Roberto Enrique Silva Pro (born 1 June 1976) is a Peruvian former professional

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. Apart from one season in the

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for

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, he spent most of his career in his native Peru and other American countries.

Club career

In his only spell outside of the Americas he played six matches for

in the 2001–2002 Bundesliga season.

International career

Roberto Silva made eleven appearances for

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from 2001 to 2004 and scored 2 goals.

Personal life

He was quoted in an interview regarding homosexuality in football, saying "I have suspicions that there are some gays in football. Sometimes you can't help but wonder about it. I am not a gay, but if I was, or if I was a woman, which is similar, I would do

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. But that's just my individual opinion."

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* * * 1976 births Living people Footballers from Lima Men's association football forwards Peruvian men's footballers Peru men's international footballers Peruvian Primera División players Bundesliga players Liga MX players Club Alianza Lima footballers Sporting Cristal footballers SV Werder Bremen players Unión de Santa Fe footballers San Luis F.C. players Caracas F.C. players Cienciano footballers Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador footballers Sport Boys footballers Peruvian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico {{Peru-footy-forward-stub