Flávio Silva

Portuguese footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is António and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Flávio SilvaPersonal information

Full name|  Flávio António da Silva
Date of birth|  (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth|  Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height|  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Kaizer Chiefs
Number|  77
Youth career
2008–2011|  Real
2011–2014|  Sporting CP
2014|  Sacavenense
2014–2015|  Torreense
2015|  Benfica
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2014–2015|  Torreense|  11|  (8)
2015–2016|  Benfica B|  3|  (0)
2015–2016|  → Covilhã (loan)|  0|  (0)
2016–2018|  União da Madeira|  38|  (7)
2018–2020|  Mafra|  47|  (6)
2020–2021|  Alverca|  6|  (0)
2021|  Real|  16|  (5)
2021–2022|  Amora|  14|  (0)
2022–2023|  Mondercange|  6|  (0)
2023–2024|  Persik Kediri|  45|  (30)
2024–2025|  Persebaya Surabaya|  33|  (9)
2025–|  Kaizer Chiefs|  0|  (0)
International career
2012|  Portugal U16|  3|  (0)
2015|  Portugal U19|  3|  (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025

Flávio António da Silva (born 3 April 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for South African Premiership club Kaizer Chiefs.[1]

## Club career

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Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Silva started his career in Portugal at Real, later joining Sporting CP and Torreense. In the 2014–15 season, Silva scored 8 goals in 11 matches for the Torreense senior team in the third tier, before leaving the club in the winter transfer window.

On 1 February 2015, Silva signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until June 2020, being assigned to the reserve team.[2][3] On 8 February, Silva debuted for Benfica B in Segunda Liga, as a substitute.[4]

On 31 August 2015, Silva was loaned out to Covilhã for one season. On 6 January 2016, he terminated his contract with Covilhã and returned to Benfica.[5] In February, Benfica terminated his contract.[6]

On 11 January 2023, Silva joined Indonesian club Persik Kediri. On 23 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club against RANS Nusantara. On 28 March 2024, Silva scored 5 goals against Persikabo 1973 in a 5–2 win.[7]

## International career

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In 2015, Silva earned three caps for the Portugal under-19 team, scoring twice.

## References

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1. ^ "Perkuat Daya Dobrak, Persik Kediri Datangkan Flavio Silva". Bola.net. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
2. ^ "Flávio Silva assina por cinco épocas" [Flávio Silva signs for five seasons] (in Portuguese). Record. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
3. ^ "Vitali Lystsov, Carlos David e Flávio Silva reforçam Futebol" [Vitali Lystsov, Carlos David and Flávio Silva join Benfica] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
4. ^ "Ac. Viseu - Benfica B (Jornada 26 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal". LPFP. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
5. ^ "Flávio Silva regressa ao Benfica" [Flávio Silva returns to Benfica] (in European Portuguese). Record. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
6. ^ "Encarnados rescindem com Flávio Silva" [Reds terminate Flávio Silva] (in European Portuguese). Record. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
7. ^ "Hasil Liga 1: Flavio Silva Quintrick, Persik Gilas Persikabo 5-2". Detik (in Indonesian). 28 March 2024.

## External links

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* Flávio Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
* Flávio Silva at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals