"Veteran centre-back Thiago Silva has made a shock return to the European football scene. The 41-year-old returned to his native Brazil after departing Chelsea in 2024, in a move that appeared to denote the beginning of his farewell tour as far as playing the game was concerned. But that notion has been thrown out in this January window, with a move back to one of his former European employers."
"It was confirmed over the festive period that Silva has signed a short-term deal with Porto until the end of the season. The former Brazil international signed for the Portuguese outfit early in his career, during the winter window of 2005, but was reduced to appearances for the reserve side before being sold to Dynamo Moscow that summer. Silva last played in Europe for Chelsea, where he made 155 appearances and helped the Blues clinch a UEFA Champions League title and the subsequent Super Cup."
Thiago Silva, a 41-year-old veteran centre-back, has signed a short-term deal with Porto until the end of the season. Silva left Chelsea in 2024 and returned to Brazil to play for Fluminense, where he made 46 appearances last season and served as captain. Silva faced European opponents at the Club World Cup and agreed to terminate his Fluminense contract early to complete the Porto move. Silva began a brief spell with Porto in 2005 before moving to Dynamo Moscow, and he has amassed over 800 professional games with spells at AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, winning the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021.
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