Flávio Silva

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Flávio Silva

| image =

| fullname = Flávio António da Silva

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Persebaya Surabaya

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = 2008–2011

| youthclubs1 = Real

| youthyears2 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| youthyears3 = 2014

| youthclubs3 = Sacavenense

| youthyears4 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs4 = Torreense

| youthyears5 = 2015

| youthclubs5 = Benfica

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Torreense

| caps1 = 11

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = Benfica B

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015–2016

| clubs3 = → Covilhã (loan)

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2018

| clubs4 = União da Madeira

| caps4 = 38

| goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2018–2020

| clubs5 = Mafra

| caps5 = 47

| goals5 = 6

| years6 = 2020–2021

| clubs6 = Alverca

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021

| clubs7 = Real

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2021–2022

| clubs8 = Amora

| caps8 = 14

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022–2023

| clubs9 = Mondercange

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2023–2024

| clubs10 = Persik Kediri

| caps10 = 45

| goals10 = 30

| years11 = 2024–

| clubs11 = Persebaya Surabaya

| caps11 = 28

| goals11 = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = Portugal U16

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 20 April 2025

| nationalteam-update =

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalteam2 = Portugal U19

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 2

}}

Flávio António da Silva (born 3 April 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.{{cite web |title=Perkuat Daya Dobrak, Persik Kediri Datangkan Flavio Silva |url=https://www.bola.net/indonesia/perkuat-daya-dobrak-persik-kediri-datangkan-flavio-silva-d77981.html |website=Bola.net |access-date=10 January 2023}}

Club career

Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Silva started his career in Portugal at Real, later joining Sporting CP and Torreense. In the 2014–15 season, Silva scored 8 goals in 11 matches for Torreense senior team in the third-tier league, before leaving the club in the winter transfer window.

On 1 February 2015, Silva signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until June 2020, being assigned to the reserve team.{{cite web |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Benfica/interior.aspx?content_id=928782 |title=Flávio Silva assina por cinco épocas |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Flávio Silva signs for five seasons |date=1 February 2015 |publisher=Record |accessdate=9 February 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/40475/language/pt-PT/Vitali-Lystsov-Carlos-David-e-Flavio-Silva-reforcam-Futebol.aspx |title=Vitali Lystsov, Carlos David e Flávio Silva reforçam Futebol |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Vitali Lystsov, Carlos David and Flávio Silva join Benfica |date=2 February 2015 |publisher=S.L. Benfica |accessdate=9 February 2015}} On 8 February, Silva debuted for Benfica B in Segunda Liga, as a substitute.{{cite web |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/jogo/20142015/segundaliga/26/2 |title=Ac. Viseu - Benfica B (Jornada 26 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal |date=8 February 2015 |publisher=LPFP |access-date=9 February 2015}}

On 31 August 2015, Silva was loaned out to Covilhã for one season. On 6 January 2016, he terminated his contract with Covilhã and returned to Benfica.{{cite web |date=6 January 2016 |title=Flávio Silva regressa ao Benfica |trans-title=Flávio Silva returns to Benfica |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/sp--covilha/detalhe/flavio-silva-regressa-ao-benfica.html |access-date=9 November 2023 |publisher=Record |language=pt-pt}} In February, Benfica terminated his contract.{{cite web |date=18 February 2016 |title=Encarnados rescindem com Flávio Silva |trans-title=Reds terminate Flávio Silva |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/encarnados-rescindem-com-flavio-silva.html |access-date=9 November 2023 |publisher=Record |language=pt-pt}}

On 11 January 2023, Silva joined Indonesian club Persik Kediri. On 23 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club against RANS Nusantara. On 28 March 2024, Silva scored a quintrick (5 goals) against Persikabo 1973 in a 5–2 win.{{Cite web|url= https://www.detik.com/jatim/sepakbola/d-7267244/hasil-liga-1-flavio-silva-quintrick-persik-gilas-persikabo-5-2/amp|title= Hasil Liga 1: Flavio Silva Quintrick, Persik Gilas Persikabo 5-2|date=28 March 2024|website=Detik|language=id}}