Luís Silva (footballer, born 1992)

Luís Manuel da Costa Silva (born 29 September 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for AVS Futebol SAD as a midfielder.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Luís Silva
Personal information
Full name Luís Manuel da Costa Silva[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992[1]
Place of birth Matosinhos, Portugal[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AVS
Number 7
Youth career
2000–2011 Leixões
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Leixões 60 (7)
2013–2016 Braga 4 (0)
2014–2015 → Gil Vicente (loan) 31 (0)
2015–2016 → Chaves (loan) 37 (6)
2016 Nacional 0 (0)
2016–2017 Belenenses 6 (0)
2017 → Cova Piedade (loan) 17 (0)
2017–2020 Leixões 82 (9)
2020–2021 Chaves 23 (1)
2021–2022 Varzim 23 (2)
2022–2023 Vilafranquense 31 (3)
2023– AVS 5 (1)
International career
2012 Portugal U20 5 (0)
2013 Portugal U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:59, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

He played 51 Primeira Liga games for Braga, Gil Vicente and Belenenses but spent most of his career in the second tier, achieving over 250 appearances and 29 goals for six clubs, mainly two spells at Leixões.

Club career

Born in Matosinhos, Grande Porto, Silva began his career at local side Leixões S.C. in the second division, making his professional debut on 21 August 2011 as the season began with a 1–0 away win against Associação Naval 1º de Maio. He scored his first goal as the game's only on 20 November at home to Santa Maria F.C. in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal,[2] while all seven of his league goals came the following campaign.

On 19 March 2013, Silva agreed to join S.C. Braga upon the expiration of his contract.[3] He appeared in just four matches, with his Primeira Liga debut coming on 16 August as a late substitute in a 2–0 opening victory at F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[4] He played more regularly on loan at Gil Vicente F.C. also in the top flight, signing in January and July of the following year.[5][6]

After scoring six times in the 2015–16 LigaPro for G.D. Chaves, Silva returned to the highest tier at C.F. Os Belenenses, where he was again rarely used and subsequently loaned down to C.D. Cova da Piedade in January 2017.[7] He then returned to Leixões and after his first season, agreed to a new deal unitl 2021, which he rescinded one year early amidst a COVID-related pay dispute.[8] A highlight of his second spell at the Estádio do Mar was scoring twice in a 4–0 win over Cova da Piedade on 10 March 2018.[9]

Following a return to Chaves and a relegated season at Varzim SC, Silva remained in division two by signing for U.D. Vilafranquense in July 2022.[10] A year later, he renewed for a second year, while the club relocated to Vila das Aves and merged with C.D. Aves to become AVS Futebol SAD.[11]

International career

Silva earned nine caps for Portugal at under-20 and under-21 level, all in friendly games. On his debut on 10 January 2012, he played the second half of a 1–1 draw with Slovakia in Leiria.[12]

References
  1. "Luís Silva" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. "Leixões vence Santa Maria" [Leixões beat Santa Maria] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. "Braga contrata Luís Silva" [Braga sign Luís Silva]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 19 March 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. "P. Ferreira-Sp. Braga, 0–2 (resultado final)" [P. Ferreira-Sp. Braga, 0–2 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. "Luís Silva promete "dar tudo"" [Luís Silva promises to "give everything"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  6. "Diogo Valente e Luís Silva por empréstimo no Gil Vicente" [Diogo Valente and Luís Silva on loan to Gil Vicente]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. "Luís Silva cedido pelo Belenenses ao Cova da Piedade" [Luís Silva loaned by Belenenses to Cova da Piedade]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  8. "Chega ao fim a ligação entre Luís Silva e o Leixões" [Link between Luís Silva and Leixões reaches its end]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  9. "Leixões goleia Cova da Piedade no regresso aos triunfos" [Leixões rout Cova da Piedade in return to winning ways]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 March 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  10. Antão, Vasco; Seixas, João Baptista (7 July 2022). "Luís Silva é reforço e Tipote está a caminho do Vilafranquense" [Luís Silva is an addition and Tipote is heading to Vilafranquense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  11. "SAD do Vilafranquense anuncia renovação de contrato com Luís Silva" [Vilafranquense board announce renewal of Luís Silva's contract]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  12. "Sub-20 empatam com a Eslováquia" [Under-20s draw with Slovakia]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 January 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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