 Despite his struggles, Silva was recognised by his peers as being one of the two best central defenders in the world, as he was voted into the 2015 FIFPro World XI for the second consecutive year.The 2015 calendar year began extremely well for Silva, with a man of the match display against Saint-Étienne in a 1–0 victory.It was followed by another man of the match performance, this time in a 1–0 win against Rennes.