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| André Silva | |
|---|---|
| Name | André Silva |
| Birth date | 1995-11-06 |
| Birth place | Baguim do Monte |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Currentclub | RB Leipzig |
| Youthclubs | Padroense F.C.; F.C. Porto |
| Seniorclubs | F.C. Porto B; F.C. Porto; AC Milan; Sevilla FC; Genoa C.F.C.; RasenBallsport Leipzig |
| Nationalteam | Portugal national football team |
André Silva (born 6 November 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward. He developed through the F.C. Porto youth system and has represented clubs in Primeira Liga, Serie A, La Liga, and the Bundesliga. Silva has appeared for the Portugal national football team at senior international tournaments including the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Born in Baguim do Monte, in the Gondomar municipality near Porto, Silva began playing with local side Padroense F.C. before joining the F.C. Porto academy. At Porto he progressed through youth levels alongside contemporaries from the club's famed academy, such as players who later appeared for Portugal national under-21 football team and senior squads. Silva featured for Porto in youth competitions including the UEFA Youth League and national youth cups, earning promotion to F.C. Porto B in Liga Portugal 2.
Silva made his professional debut with F.C. Porto B and soon appeared for the F.C. Porto first team in the Primeira Liga, contributing in domestic league and Taça de Portugal fixtures. A transfer to AC Milan in Serie A followed, where he competed with established forwards and appeared in Coppa Italia matches. Loan spells included a move to Sevilla FC in La Liga and to Genoa C.F.C. in Serie A, where he sought regular first-team minutes and scored in both domestic league and UEFA Europa League qualifying contexts. Silva later signed for RasenBallsport Leipzig in the Bundesliga, becoming part of a squad that competes in DFB-Pokal and UEFA Champions League competitions, contributing goals and assists while adapting to the club's tactical system under different managers.
Silva represented Portugal national under-19 football team and Portugal national under-21 football team at youth levels, featuring in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification and finals matches. He received a senior call-up to the Portugal national football team and scored on debut, joining other forwards in the squad for tournaments such as the FIFA Confederations Cup and UEFA European Championship campaigns. Silva has competed alongside teammates who play for clubs like Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, Manchester City F.C., and Juventus F.C., and has been selected by national team managers during World Cup and European Championship qualifying cycles.
Silva is primarily deployed as a center forward, noted for movement in the penalty area, aerial ability, and finishing in one-on-one situations, traits compared by commentators to contemporaries from Portugal national team strike options. Coaches at F.C. Porto, AC Milan, Sevilla FC, and RasenBallsport Leipzig have emphasized his work rate, link-up play with wide attackers from clubs such as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in domestic and continental matches, and adaptability to different tactical systems including pressing schemes popularized in Bundesliga and La Liga. Media coverage in outlets across Portugal, Italy, Spain, and Germany has highlighted goal-scoring streaks, international goals, and transfer activity.
Silva maintains a private personal life while being the subject of football media profiles in Portugal and abroad. He has family ties to the Porto metropolitan area and has appeared in charitable events involving footballers from clubs like F.C. Porto and national team initiatives coordinated with the Portuguese Football Federation. Off the pitch he has been photographed attending public fixtures and award ceremonies associated with domestic competitions such as the Primeira Liga and international tournaments like the UEFA Champions League.
Silva's club career statistics include appearances and goals across Primeira Liga, Liga Portugal 2, Serie A, La Liga, and the Bundesliga, as well as in UEFA club competitions such as the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League. Internationally, he has accumulated caps and goals for the Portugal national football team, contributing in qualification campaigns for FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship finals. Honours include domestic league and cup titles won with F.C. Porto squads, individual awards at youth level, and tournament medals with national selections in UEFA and FIFA competitions.
Category:1995 births Category:Portuguese footballers Category:Association football forwards