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Adrien Silva

{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Portuguese name|Perruchet|Silva}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adrien Silva

| image = Adrien Silva.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Silva playing for Portugal at the 2018 World Cup

| fullname = Adrien Sébastien Perruchet da Silva{{cite web|url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/fcc/2017/pdf/fcc_2017_squadlists.pdf|title=FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of players: Portugal|publisher=FIFA|page=7|date=20 March 2018|access-date=29 March 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112155400/http://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCC/2017/PDF/FCC_2017_SQUADLISTS.PDF|archive-date=12 January 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Angoulême, France

| height = 1.75 m{{cite web|url=https://www.lcfc.com/players/11357/Adrien-Silva/profile|title=Adrien Silva|publisher=Leicester City F.C.|access-date=22 December 2018}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = United

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = 1999–2000 | youthclubs1 = Bordeaux

| youthyears2 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs2 = ARC Paçô

| youthyears3 = 2002–2007 | youthclubs3 = Sporting CP

| years1 = 2007–2017 | clubs1 = Sporting CP | caps1 = 168 | goals1 = 32

| years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = → Maccabi Haifa (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = → Académica (loan) | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = Leicester City | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = → Monaco (loan) | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020–2022 | clubs6 = Sampdoria | caps6 = 41 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Al Wahda | caps7 = 38 | goals7 = 7

| years8 = 2024 | clubs8 = Rio Ave | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2024– | clubs9 = United | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U16 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps2 = 17 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps4 = 7 | nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps5 = 13 | nationalgoals5 = 1

| nationalyears6 = 2014–2018 | nationalteam6 = Portugal | nationalcaps6 = 26 | nationalgoals6 = 1

| club-update = 22:13, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}}

{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Championship|}}

{{Medal|W|2016 France|}}

{{Medal|Comp|FIFA Confederations Cup|}}

{{medal|3rd|2017 Russia|}}

}}

Adrien Sébastien Perruchet da Silva {{post-nominals|post-noms=ComM}} ({{IPA|fr|adʁijɛ̃ sebastjɛ̃ pɛʁyʃɛ da silva|lang}}; born 15 March 1989){{cite web|url=http://www.sporting.pt/en/football/main-team/squad/adrien-sebastian-perruchet-silva|title=Adrien Silva|publisher=Sporting CP|access-date=11 July 2016}} is a professional footballer who plays for UAE First Division League club United as a midfielder.

He began his career with Sporting CP, making his first-team debut at the age of 18. In ten years with the club he played 241 games and scored 39 goals, and won the 2008 and 2015 Taça de Portugal trophies.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/i/14957619.html/|title=Adrien Silva e o aniversário da Academia: "Há 20 anos, era um jovem cheio de sonhos"|trans-title=Adrien Silva and the Academy's birthday: "20 years ago, I was a young man full of dreams"|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=21 June 2022|access-date=18 May 2024}} He had loan spells with Maccabi Haifa and Académica, where he won the Portuguese Cup again. He signed with Leicester City in 2018, then served two loan stints at Monaco.

Born in France, Silva won 46 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 13 for the under-21 team. He made his senior debut in 2014 and played at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, winning the former tournament.

Club career

=Early years=

Silva was born in Angoulême, Poitou-Charentes, France, to a Portuguese father and a French mother.{{cite web|url=http://www.olheiros.net/artigo/ler/216|title=Adrien Silva, o futuro bate à porta|trans-title=Adrien Silva, the future knocks on the door|publisher=Olheiros|first=Nuno|last=Almeida|language=pt|date=22 January 2008|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100708001443/http://www.olheiros.net/artigo/ler/216|archive-date=8 July 2010}} He began his football career at the age of 10 with FC Girondins de Bordeaux, but after one year there his father, who worked in aeronautics, returned to Portugal and the family settled in Arcos de Valdevez.{{cite web|url=http://www.machainesport.fr/le-blog/2011/02/bischoff-adrien-le-juste-milieu/|title=Bischoff & Adrien, le juste milieu|trans-title=Bischoff & Adrien, the right midfield|publisher=Ma Chaine Sport|language=fr|date=3 February 2011|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426072525/http://www.machainesport.fr/le-blog/2011/02/bischoff-adrien-le-juste-milieu/|archive-date=26 April 2012}} Silva spent two seasons with local Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Paçô, who later began to host a tournament in his honour, the A.R.C.Paçô–Adrien Silva Tournament, held every June.{{cite news|url=http://gazetadosarcos.com/ver/1930|title=Torneio Adrien Silva nos dias 10, 11 e 12 de Junho|trans-title=Adrien Silva Tournament on 10, 11, and 12 June|newspaper=Gazeta dos Arcos|language=pt|date=2 June 2011|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207065555/http://gazetadosarcos.com/ver/1930|archive-date=7 February 2012}}

