 – Mohamed Salah – Liverpool FC – Market value: €65 million
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Age: 32 – Kevin De Bruyne – Man City – Market value: €70m
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Age: 33 – Ilkay Gündogan – FC Barcelona – Market value: €20 million
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Age: 34 – Thomas Müller – FC Bayern – Market value: €12 million
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Age: 35 – Robert Lewandowski – FC Barcelona – Market value: €30 million
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Age: 36 – Lionel Messi – Inter Miami – Market value: €35 million
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Age: 37 – Manuel Neuer – FC Bayern – Market value: €5 million
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Age: 38 – Cristiano Ronaldo – Al-Nassr – Market value: €15 million
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Age: 39 – Thiago Silva – Chelsea FC – Market value: €2 million
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Age: 40 – Claudio Bravo – Real Betis Sevilla – Market value: €1 million
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Brazil’s national team, for which Silva played 113 games and is fifth among the record players, has not been at its best recently. Of the seven games in 2023, only three were won; in the World Cup qualification there was a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in the last international break and a 2-0 defeat in Uruguay.
Experienced players in particular are in short supply for the five-time world champions; the oldest professional in the squad is 32-year-old Danilo. Silva therefore believes that he can still have a positive influence: “I can’t say that I don’t want to be nominated anymore. If I have the opportunity to help this young team, I will be available. I think you can never refuse the Seleção when they call.”
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