Sancidino Silva

Sancidino Silva

Personal information
Full name	Sancidino Malam da Silva
Date of birth	(1994-03-05) 5 March 1994
Place of birth	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height
Position(s)	Forward / Winger
Team information
Current team	Benfica B
Number	77
Youth career
2007–2013	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Benfica B	9	(2)
2015–	Benfica B	37	(6)
International career‡
2009	Portugal U16	2	(1)
2009–2011	Portugal U17	29	(8)
2011–2012	Portugal U18	9	(5)
2012–2013	Portugal U19	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 February 2015

Sancidino Malam da Silva (born 5 March 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica B, either as a forward or a winger.

Club career

Sancidino was born in in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. On 4 November 2012, he played his first professional match for Benfica B against Sporting B in Segunda Liga, coming as a substitute in the 88th minute. On 30 June 2014, his contract with Benfica ended and he left the club, but on 24 February 2015, he announced that he had returned to Benfica and had signed a five-year contract.

International career

Sancidino represented the Portuguese under-17 team in the qualification for the 2010 UEFA European Championship, held in Liechtenstein. Later he was called for the final squad, playing in three games in an eventual group stage exit.

Club statistics

As of 17 September 2015

Club	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Benfica B	2012–13	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2013–14	8	2	—		—		—		8	2
	2015–16	6	2	—		—		—		6	2
Career total		15	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	4

External links

• Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
• Sancidino Silva at footballzz.co.uk
• Sancidino Silva profile at ForaDeJogo
• Sancidino Silva at Soccerway
• Sancidino Silva at National-Football-Teams.com