Silva then spent six years in Sporting CP's academy, and won four national and three regional championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.centenariosporting.com/index.php?content=1719|title=2006–2007 – Adrien Silva no Sporting até 2012|trans-title=2006–2007 – Adrien Silva at Sporting until 2012|publisher=Centenário Sporting|language=pt|access-date=26 December 2011}} At the age of 15 he was scouted by Chelsea, along with Portugal under-16 teammates Ricardo Fernandes and Fábio Ferreira, and the three players trained at the English club's facilities in January 2005. Sporting filed a complaint with FIFA that Chelsea had not followed the correct procedures,{{cite web|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/sports/2005/jan/06chel.htm|title=Chelsea facing FIFA complaint|publisher=Rediff.com|date=6 January 2005|access-date=25 March 2009}} and Silva stayed with Sporting, although Fernandes and Ferreira did later move to the London club.{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~861913,00.html|title=Chelsea bring in 11 first year players|publisher=Chelsea F.C|date=5 July 2005|access-date=25 March 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308221809/http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10268~861913%2C00.html|archive-date=8 March 2012}}

=Sporting CP=

In March 2007, Silva signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a five-year deal with Sporting. In July, after spending the final two months of the season playing with the reserve team, he was officially promoted to the main squad by manager Paulo Bento ahead of the upcoming campaign. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 17 August, taking the field as a late substitute in a 4–1 home win against Académica de Coimbra;{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/cm-ao-minuto/detalhe/sporting-goleia-academica|title=Sporting goleia Académica|trans-title=Sporting rout Académica|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|language=pt|date=17 August 2007|access-date=3 September 2017}} on 12 December, after appearing as an unused substitute in several league and European matches, he made his first professional start and Champions League debut in a 3–0 victory over FC Dynamo Kyiv.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01c8-0ea943efccfd-a9056ca6b47f-1000--sporting-bow-out-with-a-win/|title=Sporting bow out with a win|publisher=UEFA|first=Andy|last=Brassell|date=12 December 2007|access-date=1 January 2018}} Four days later, he made his first start in the league in a 2–1 win at C.S. Marítimo.{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/leao-soube-merecer-sorte|title=Leão soube merecer a sorte|trans-title=Lion earned his luck|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|language=pt|date=17 December 2007|access-date=3 September 2017}}

Silva featured in both legs of Sporting's round of 32 win against Bolton Wanderers in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/237585?cc=5901|title=Bolton 1–1 Sporting Lisbon: Advantage Portugal|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=6 March 2008|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716105520/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/237585?cc=5901|archive-date=16 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=237593&cc=5901|title=Sporting Lisbon 1–0 Bolton|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=13 March 2008|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715151512/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=237593&cc=5901|archive-date=15 July 2012}} On 16 April he started in the 5–3 win over S.L. Benfica in the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal, being replaced after only 35 minutes in what was the last of his 15 appearances of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting-benfica-5-3-cronica|title=Sporting-Benfica, 5–3 (crónica)|trans-title=Sporting-Benfica, 5–3 (match report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 April 2008|access-date=3 September 2017}}

As in his first year, Silva struggled for minutes in 2008–09. He played his first match on 22 November 2008 in a 1–0 league defeat of Associação Naval 1º de Maio, playing 16 minutes off the bench.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2008/11/22/desporto/noticia/liedshow-da-mais-tres-pontos-e-o-terceiro-lugar-ao-sporting-1350899/amp|title="Liedshow" dá mais três pontos e o terceiro lugar ao Sporting|trans-title=“Liedshow” gives Sporting another three points and third place|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=22 November 2008|access-date=3 September 2017}} He made his first start in a 3–0 home win against Marítimo in the Taça da Liga,{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/sporting-entra-a-ganhar-na-taca-da-liga-com-vitoria-sobre-o-maritimo-288014|title=Sporting entra a ganhar na Taça da Liga com vitória sobre o Marítimo|trans-title=Sporting have League Cup winning debut with victory over Marítimo|newspaper=Público|first=Paulo|last=Curado|language=pt|date=15 December 2008|access-date=3 September 2017}} and he also made Bento's starting XI three months later in the Lions' 7–1 loss to FC Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16 second leg.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d7-0e7106a099d6-0a0b9b2389e0-1000--record-breaking-bayern-stroll-past-sporting/|title=Record-breaking Bayern stroll past Sporting|publisher=UEFA|first=Gavin|last=Jackson|date=10 March 2009|access-date=25 March 2025}} He made 19 appearances in all competitions, notably playing the full 90 minutes in home wins against of C.F. Estrela da Amadora{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/liedson-deu-ao-sporting-liberdade-para-continuar-a-sonhar-com-titulo-304276|title=Liedson deu ao Sporting liberdade para continuar a sonhar com título|trans-title=Liedson allowed Sporting to keep dreaming of title|newspaper=Público|first=Victor|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=26 April 2009|access-date=3 September 2017}} and C.D. Nacional.{{cite news|url=https://expresso.pt/desporto/sporting-termina-liga-com-vitoria-3-1-sobre-nacional=f516578|title=Sporting termina Liga com vitória (3–1) sobre Nacional|trans-title=Sporting end League with win (3–1) over Nacional|newspaper=Expresso|language=pt|date=24 May 2009|access-date=5 January 2022}}

