André Oliveira Silva (born 3 June 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker or as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Oliveira Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Taboão da Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | CA Diadema | ||
| 2017 | → Internacional (loan) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Rio Ave | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Arouca | 70 | (18) |
| 2022–2024 | Vitória de Guimarães | 45 | (16) |
| 2024– | São Paulo | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Rio Ave edit
Born in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo state, Silva began playing with local Diadema before joining Rio Ave in Portugal. He was first called up for a senior game on 3 February 2018, remaining unused in a 5–1 Primeira Liga loss at Benfica.[1] His debut came the following 28 January in a 2–0 win at Marítimo, as a 67th-minute substitute for compatriot Murilo;[2] he and another Brazilian Ronan had been called up by manager Daniel Ramos due to shortages through injuries and transfers.[3]
Arouca edit
In 2019, Silva joined Arouca in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal.[4] He played 12 games as the team were promoted having led their group when the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; he scored once, the first senior goal of his career, in a 9–0 home win over bottom side Ginásio Figueirense on 8 March 2020.[5]
Silva scored eight goals in 27 games as Arouca came third in Liga Portugal 2 in 2020–21; this included two on 21 February 2021 in a 4–0 win at Académico de Viseu.[6] On 26 May, in the Primeira Liga promotion/relegation playoff first leg at home to former club Rio Ave, he concluded a 3–0 win (5–0 aggregate).[7]
Arouca came 15th on their return to the top flight in 2021–22, two points above a relegation play-off place. Silva played 31 of 34 games, all but one as a starter, and scored nine goals, a record for a player from his club in one Primeira Liga season; the previous best was Walter González with seven in 2015–16.[8] He opened and closed the scoring in a 2–2 draw at Tondela on 19 March 2022,[9] and scored twice in four second-half minutes in a 2–1 win over Gil Vicente on 2 April at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca; for his second goal of that game, he lobbed goalkeeper Žiga Frelih from 65 metres.[10] The goal later won the Primeira Liga Goal of the Season for the 2021–22 Primeira Liga.[11]
Vitória Guimarães edit
In the summer of 2022, Braga made an offer for Silva, that was far below his €5 million buyout clause. Their Minho rivals Vitória de Guimarães then signed him on 15 July, paying €1 million for 25% of the player's economic rights, with the option to increase the share to 80%; his contract was to 2026.[12]
Silva made his debut on 21 July 2022 in his first European game, a UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round first leg at home to Puskás Akadémia of Hungary; he played the first 65 minutes of the 3–0 win (also the aggregate) before being substituted another Brazilian debutant, the unrelated Anderson Silva.[13] He scored the only goal in the first two games of the domestic league season, to give his team victory at Chaves and at home to Estoril Praia in August.[14][15]
São Paulo edit
On 29 February 2024, Silva was announced as a reinforcement for São Paulo FC. After competition from Vasco da Gama, the athlete opted for the club, which will pay € 3.5 million for federative rights.[16]
Honours edit
Individual
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: April 2022
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Season: 2021–22[11]
References edit
- ^ "Benfica vence Rio Ave e é líder provisório da I Liga de futebol" [Benfica defeat Rio Ave and are leaders for now in the I Liga of football] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Rio Ave vence Marítimo e interrompe série de 10 jogos sem vencer" [Rio Ave defeat Marítimo and break 10-game winless run]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "André Silva e Ronan são as novidades na convocatória do Rio Ave" [André Silva and Ronan are the new faces in Rio Ave's squad]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "As novidades no mercado do Campeonato de Portugal" [News in the Campeonato de Portugal transfer market]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Arouca: Fortes e Adílio com nota alta" [Arouca: Fortes and Adílio with high grades]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Ac. Viseu-Arouca, 0–4: André Sousa [sic] bisa e deixa arouquenses no 5.º lugar da Liga Sabseg" [Ac. Viseu-Arouca, 0–4: André Silva scores a brace and leaves Arouca in 5th place of the Liga SABSEG]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Arouca-Rio Ave, 3–0". Record (in Portuguese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "André Silva bate recorde" [André Silva beats record]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Arouca empata ante Tondela pese al doblete de André Silva" [Arouca draw with Tondela despite André Silva brace] (in Spanish). Infobae. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Rosa, Melo (4 April 2022). "Golo de André Silva ao Gil Vicente corre mundo e faz vibrar até o Vietname" [André Silva's goal against Gil Vicente goes around the world and excites as far away as Vietnam]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Liga Portugal bwin's Goal of the Year: André Silva (FC Arouca)". Liga Portugal. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: André Silva é reforço do Vitória de Guimarães" [Official: André Silva is Vitória de Guimarães addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Vitória estreou-se na Liga Conferência Europa com triunfo confortável frente ao Puskás" [Vitória debuted in the Europa Conference League with comfortable triumph against Puskás] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "André Silva foi a chave para o sucesso" [André Silva was the key to success] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Moreno: "O André Silva tem estado realmente muito bem"" [Moreno: "André Silva has truly been very good"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "São Paulo acerta a contratação do atacante André Silva, do Vitória de Guimarães" [São Paulo agrees to sign striker André Silva, from Vitória de Guimarães]. GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 29 February 2024.
External links edit
- André Silva at Soccerway
- André Silva at playmakerstats.com (English version of zerozero.pt)
- Rio Ave profile