André Silva (footballer)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Valente and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

André Silva

Personal information
Full name	André Miguel Valente da Silva
Date of birth	(1995-11-06) 6 November 1995
Place of birth	Baguim do Monte, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Porto B
Number	19
Youth career
2003–2007	Salgueiros
2007–2008	Boavista
2008–2010	Salgueiros
2010–2011	Padroense
2011–2014	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–	Porto B	84	(24)
2015–	Porto	9	(1)
International career‡
2009–2010	Portugal U16	12	(2)
2010–2011	Portugal U17	11	(2)
2011–2012	Portugal U18	10	(0)
2012–2014	Portugal U19	24	(16)
2014–2015	Portugal U20	10	(8)
2015–	Portugal U21	3	(4)
Medal record Representing Portugal UEFA European Under-19 Championship Hungary 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2016

André Miguel Valente da Silva (born 6 November 1995) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Porto B as a striker.

Club career

Silva was born in Baguim do Monte, a local parish in Gondomar, and started playing football with Porto-based S.C. Salgueiros. He had a brief spell with neighbouring Boavista FC, but quickly returned to his previous club, now renamed Salgueiros 08.

Silva finished his formation with FC Porto, having signed with the juniors in 2011 at the age of 15. On 12 August 2013, he made his professional debut, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Tozé as the B-team won 3–2 away against S.C. Beira-Mar for the Segunda Liga championship.

Silva finished his second season with 34 games and seven goals, helping Porto B to the 13th position in the second level. Highlights included a brace on 4 January 2015, for a 3–0 home success over Vitória de Guimarães B.

Silva made his competitive debut for the first team on 29 December 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against C.S. Marítimo for the Taça da Liga. His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga occurred four days later, as he replaced Vincent Aboubakar for the last 20 minutes in a 0–2 defeat at Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Silva started the 2015–16 campaign as fourth-choice striker behind Aboubakar and Dani Osvaldo, and his plight worsened in January 2016 with the acquisition of Suk Hyun-jun and Moussa Marega. However, after José Peseiro replaced Julen Lopetegui as manager, he received more opportunities, and scored his first league goal in a 4–0 home win over Boavista, in the last match. He also started in the final of the Taça de Portugal on 22 May, helping his team recover from a 0–2 deficit against S.C. Braga with a brace, which included a bicycle kick in the last-minute (eventual 2–4 loss on penalties).

International career

Silva represented Portugal at every youth level. He participated with the under-20 team at the 2015 FIFA World Cup, scoring four goals in the group stage, as the nation reached the quarter-finals; previously, at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, he became the first player ever to net four times in a single match (6–1 group stage defeat of Hungary), in an eventual runner-up finish for the under-19s.

On 8 September 2015, in his first appearance with the under-21 side, Silva scored a hat-trick in 19 minutes (both halfs combined), contributing to a 6–1 win against Albania for the 2017 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.

Club statistics

As of 22 May 2016

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Porto B	2013–14	21	3	–		–		–		–		21	3
	2014–15	34	7	–		–		–		–		34	7
	2015–16	29	14	–		–		–		–		29	14
	Total	84	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	84	24
Porto	2015–16	9	1	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	14	3
	Total	9	1	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	14	3
Career Total		93	25	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	98	27

External links

• André Silva at footballzz.co.uk
• André Silva profile at ForaDeJogo
• National team data (Portuguese)
• André Silva – FIFA competition record