File:CSKA_Sporting_(8).jpg in August 2015]]

Silva scored his first career goal in a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Hertha BSC, the match-winner in a 1–0 win, when he also was sent off after collecting a second yellow card in injury time.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01de-0e72fc83109d-b7243b1bb6eb-1000--sporting-end-hoodoo-to-streak-clear/|title=Sporting end hoodoo to streak clear|publisher=UEFA|first=David|last=Crossan|date=1 October 2009|access-date=1 January 2018}} On 28 November 2009, in the Lisbon derby, which ended 0–0,{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2009/11/28/desporto/noticia/sporting-renasce-das-cinzas-mas-ainda-nao-chega-1411859|title=Sporting renasce das cinzas, mas ainda não chega|trans-title=Sporting rise from the ashes, but it's still not enough|newspaper=Público|first=Bruno|last=Prata|language=pt|date=28 November 2009|access-date=3 September 2017}} he made headlines in the Portuguese media because he covered the most distance of any Sporting player, having traveled over {{convert|10,049|m|mi}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.publico.pt/Desporto/saviola-e-adrien-foram-os-que-mais-correram-no-derby-1411914|title=Saviola e Adrien foram os que mais correram no "derby"|trans-title=Saviola and Adrien ran the most in derby|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=29 November 2009|access-date=26 December 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908131521/http://www.publico.pt/Desporto/saviola-e-adrien-foram-os-que-mais-correram-no-derby-1411914|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2012}} Coach Carlos Carvalhal started him in 13 of the team's next 15 matches, but he eventually fell out of favour, as Sporting went on to finish in only fourth place with 48 points, the club's worst points total since the 1992–93 campaign.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/adrien-reclama-lugar-que-perdeu-ha-3-meses|title=Adrien reclama lugar que perdeu há 3 meses|trans-title=Adrien demands place he lost 3 months ago|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=2 May 2010|access-date=25 March 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/diario-de-noticias/o-ultimo-sorriso-de-carvalhal-no-curto-reinado-em-alvalade.html|title=O último sorriso de Carvalhal no curto reinado em Alvalade|trans-title=Carvalhal's last smile in short reign at Alvalade|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Sílvia|last=Freches|language=pt|date=9 May 2010|access-date=25 March 2025}}

On 27 June 2010, it was announced that Silva would be joining Israeli side Maccabi Haifa F.C. on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-sporting-news/12488-sporting-loan-adrien-silva-to-m-haifa |title=Sporting loan Adrien Silva to Maccabi Haifa|publisher=PortuGOAL|date=27 June 2010|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807165351/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-sporting-news/12488-sporting-loan-adrien-silva-to-m-haifa|archive-date=7 August 2010}} The move was facilitated by the player's agent Pini Zahavi, based in Tel Aviv.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/superliga-geral/adrien-silva-adrien-sporting-maccabi-haifa-maccabi/1173303-1676.html|title=Oficial: Sporting empresta Adrien Silva a clube de Israel|trans-title=Official: Sporting loan Adrien Silva to club in Israel|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=27 June 2010|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111014943/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/superliga-geral/adrien-silva-adrien-sporting-maccabi-haifa-maccabi/1173303-1676.html|archive-date=11 November 2013}} He made his debut for his new team on 29 July, in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round tie against FC Dinamo Minsk;{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-clubes/liga-europa/detalhe/adrien-participa-na-vitoria-do-maccabi-454648|title=Adrien participa na vitória do Maccabi|trans-title=Adrien takes part in Maccabi win|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=29 July 2010|access-date=25 March 2025}} he was rarely played in the Israeli Premier League, but was a regular in the campaign in the Toto Cup.

In January 2011, it was reported that Silva was considering going back to Portugal to regain match fitness. On the 16th, he spoke of his desire, telling daily sports newspaper A Bola: "Returning to Portugal is an option that I like a lot since I can be followed more closely. In Israel, I don't have great visibility";{{cite web|url=http://academicacoimbra.com/home.php?sel=noticia¬i=501|title=Adrien a caminho?|trans-title=Adrien on the way?|publisher=Académica Coimbra|language=pt|date=16 January 2011|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715131544/http://academicacoimbra.com/home.php?sel=noticia¬i=501|archive-date=15 July 2012}} Three days later, a six-month loan to Académica de Coimbra was confirmed.{{cite web|url=http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/860-adrien-silva-assina-pela-academica/|title=Adrien Silva assina pela Académica|trans-title=Adrien Silva signs for Académica|publisher=Académica Coimbra|language=pt|date=19 January 2011|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523233032/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/noticias/futebol-profissional/860-adrien-silva-assina-pela-academica/|archive-date=23 May 2012}}

Silva found the net in his first appearance with the Students, who were defeated 2–1 away against S.C. Olhanense.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/academica-liga-olhanense-ficha-adrien-silva-liga-2010-11-maisfutebol/520bb22f3004acea5b9acc23.html|title=Olhanense-Académica, 2–1 (ficha)|trans-title=Olhanense-Académica, 2–1 (match sheet)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=22 January 2011|access-date=3 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031040133/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/academica-liga-olhanense-ficha-adrien-silva-liga-2010-11-maisfutebol/520bb22f3004acea5b9acc23.html|archive-date=31 October 2017}} He was again used rarely, but now due to injury problems – he fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot in a game with U.D. Leiria in March, which sidelined him for the rest of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/academica-adrien-fracturou-quinto-metatarso-do-pe-direito|title=Académica: Adrien fracturou quinto metatarso do pé direito|trans-title=Académica: Adrien fractured right foot metatarsal|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=4 March 2011|access-date=3 September 2017}}

On 5 July 2011, Sporting and Académica extended the loan for a further season.{{cite web|url=http://relvado.aeiou.pt/mercado/transferencias/academica-adrien-fica-mais-uma-epoca-225516|title=Académica: Adrien fica mais uma época|trans-title=Académica: Adrien stays another season|publisher=Relvado|first=Luís Miguel|last=Nunes|language=pt|date=5 July 2011|access-date=26 December 2011}} On 26 September, completely recovered from his injury, Silva scored his first career brace in a 4–0 home win against C.D. Feirense;{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2011/09/26/desporto/noticia/academica-goleia-feirense-e-segura-quinto-lugar-na-classificacao-1513805|title=Académica goleia Feirense e segura quinto lugar na classificação|trans-title=Académica rout Feirense and hold on to fifth place in table|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=26 September 2011|access-date=4 September 2017}} on 19 November, in the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, he scored his team's second in a 3–0 shock victory over Porto,{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-portuguese-cup-news/29706-fc-porto-humbled-by-academica|title=Porto humbled by Academica|publisher=PortuGOAL|date=19 November 2011|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125160853/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-portuguese-cup-news/29706-fc-porto-humbled-by-academica|archive-date=25 January 2012}} adding another double in the next round against Leixões SC (5–2 after extra time).{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2011/12/04/desporto/noticia/academica-passa-leixoes--1523748|title=Académica passa Leixões|trans-title=Académica overcome Leixões|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=4 December 2011|access-date=4 September 2017}} He played the full 90 minutes in the final, a 1–0 defeat of Sporting which saw the Coimbra side lift their first domestic cup in 73 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-portuguese-cup-news/33587-cup-final-sporting-v-academica|title=Académica shock Sporting to lift Portuguese Cup|publisher=PortuGOAL|date=19 May 2012|access-date=17 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102122918/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-portuguese-cup-news/33587-cup-final-sporting-v-academica|archive-date=2 November 2013}}

After returning to Sporting, Silva was awarded the club's Player of the Year award on 28 November 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/sporting/adrien-silva-e-william-carvalho-em-destaque-nos-premios-stromp_v699420|title=Adrien Silva e William Carvalho em destaque nos Prémios Stromp|trans-title=Adrien Silva and William Carvalho highlighted at the Stromp Awards|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=29 November 2013|access-date=4 September 2017}} He scored a career-best ten competitive goals in the 2014–15 season, while also helping the team reach and win the final of the Portuguese Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=949424|title=Adrien preparado para cumprir sonho no Jamor|trans-title=Adrien ready to fulfill dream at the Jamor|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=19 May 2015|access-date=21 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521052603/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=949424|archive-date=21 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=por/news/newsid=2252986.html|title=Sporting dig deep to claim Portuguese Cup|publisher=UEFA|first=Luís|last=Piedade|date=31 May 2015|access-date=25 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150929101430/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=por/news/newsid=2252986.html|archive-date=29 September 2015}}

