Dani Silva

Daniel Filipe Bandeira e Silva (born 11 April 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Primeira Liga club Vitória Guimarães.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bandeira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Dani Silva
Personal information
Full name Daniel Filipe Bandeira e Silva
Date of birth (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000
Place of birth Beja, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 80
Youth career
2008–2009 Monte Caparica AC
2009–2012 Benfica
2012–2013 Belenenses
2013–2018 Vitória Setúbal
2018–2019 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Vitória Guimarães B 44 (4)
2022– Vitória Guimarães 37 (1)
International career‡
2018 Portugal U18 8 (1)
2018–2019 Portugal U19 12 (2)
2019 Portugal U20 4 (0)
2023 Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:05, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Silva is a youth product of the academies of Monte Caparica AC, Benfica, Belenenses, Vitória Setúbal and Vitória Guimarães. He began his senior career with Vitória Guimarães B where he became captain, before promoting to the senior team in 2022 and signing a professional contract on 13 April 2022.[1] He made his professional debut with Vitória Guimarães in a 1–1 Primeira Liga tie with Boavista on 6 May 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute.[2]

International career

Silva is a youth international for Portugal, and represented the Portugal U19s at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[3]

References
  1. "Dani Silva renova com o Vitória. Agora tem contrato até 2024". tempodejogo.pt.
  2. "Boavista X Vitória SC - AO MINUTO". Maisfutebol.
  3. "Portugal's U19 Euro title defence off to a winning start". portugoal.net.
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