Jorge da Silva

Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito (born 11 December 1961) is a Uruguayan football coach and a former player who played as a striker. He is the manager of Qatari club Muaither.

Jorge da Silva
Da Silva as manager of Peñarol in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito
Date of birth (1961-12-11) 11 December 1961
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Muaither (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977 Fénix
1977 Danubio
1978–1982 Defensor
1982–1985 Valladolid 62 (24)
1985–1987 Atlético Madrid 58 (21)
1987–1988 River Plate 58 (23)
1989–1990 Palestino
1991–1994 América Cali 172 (65)
1995 Millonarios 10 (3)
1995–1997 Defensor 43 (7)
International career
1982–1993 Uruguay 26 (6)
Managerial career
2000–2004 Uruguay (youth)
2001–2003 Uruguay (assistant)
2007–2009 Defensor
2009–2010 Al Nassr
2010–2011 Godoy Cruz
2012 Banfield
2012–2013 Peñarol
2013–2014 Baniyas
2014–2015 Al Nassr
2016 Peñarol
2017–2018 América Cali
2018–2019 Defensor
2019–2022 Al-Ittihad Kalba
2023– Muaither
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicknamed "Polilla" ("Moth" in English), he played professionally in four countries his own notwithstanding. In 2007, he embarked in a managerial career.

Da Silva played nearly 30 times with Uruguay, representing the nation at the 1986 World Cup and the 1993 Copa América tournaments.

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