In August 2016, Silva confirmed in an interview with Portuguese newspaper O Jogo that Leicester City were interested in signing him.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/29/leicester-city-ranieri-silva|title=Leicester City line up £50m swoop for Adrien Silva and Islam Slimani|newspaper=The Guardian|date=29 August 2016|access-date=29 July 2020}} However, a deal could not be agreed on deadline day as Sporting wanted the club to pay his £38.5 million release clause.{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/127056/leicester-city-fc-transfer-news-claudio-ranieri-plotting-fresh-move-portugal-star-adrien/|title=Leicester City FC transfer news: Claudio Ranieri plotting fresh move for Portugal star Adrien Silva in January|publisher=Talksport|date=7 September 2016|access-date=29 July 2020}} After the move was finally completed, he returned to Lisbon on 1 October 2017 and wished his former fans an emotional farewell before the 0–0 draw with FC Porto.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41498052|title=Adrien Silva: Leicester City do not rule out CAS appeal over signing|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 October 2017|access-date=29 July 2020}}

=Leicester City=

File:Leicester 1 Chelsea 2 (AET) (39086583210).jpg match against Chelsea in March 2018]]

On 31 August 2017, Sporting agreed a £22 million fee for Silva to move to Leicester City, pending international clearance.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/01/leicester-adrien-silva-transfer|title=Leicester await international clearance from Fifa over Adrien Silva transfer|newspaper=The Guardian|date=1 September 2017|access-date=2 January 2018}} The documents relating to his transfer did not reach FIFA until 14 seconds after the deadline; thus, he remained ineligible to play for the club until the next transfer window.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41118927|title=Adrien Silva: Fifa rejects Leicester City's application for midfielder|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Steve|last=Crossman|date=6 September 2017|access-date=2 January 2018}} In a statement on 24 October, Leicester chose not to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as it was made clear to them that "FIFA will not support an expedited process";{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41734716|title=Leicester City will not go to CAS over Adrien Silva|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 October 2017|access-date=29 July 2020}} in an interview with The Guardian in March 2018, he said it was "a very poor decision" by FIFA, despite his appeals, to uphold his ban.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/18/adrien-silva-leicester-chelsea-fa-cup-fifa-sporting-lisbon|title=Adrien Silva: 'I will never understand Fifa's decision. We're talking seconds'|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Stuart|last=James|date=18 March 2018|access-date=20 March 2018}}

Silva was officially registered on 1 January 2018, and made his debut that same day as a late substitute in a 3–0 win at home to Huddersfield Town in the Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/11191426/adrien-silva-completes-leicester-move-four-months-after-agreeing-deal|title=Adrien Silva completes Leicester move four months after agreeing deal|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Andy|last=Charles|date=1 January 2018|access-date=2 January 2018}} He was given the number 14 jersey, referring to his transfer difficulties.{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/leicester-hand-adrien-silva-special-shirt-number|title=Leicester hand Adrien Silva special shirt number|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=13 October 2017|access-date=27 January 2020}} In a 2–0 defeat of Watford on 20 January, he came on for Jamie Vardy in the 89th minute and provided the assist for Riyad Mahrez's goal in stoppage time.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42672224|title=Leicester City 2–0 Watford|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Craig|last=Lowe|date=20 January 2018|access-date=6 November 2019}}

Silva struggled for game time under manager Claude Puel, having not started a league match since 10 August 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/12/10/fulham-line-january-loan-deal-islam-slimani-claudio-ranieri/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw|title=Fulham line up January move for Islam Slimani as Claudio Ranieri plots Premier League survival|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=John|last=Percy|date=10 December 2018|access-date=11 December 2018}} He made only five appearances in all competitions, and was not included in the squad for a league match after 22 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/12/10/leicester-reportedly-willing-to-loan-adrien-silva-out-perfect-fo/page/1/|title=Leicester reportedly willing to loan Adrien Silva out, perfect for Wolves?|publisher=Here Is The City|first=Will|last=Butcher|date=10 December 2018|access-date=11 December 2018}} The manager's decision to leave the player out of the first team and make him train with the under-23s was criticised by the latter's father, who accused the former of unfairly "picking on his son".{{cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/6275044-adrien-silva-s-father-criticises-foxes-manager-claude-puel-for-poor-treatment-of-son|title=Adrien Silva's father criticises Foxes manager Claude Puel for poor treatment of son|publisher=90 Min|first=Lane|last=Dias|date=19 January 2019|access-date=18 September 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209021651/https://www.90min.com/posts/6275044-adrien-silva-s-father-criticises-foxes-manager-claude-puel-for-poor-treatment-of-son|archive-date=9 February 2019}}

