David Silva
Awards & Honours
23
Awards Won
5
Honours
7
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
David Silva's trophy cabinet includes four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, five League Cups, two Copa del Rey trophies, and three major international titles with Spain: Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup, and Euro 2012. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year three times and became the fastest player to reach 200 Premier League wins. In 2023, he was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame, a fitting capstone for a player widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Premier League Hall of Fame
Inducted as the third Spanish player.
Manchester City Hall of Fame
Inducted for his legendary contribution.
Freedom of the City of Manchester
Awarded for his services to football and the community.
Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit
National sporting honour.
Guinness World Record
Fastest player to reach 200 Premier League wins (267 matches).
Rankings & Lists
The 10 Greatest Spanish Footballers of All Time
The 25 Best Premier League Players of All Time
The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
The 10 Greatest Premier League Midfielders of All Time
The 100 Greatest Footballers of the 21st Century
The 10 Most Elegant Footballers of All Time
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards
Magazine Covers
GQ Spain
March 2018
David Silva: The Magician
FourFourTwo
September 2011
The Little Genius
FourFourTwo
March 2018
The King of the North
World Soccer
November 2011
The Best in the World?
Records & Feats
Fastest player to reach 200 Premier League wins
Reached 200 wins in 267 matches, a Premier League record.
One of only three Spanish players in Premier League Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2023 alongside Cesc Fàbregas and Sergio Agüero.