❌ At 15, Thiago Silva went for a trial and was rejected by 3 Brazilian clubs including Flamengo.

⛔ At 19, he signed for Juventude and coach Ivo Wortmann changed his position by moving him back to central defence.

🇵🇹 At 20, he signed for Porto but played 0 matches and was loaned to Dynamo Moscow.

🇷🇺 At 21, Dynamo Moscow doctors diagnosed him with tuberculosis.

🙌 At 22, he overcame his illness, returned to Brazil and led Fluminense to victory in the Brazilian Cup.

🇮🇹 At 24, he signed for AC Milan

🥇 At the age of 26, he won Serie A with AC Milan and was elected BEST PLAYER in Serie A.

🇫🇷 At 28, he signed for PSG.

🏆 At 31, he won the quadruple with PSG as captain.

🇧🇷 At 34, he won the 2019 Copa America with Brazil

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 At 36, PSG refused to extend his contract, so he signed with Chelsea and won the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the club World Cup.

✅ Today, at 40, he is still playing for his boy-hood club Fluminense.

Happy birthday to Thiago Silva. ❤️🇧🇷