Manuel "Manu" Jorge Silva (born 12 June 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Jorge Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | - | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | União de Lamas | ||
| 2012–2020 | Feirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Feirense | 29 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Vitória SC | 39 | (3) |
| 2025- | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2025 | |||
Club career
editSilva is a youth product of União de Lamas and Feirense. He was promoted to the senior Feirense side in the summer of 2020. He made his senior and professional debut with Feirense in a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Sporting Covilhã on 7 August 2021.[1] On 24 May 2022, he renewed his contract with the club.[2] He transferred to Primeira Liga side Vitória SC on 30 January 2023 until 2027.[3]
Personal life
editManu's father, Jorge Silva, was a former footballer in Portugal.[4]
References
edit- ^ Group, Global Media (9 August 2021). "Juventude marcada no Feirense: mudança de paradigma até na braçadeira". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Manu, jogador oriundo da formação, renova contrato com o Feirense". www.ojogo.pt.
- ^ Group, Global Media (30 January 2023). "Manu Silva deixa Feirense e reforça V. Guimarães". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Group, Global Media (19 November 2021). "Pai quase foi herói frente ao FC Porto e agora está a torcer pelo filho". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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External links
edit- Manu Silva at Soccerway