During his four years at Stamford Bridge, Thiago Silva etched his name into Chelsea folklore forever. 

Back in May of 2021, Silva became just the second Chelsea captain in history to lift the Champions League trophy - after John Terry - when the Blues defeated Manchester City 1-0 in Porto. 

Although he had to come off with an injury in the first half, he played no small part in the competition that season, including all 180 minutes of the triumphant semi-final tie against Real Madrid. In total, he played 567 minutes as part of a rock-solid Chelsea defence. 

Considering that he was already 36 when he arrived in SW6, many expected Silva to only be at the club for a year or two. For him to make a total of 155 appearances shows just how well he has aged. It led many to wish he had signed for the club years earlier, with fans wondering how good a partnership he would have forged with Terry. 

That sort of longevity has continued past his time at Chelsea, too. Silva made 66 appearances for Brazilian side Fluminense during an 18-month spell, being part of the team that made the Club World Cup semi-finals, before falling short to The Blues. 

Having left the Rio de Janeiro-based side at the end of 2025, he returned to European football, aged 41, when he joined Portuguese side FC Porto and has already featured in six games. They are currently four points clear at the top of their domestic league, and there is a Europa League knockout campaign for Silva and the team to enjoy. 

Back in the summer of 2024, when Silva decided to return to Brazil, he was briefly joined by his two sons, Iago and Isago. However, the former soon returned to London and signed a youth contract with Chelsea's academy. 

Then, last year, having spent five years in England and thus becoming eligible for British citizenship, Iago trained with England U15s at St George's Park - the training centre for all England teams, including the senior side. 

This has now led to the youngster's England U15s debut, with the youngster appearing in a 3-0 win over Cyprus earlier this week. It remains to be seen if he will go on to represent England or his native Brazil, but for now, he is playing with the young Lions. 

Although his father may not be in London anymore, he is certainly much closer than when he was playing for Fluminense all the way in Rio, and there is no doubt that he will be over at some point to watch his son in action, either for Chelsea and/or England age groups. A very cool story. 

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