On 31 January 2019, Silva joined AS Monaco FC – coached by his compatriot Leonardo Jardim – on loan until June, with Youri Tielemans moving in the opposite direction.{{cite web|url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/monaco-adrien-silva-arrive-tielemans-file-1622819.html|title=Monaco: Adrien Silva arrive, Tielemans file|trans-title=Monaco: Adrien Silva arrives, Tielemans splits|publisher=RMC|first1=Laurent|last1=Picat|first2=Loïc|last2=Tanzi|language=fr|date=30 January 2019|access-date=30 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/999996/youri-tielemans-joins-on-loan-as-adrien-silva-heads-to-monaco/press-release|title=Youri Tielemans joins on loan as Adrien Silva heads to Monaco|publisher=Leicester City F.C|date=31 January 2019|access-date=31 January 2019}} He made his Ligue 1 debut on 2 February, playing 18 minutes in the 2–1 home victory over Toulouse FC after replacing fellow Portuguese Gelson Martins.{{cite web|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Ligue-1-premier-but-pour-cesc-fabregas-premiere-victoire-a-domicile-pour-monaco-face-a-toulouse/984789|title=Ligue 1: Premier but pour Cesc Fabregas, première victoire à domicile pour Monaco face à Toulouse|trans-title=Ligue 1: First goal for Cesc Fabregas, first home win for Monaco against Toulouse|publisher=France Football|first=Jérémy|last=Docteur|language=fr|date=2 February 2019|access-date=4 February 2019}}

Despite a change of Leicester manager prior to 2019–20, Silva was still told that he was free to leave the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/08/16/brendan-rodgers-tells-islam-slimani-adrien-silva-free-leave/|title=Brendan Rodgers tells Islam Slimani and Adrien Silva they are free to leave Leicester City|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=John|last=Percy|date=16 August 2019|access-date=20 August 2019}} On 23 August 2019, he rejoined Monaco on another loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.asmonaco.com/120942/|title=Adrien Silva à l'AS Monaco|trans-title=Adrien Silva at AS Monaco|publisher=AS Monaco FC|language=fr|date=23 August 2019|access-date=23 August 2019}} He contributed two assists in 22 appearances, before the season was abruptly concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52484926|title=Ligue 1: Paris St-Germain awarded French title as season finished early|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 April 2020|access-date=29 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.madeinmonegasque.com/infos/article-asm-arret-de-la-l1--adrien-silva-soutient-la-decision-de-la-lfp-311818.html|title=ASM – Arrêt de la L1: Adrien Silva soutient la décision de la LFP|trans-title=ASM – L1 suspension: Adrien Silva supports PFL's decision|publisher=Made In Monegasque|language=fr|date=24 May 2020|access-date=2 August 2020}}

=Sampdoria=

During a pre-match press conference ahead of the 2020–21 campaign, Leicester coach Brendan Rodgers said that Silva's future "will be outside of here".{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BBCRLSport/status/1304405024949317632|title=Brendan Rodgers has arrived for his first pre-match press conference ahead of the new season|publisher=Twitter|date=11 September 2020|access-date=18 September 2020}} In October 2020, a financial agreement was reached to terminate the former's contract while he finalised a move to UC Sampdoria.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12087663/wesley-fofana-leicester-city-complete-signing-of-st-etienne-defender|title=Wesley Fofana: Brendan Rodgers excited by Leicester's 'brilliant' young signing|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2 October 2020|access-date=3 October 2020}} Shortly after, the Italian club announced his signing on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/en/adrien-silva-seals-samp-switch-from-leicester/|title=Adrien Silva seals Samp switch from Leicester|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|date=3 October 2020|access-date=3 October 2020}}

On 3 January 2022, Silva's contract was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/en/news-en-2/club-en/2022/01/03/silvas-contract-terminated-by-mutual-consent/|title=Silva's contract terminated by mutual consent|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|date=3 January 2022|access-date=4 January 2022}}

=Later career=

Silva joined Al Wahda FC of the UAE Pro League on 4 January 2022, on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ALWAHDA_INT/status/1478443713194037248|title=Welcome {{sic|nolink=y|Adrian Sliva}} 🇵🇹 In The Home of Champions|publisher=Twitter|date=4 January 2022|access-date=5 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/adrien-silva-assina-por-duas-epocas-com-o-al-wahda|title=Adrien Silva assina por duas épocas com o Al Wahda|trans-title=Adrien Silva signs for two seasons with Al Wahda|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=4 January 2022|access-date=5 January 2022}} He returned to Portugal in January 2024, with the 34-year-old agreeing to a short-term contract at top-tier Rio Ave FC.{{cite web|url=https://rioavefc.pt/destaque/adrien-silva-assina-com-o-rio-ave-fc/|title=Adrien Silva assina com o Rio Ave FC|trans-title=Adrien Silva signs with Rio Ave FC|publisher=Rio Ave F.C.|language=pt|date=30 January 2024|access-date=30 January 2024}}

International career

=Youth=

File:20150616 - Portugal - Italie - Genève - Adrien Silva et Franco Vazquez.jpg's Franco Vázquez in a June 2015 friendly]]

Though born in France, Silva elected to play for Portugal, and represented the country at every youth level. With the under-16s he appeared at the Tournoi du Val-de-Marne, featuring in all three group stage matches – however, after he was found to have done unauthorised training with Chelsea, he was suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation. He played with the under-17 team as they attempted to qualify for the 2007 UEFA European Championship, being a regular as the side eventually fell short in the elite round.

