André Silva (footballer, born 1997)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{other people|André Silva}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Oliveira|Silva}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = André Silva
| image =
| full_name = André Oliveira Silva
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|6|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Taboão da Serra, Brazil
| height = 1.81 m
| currentclub = São Paulo
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2012–2017
| youthclubs1 = {{ill|Clube Atlético Desportivo Ribeirão Pires|pt|lt=CA Diadema}}
| youthyears2 = 2017
| youthclubs2 = → Internacional (loan)
| youthyears3 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs3 = Rio Ave
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = Rio Ave
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Arouca
| caps2 = 70
| goals2 = 18
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Vitória de Guimarães
| caps3 = 45
| goals3 = 16
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = São Paulo
| caps4 = 35
| goals4 = 6
| club-update = 27 February 2024
}}
André Oliveira Silva (born 3 June 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker or as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.
Career
=Rio Ave=
Born in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo state, Silva began playing with local Diadema before joining Rio Ave in Portugal. He was first called up for a senior game on 3 February 2018, remaining unused in a 5–1 Primeira Liga loss at Benfica.{{cite news |title=Benfica vence Rio Ave e é líder provisório da I Liga de futebol|trans-title=Benfica defeat Rio Ave and are leaders for now in the I Liga of football |url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-vence-rio-ave-e-e-lider-provisorio-da-i-liga-de-futebol_e1055987 |access-date=10 March 2023 |publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal |date=3 February 2018 |language=Portuguese}} His debut came the following 28 January in a 2–0 win at Marítimo, as a 67th-minute substitute for compatriot Murilo;{{cite news |title=Rio Ave vence Marítimo e interrompe série de 10 jogos sem vencer|trans-title=Rio Ave defeat Marítimo and break 10-game winless run|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/rio-ave-vence-maritimo-e-interrompe-serie-de-10-jogos-sem-vencer-10500687.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=28 January 2019 |language=Portuguese}} he and another Brazilian Ronan had been called up by manager Daniel Ramos due to shortages through injuries and transfers.{{cite news |title=André Silva e Ronan são as novidades na convocatória do Rio Ave|trans-title=André Silva and Ronan are the new faces in Rio Ave's squad |url=https://www.dn.pt/lusa/andre-silva-e-ronan-sao-as-novidades-na-convocatoria-do-rio-ave-10496325.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=27 January 2019 |language=Portuguese}}
=Arouca=
In 2019, Silva joined Arouca in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal.{{cite news |title=As novidades no mercado do Campeonato de Portugal|trans-title=News in the Campeonato de Portugal transfer market|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/as-novidades-no-mercado-do-campeonato-de-portugal-11184040.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=O Jogo |date=5 August 2019 |language=Portuguese}} He played 12 games as the team were promoted having led their group when the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; he scored once, the first senior goal of his career, in a 9–0 home win over bottom side Ginásio Figueirense on 8 March 2020.{{cite news |title=Arouca: Fortes e Adílio com nota alta|trans-title=Arouca: Fortes and Adílio with high grades|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/arouca-fortes-e-adilio-com-nota-alta |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=Record |date=11 March 2020 |language=Portuguese}}
Silva scored eight goals in 27 games as Arouca came third in Liga Portugal 2 in 2020–21; this included two on 21 February 2021 in a 4–0 win at Académico de Viseu.{{cite news |title=Ac. Viseu-Arouca, 0–4: André Sousa [sic] bisa e deixa arouquenses no 5.º lugar da Liga Sabseg |trans-title=Ac. Viseu-Arouca, 0–4: André Silva scores a brace and leaves Arouca in 5th place of the Liga SABSEG|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/ac-viseu-arouca-0-4-andre-sousa-bisa-e-deixa-arouquenses-no-5-lugar-da-liga-sabseg |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=Record |date=21 February 2021 |language=Portuguese}} On 26 May, in the Primeira Liga promotion/relegation playoff first leg at home to former club Rio Ave, he concluded a 3–0 win (5–0 aggregate).{{cite news |title=Arouca-Rio Ave, 3–0 |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/detalhe/20210526-2055-arouca-rio-ave-em-direto |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=Record |date=26 May 2021 |language=Portuguese}}
Arouca came 15th on their return to the top flight in 2021–22, two points above a relegation play-off place. Silva played 31 of 34 games, all but one as a starter, and scored nine goals, a record for a player from his club in one Primeira Liga season; the previous best was Walter González with seven in 2015–16.{{cite news |title=André Silva bate recorde|trans-title=André Silva beats record|url=https://www.pressreader.com/portugal/o-jogo/20220525/281698323365616 |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=O Jogo |date=25 May 2022 |language=Portuguese}} He opened and closed the scoring in a 2–2 draw at Tondela on 19 March 2022,{{cite news |title=Arouca empata ante Tondela pese al doblete de André Silva |trans-title=Arouca draw with Tondela despite André Silva brace|url=https://www.infobae.com/noticias/2022/03/18/tondela-recibira-a-arouca-por-la-fecha-27/ |access-date=10 March 2023 |publisher=Infobae |date=20 March 2022 |language=Spanish}} and scored twice in four second-half minutes in a 2–1 win over Gil Vicente on 2 April at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca; for his second goal of that game, he lobbed goalkeeper Žiga Frelih from 65 metres.{{cite news |last1=Rosa |first1=Melo |title=Golo de André Silva ao Gil Vicente corre mundo e faz vibrar até o Vietname|trans-title=André Silva's goal against Gil Vicente goes around the world and excites as far away as Vietnam |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/arouca/noticias/golo-de-andre-silva-ao-gil-vicente-corre-mundo-e-fez-vibrar-ate-o-vietname-14741058.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=O Jogo |date=4 April 2022 |language=Portuguese}} The goal later won the Primeira Liga Goal of the Season for the 2021–22 Primeira Liga.
=Vitória Guimarães=
In the summer of 2022, Braga made an offer for Silva, that was far below his €5 million buyout clause. Their Minho rivals Vitória de Guimarães then signed him on 15 July, paying €1 million for 25% of the player's economic rights, with the option to increase the share to 80%; his contract was to 2026.{{cite news |title=Oficial: André Silva é reforço do Vitória de Guimarães|trans-title=Official: André Silva is Vitória de Guimarães addition|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/oficial-andre-silva-e-reforco-do-vitoria-de-guimaraes-15023469.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=O Jogo |date=15 July 2022 |language=Portuguese}}
Silva made his debut on 21 July 2022 in his first European game, a UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round first leg at home to Puskás Akadémia of Hungary; he played the first 65 minutes of the 3–0 win (also the aggregate) before being substituted another Brazilian debutant, the unrelated Anderson Silva.{{cite news |title=Vitória estreou-se na Liga Conferência Europa com triunfo confortável frente ao Puskás|trans-title=Vitória debuted in the Europa Conference League with comfortable triumph against Puskás|url=https://www.guimaraesdigital.pt/index.php/informacao/desporto/75083-vitoria-estreou-se-na-liga-conferencia-europa-com-triunfo-confortavel-frente-ao-puskas |access-date=10 March 2023 |publisher=Guimarães Digital |date=21 July 2022 |language=Portuguese}} He scored the only goal in the first two games of the domestic league season, to give his team victory at Chaves and at home to Estoril Praia in August.{{cite news |title=André Silva foi a chave para o sucesso |trans-title=André Silva was the key to success|url=https://maisguimaraes.pt/andre-silva-foi-a-chave-para-o-sucesso/ |access-date=10 March 2023 |publisher=Mais Guimarães|date=7 August 2022 |language=Portuguese}}{{cite news |title=Moreno: "O André Silva tem estado realmente muito bem"|trans-title=Moreno: "André Silva has truly been very good"|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/moreno-o-andre-silva-tem-estado-realmente-muito-bem-15092721.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |work=O Jogo |date=14 August 2022 |language=Portuguese}}
=São Paulo=
On 29 February 2024, Silva was announced as a reinforcement for São Paulo FC. After competition from Vasco da Gama, the athlete opted for the club, which will pay €3.5 million for federative rights.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2024/02/29/sao-paulo-acerta-a-contratacao-do-atacante-andre-silva-do-vitoria-de-guimaraes.ghtml |title=São Paulo acerta a contratação do atacante André Silva, do Vitória de Guimarães |trans-title=São Paulo agrees to sign striker André Silva, from Vitória de Guimarães |website=GloboEsporte |date=29 February 2024 |language=pt}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 11 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|535390|access-date=13 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes Campeonato Paulista}} !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Taça de Portugal, Copa do Brasil}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Rio Ave
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19
|Primeira Liga |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Arouca
|12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21
|27 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Liga Portugal 2 Promotion play-offs}} | 1 | 30 | 9 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Primeira Liga |31 | 9 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 10 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 18 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | 76 | 20 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Vitória Guimarães
|Primeira Liga |23 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4{{efn|name="UECL"|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2023–24
|Primeira Liga |22 | 10 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name="UECL"}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 13 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 16 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 60 | 19 | |||
| rowspan="3"|São Paulo
|2024 |30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8{{efn|name="COL"|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 8 | |||
| 2025
|Série A |0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 56 | 13 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!147 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 194 | 52 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Individual
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: April 2022
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Season: 2021–22{{Cite web |date=5 July 2023 |title=Liga Portugal bwin's Goal of the Year: André Silva (FC Arouca) |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20222023/noticias/geral/kick-off-2022-23/golo-do-ano-liga-portugal-bwin-andre-silva-fc-arouca/ |access-date=10 August 2023 |website=Liga Portugal}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|andre-oliveira-silva/535390}}
- [https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=562662 André Silva] at playmakerstats.com (English version of zerozero.pt)
- [http://www.rioavefc.pt/player/andre-silva/ Rio Ave profile]
{{São Paulo FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, André}}
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal