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Tribute to youth football academies of Gran Canaria

Statue of David Josué Jiménez Silva, 'David Silva' (Arguineguín, Gran Canaria 1986), Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Manchester City and the Spanish national team
(Wikipedia)

Paco Suárez Díaz
2009

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / Homenaje a la Cantera Gran Canaria de Fútbol

Description

Statue of the football player David Silva.

Inscription(s)

HOMENAJE
A LA CANTERA
GRAN CANARIA
DE FÚTBOL

Autor: Francisco R. Suárez Díaz
Diciembre de 2009

Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria

Annotation

The statue was unveiled .. December 2009 by David Silva and Óscar Hernández of the Island Council.
The sculpture pays homage not only to all players who have worn the shirt of the Spanish national team, from José Padrón El Sueco to David Silva; but also recognizes the efforts of the thousands of players who over many years have contributed to brighten football of Gran Canaria.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Homenaje a la Cantera Gran Canaria de Fútbol

Sculptor

Francisco Ramón 'Paco' Suárez Díaz, Spanish-Canarian sculptor from Agüimes, Gran Canaria (Website).

Sources & Information

Esculturas en Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2 P.
La Estrella que nos guia, Esculturas de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (1 P.).
Juan Álvarez Lasso, Bustos, esculturas y monumentos en la ciudad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Segunda parte (2011) (on-line), p. 327-330.
Canarias a Hora, 23 Dec. 2009, Silva descubre una escultura en homenaje a la cantera grancanaria.

Locatie (N 28°6'1" - W 15°27'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca235; Photograph: 9 January 2015
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