On 30 January 2007, the Portuguese Federation announced that Silva would be participating in the 2007 Meridian Cup (for under-18 players) as the country's only representative,{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/SELECCOES/NOTICIA?notid=3166653|title=Adrien Silva na Meridian Cup|trans-title=Adrien Silva at the Meridian Cup|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|language=pt|date=30 January 2007|access-date=26 December 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801220805/http://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/SELECCOES/NOTICIA?notid=3166653|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2012}} and he declared that he was "very proud to represent Portugal in a European selection". However, prior to the start of the competition, he suffered an injury and was replaced by compatriot Romeu Ribeiro.{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/index.asp?op=ver¬icia=117094&tema=3|title=Romeu Ribeiro chamado à selecção da Europa de sub-18|trans-title=Romeu Ribeiro called for Europe team's under-18|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=23 February 2007|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225085710/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/index.asp?op=ver¬icia=117094&tema=3|archive-date=25 February 2007}}

Silva was limited to only seven appearances with the Portuguese under-19s, due to his increased involvement with Sporting's first team. He scored his first goal in the age group on 6 November 2007, in the first round of qualification for the 2008 European Championship against the Republic of Ireland;{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/fixturesresults/round=15034/match=300655/index.html|title=Portugal 2–1 Republic of Ireland|publisher=UEFA|date=6 November 2007|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717065051/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under19/fixturesresults/round=15034/match=300655/index.html|archive-date=17 July 2012}} despite a 2–1 victory, Portugal failed to progress past the elite stages.

On 5 February 2009, Silva earned his first call up to the under-21 team under coach Rui Caçador, for a friendly match with Switzerland that was played five days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/SELECCOES/NOTICIA?notid=4618254|title=Sub-21: Convocados|trans-title=Sub-21: The selection|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|language=pt|date=5 February 2009|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731172244/http://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/SELECCOES/NOTICIA?notid=4618254|archive-date=31 July 2012}} He started and played 78 minutes, before being substituted in a 3–1 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/SELECCOES/NOTICIA?notid=4615158|title=No bom caminho|trans-title=Right on track|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|language=pt|date=10 February 2009|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801035348/http://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/SELECCOES/NOTICIA?notid=4615158|archive-date=1 August 2012}} He was a regular participant in the qualification campaign for the 2011 European Championships, appearing in five out of nine matches and scoring in a 1–1 draw to Macedonia.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de99af449f5-b2d7df7d59cf-1000--timely-portugal-dash-macedonian-hopes/|title=Timely Portugal dash Macedonian hopes|publisher=UEFA|first=Igor|last=Panevski|date=13 October 2009|access-date=25 March 2025}}

=Senior=

Silva was called up by new Portugal coach Fernando Santos for a friendly in France on 11 October 2014,{{cite web|url=http://www.charentelibre.fr/2014/10/11/adrien-silva-le-portugais-ne-a-angouleme-fetera-sa-1ere-selection-contre-la-france-video,1919086.php|title=Adrien Silva: le portugais né à Angoulême fêtera sa 1ère sélection contre la France|trans-title=Adrien Silva: the Portuguese born in Angoulême will mark his first international appearance against France|publisher=Charente Libre|language=fr|date=11 October 2014|access-date=7 November 2014}} but did not play in the 1–2 defeat. He made his senior international debut in another friendly, replacing André Gomes midway through the second half of a 1–0 win over Argentina at Old Trafford on 18 November.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/30013759|title=Argentina 0–1 Portugal – as it happened|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 November 2014|access-date=4 April 2020}}

Silva was selected for the Euro 2016 squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/portugal/story/2874983/new-bayern-munich-signing-renato-sanches-picked-for-portugal-squad|title=Portugal name Bayern Munich signing Renato Sanches for Euros squad|publisher=ESPN FC|date=17 May 2016|access-date=26 June 2016}} His first game in the tournament took place on 25 June, when he played the full 120 minutes in the round of 16 clash against Croatia, a 1–0 win after extra time.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d81b347e918-6ac6cd2bf6e2-1000--quaresma-snatches-extra-time-win-for-portugal-in-euro-201/|title=Quaresma snatches extra-time win for Portugal|publisher=UEFA|first=Jon|last=Atkin|date=25 June 2016|access-date=26 June 2016}}

