Gonçalo Silva

Gonçalo Filipe Oliveira Silva (born 4 June 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Belenenses SAD as a central defender.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Gonçalo Silva
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo Filipe Oliveira Silva
Date of birth (1991-06-04) 4 June 1991
Place of birth Barreiro, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Belenenses SAD
Number 37
Youth career
2001–2010 Barreirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Vitória Guimarães 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Lousada (loan) 28 (0)
2011–2012 → Atlético (loan) 28 (0)
2012–2015 Braga B 83 (2)
2015–2018 Belenenses 73 (4)
2018– Belenenses SAD 47 (0)
National team
2012 Portugal U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2020

Club career

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Silva spent his formative years with hometown side F.C. Barreirense before joining Vitória S.C. in 2010. He spent the next two seasons out on loan to A.D. Lousada (third division) and Atlético Clube de Portugal (second).[1]

Silva terminated his contract with the club from Guimarães, alleging unpaid wages, and signed a four-year contract with local rivals S.C. Braga on 9 July 2012.[2] He played exclusively for the reserve team in the second level, and scored a first career goal on 27 April 2014 in a 4–2 home win against C.S. Marítimo B;[3] he was an unused substitute in three Primeira Liga games for the main squad.

In the summer of 2015, Silva transferred to C.F. Os Belenenses of the top tier, his debut in the competition taking place on 26 October in a 1–0 home victory over C.F. União where he featured ten minutes.[4][5] He extended his contract by one year in March 2017 to last until 2020,[6] eventually being named captain.[7]

International career

Silva won his only cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 14 August 2012, playing the second half of the 2–1 friendly defeat of Macedonia held in Ponte de Sor.[8]

References
  1. "Gonçalo Silva disponível para renovar contrato por mais um ano com o Vitória" [Gonçalo Silva available to renew contract for one more year with Vitória] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. "Gonçalo Silva assina por 4 anos" [Gonçalo Silva signs for 4 years]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 July 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "Sp. Braga B-Marítimo B, 4–2: Nortenhos de volta aos triunfos" [Sp. Braga B-Marítimo B, 4–2: Northerners back to winning]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. Barros, Carlos J. (26 October 2015). "Tiago Caeiro dá vitória ao Belenenses ao `cair do pano`" [Tiago Caeiro gives win to Belenenses in the `nick of time`] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. "Belenenses 1–0 U. Madeira" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (9 March 2017). "Gonçalo Silva renova pelo Belenenses até 2020" [Gonçalo Silva renews for Belenenses until 2020]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. "Gonçalo Silva: entrega digna de um capitão" [Gonçalo Silva: commitment worthy of a captain]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 December 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  8. "Portugal-Macedónia, 2–1" [Portugal-Macedonia, 2–1]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 August 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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