Paulo da Silva Net Worth

Background and career

Paulo César da Silva Barrios (born 1 February 1980) is a Paraguayan former professional international footballer who played as a centre-back. He is one of the players in football with most official appearances ever, with over 1,039 official appearances (the first Paraguayan to achieve the feat, since the time matches are recorded).

He played top-flight football in Mexico, Paraguay, Spain, England, Italy and Argentina, mostly in Mexico, where in 2015 became a naturalized Mexican citizen.

He played for the Paraguay national team from 2000 to 2017, and is their most-capped player of all time, earning over 100 caps, with the Paraguayan Football Association recognizing 150 caps, but FIFA 148. He played at two World Cups and four Copa América tournaments, helping his country finish as runners-up in the 2011 Copa América.

A player highly regarded, in December 2023, featured in a legends match organized by CONMEBOL. In addition, since 2024, he holds the world record for the longest gap between two spells for the same club; he returned to play for Atlántida in 2024, after a 29-year absence, as he first played in 1995.