Having also been picked for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup,{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/selecao/noticias/interior/direto--os-convocados-de-portugal-para-a-taca-das-confederacoes-8506152.html|title=Éder fica fora dos convocados, Beto e José Sá nas escolhas|trans-title=Éder out of squad, Beto and José Sá picked|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=25 May 2017|access-date=2 July 2017}} Silva contributed four appearances as Portugal finished third. He scored his first goal for his country on 2 July, a 104th-minute penalty to help defeat Mexico 2–1 in the third place play-off.{{cite web|url=http://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/portugal-tenta-o-terceiro-lugar-na-despedida-da-taca-das-confederacoes-8607365.html|title="Portugal fez uma prova excelente", diz Fernando Santos|trans-title="Portugal had an excellent tournament", Fernando Santos says|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=2 July 2017|access-date=2 July 2017}}

Silva was selected for the 2018 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/portugal-world-cup-squad|title=Nearly half Portugal's Euro squad to miss World Cup|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|date=17 May 2018|access-date=17 May 2018}}

Style of play

Mainly a central midfielder, Silva was known for his dribbling and passing skills.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportvox.fr/article.php3?id_article=14457|title=Adrien Silva: la nouvelle perle lusitaine|trans-title=Adrien Silva: the new Lusitanian pearl|publisher=Sport Vox|first=Daniel|last=Carvalho|language=fr|date=14 June 2007|access-date=26 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407104736/http://www.sportvox.fr/article.php3?id_article=14457|archive-date=7 April 2012}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 17 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|adrien-sebastian-perruchet-silva/16585}}{{ESPN FC|108430}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|CupIncludes Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga, Israel State Cup, Toto Cup, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Coppa Italia matches

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|OtherIncludes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup matches

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="10"|Sporting CP

|2007–08

|rowspan="9"|Primeira Liga

|6

0504000150
2008–09

|13

0402000190
2009–10

|13

07041colspan="2"|—241
2012–13

|19

33040colspan="2"|—263
2013–14

|28

85100colspan="2"|—339
2014–15

|30

84082colspan="2"|—4210
2015–16

|29

8318010419
2016–17

|27

4315110366
2017–18

|3

10020colspan="2"|—51
colspan="2"|Total

!168

323433742024139
Maccabi Haifa (loan)

|2010–11

|Israeli Premier League

|6

00020colspan="2"|—80
rowspan="3"|Académica (loan)

|2010–11

|rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga

|6

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—81
2011–12

|28

493colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—377
colspan="2"|Total

!34

5113colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—458
rowspan="3"|Leicester City

|2017–18

|rowspan="2"|Premier League

|12

040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—160
2018–19

|2

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
colspan="2"|Total

!14

070colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—210
rowspan="3"|Monaco (loan)

|2018–19

|rowspan="2"|Ligue 1

|15

00000colspan="2"|—150
2019–20

|22

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—250
colspan="2"|Total

!37

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—400
rowspan="3"|Sampdoria

|2020–21

|rowspan="2"|Serie A

|24

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—261
2021–22

|17

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—180
colspan="2"|Total

!41

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—441
rowspan="3"|Al Wahda

|2021–22

|rowspan="2"|UAE Pro League

|13

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—133
2022–23

|25

430colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—284
colspan="2"|Total

!38

730colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—417
Rio Ave

|2023–24

|Primeira Liga

|10

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—100
colspan="3"|Career total

!348

436163942045053

=International=

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28917|title=Adrien Silva|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=2 July 2017}}

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan="5" valign="center"|Portugal

|2014

10
201540
2016100
201751
201860
colspan="2"|Total261

:Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silva goal.

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|+ List of international goals scored by Adrien Silva

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
align=center | 12 July 2017Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow, Russia{{fb|MEX}}align=center | 2–1align=center | 2–1 {{aet}}2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Honours

Sporting CP

Maccabi Haifa

  • Israeli Premier League: 2010–11{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/seleccao/adrien-o-carregador-de-piano-que-fala-frances-5169616.html|title=Adrien. O carregador de piano que fala francês|trans-title=Adrien. The worker in the shadows who speaks French|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|first=Isaura|last=Almeida|language=pt|date=17 May 2016|access-date=5 January 2022}}

Académica

Portugal

Individual

Orders

  • 60px Commander of the Order of Merit{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/euro-2016/interior/selecao-recebe-insignias-de-marcelo-no-porto-5356115.html|title=Seleção recebe insígnias de Marcelo no Porto|trans-title=National team receive insignia from Marcelo in Porto|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=25 August 2016|access-date=11 August 2017}}

Notes

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