Flávio Silva

Portuguese footballer

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

Flávio SilvaPersonal information

Full name|  Flávio António da Silva
Date of birth|  (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth|  Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height|  1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Persebaya Surabaya
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|  → Sporting 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–|  Persebaya Surabaya|  0|  (0)
International career
2012|  Portugal U16|  3|  (0)
2015|  Portugal U19|  3|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024

Flávio António da Silva (born 3 April 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.[1]

## Club career[edit]

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 Torreense senior team in the third-tier league, 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 a quintrick (5 goals) against Persikabo 1973 in a 5–2 win.[7]

## International career[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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[edit]

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

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