Alexandre "Xande" Nascimento da Costa e Silva (born 16 March 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Nascimento da Costa e Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[2] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Alverca | ||
| 2008–2009 | Belenenses | ||
| 2009–2014 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2014–2015 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Vitória Guimarães B | 52 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Vitória Guimarães | 26 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Aris (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Dijon | 32 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Atlanta United (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2024– | Atlanta United | 24 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U16 | 11 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U17 | 15 | (4) |
| 2014 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Portugal U19 | 21 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Portugal U20 | 14 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:24, 27 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
In his career, he played for Vitória de Guimarães (first team and reserves), West Ham United, Aris, Nottingham Forest, Dijon and Atlanta United.
Silva was a youth international for Portugal.
Club career
editVitória Guimarães
editBorn in Porto, Silva joined Vitória de Guimarães' academy at the age of 17 after a five-year spell at Sporting CP.[3] He started his senior career with the former's reserves, making his Segunda Liga debut on 17 August 2014 by coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away loss against Oliveirense.[4] He scored his first goal in the competition the following 18 January, helping the hosts beat Benfica B 4–1.[5]
Silva's first appearance in the Primeira Liga took place in the penultimate match of the season, and he played 11 minutes in a 0–0 home draw with Benfica after replacing Otávio.[6] His maiden league goal occurred on 7 December 2015, in a 3–1 home defeat of Rio Ave.[7]
West Ham United
editSilva joined West Ham United for an undisclosed fee on 2 August 2018,[8] signing a three-year contract and being recruited initially for the under-23 team. He scored a four-minute hat-trick on his Premier League 2 debut 11 days later, against Tottenham Hotspur.[9][10]
Silva made his Premier League debut on 30 December 2018 in a 2–0 away defeat to Burnley, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marko Arnautović.[11] He missed the start of the 2019–20 season due to illness; rushed into hospital in Portugal, he underwent emergency bowel surgery from which he was recuperating.[12]
On 5 October 2020, Silva was loaned to Aris for the season.[13] He scored his first goal in the Super League Greece on 2 December, his individual effort capping the 3–0 win at AEL.[14]
Nottingham Forest
editOn 31 August 2021, Silva joined EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[15] His maiden appearance took place on 15 September, when he replaced Lyle Taylor midway through the second half of an eventual 0–2 home loss against Middlesbrough.[16]
Dijon
editOn 2 August 2022, Silva signed a three-year contract with Dijon for an undisclosed fee.[17][18] He ranked second in his team in the scoring department at six (alongside Bryan Soumaré), but they were relegated from Ligue 2 after finishing third-bottom.[19][20]
Atlanta United
editIn August 2023, Silva was loaned to Atlanta United of Major League Soccer for the remainder of the campaign.[21] On 4 December, after starting in eight of his regular season appearances and scoring twice in the playoffs, a transfer option was exercised and he agreed to a two-year deal with the option of another year.[22]
International career
editSilva was capped by Portugal at every youth level between under-15 and under-20. He was part of the under-17 squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2014 UEFA European Championship, and was named in the Team of the Tournament.[23]
Two years later, Silva helped the under-19 team to the semi-finals of the 2016 European Championship in Germany.[24] He was then selected by under-20 manager Emílio Peixe for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[25] where he scored in the quarter-final against Uruguay, which they lost after a penalty shootout.[26][10]
Personal life
editSilva's father, Joaquim, was also a footballer. Also a forward, he spent most of his career in China and Portugal and represented the Angola national team.[27][28][29]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 2 November 2024[30]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória Guimarães B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | LigaPro | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | LigaPro | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | LigaPro | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 4 | – | – | – | 52 | 4 | |||||
| Vitória Guimarães | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| West Ham United U23 | 2018–19 | Premier League 2 | – | – | – | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| West Ham United | 2018–19 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Aris (loan) | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 2021–22 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Dijon | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 6 | ||
| Atlanta United (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[e] | 2 | 13 | 4 | |
| Atlanta United | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 4[f] | 1 | 28 | 3 | |
| Career total | 181 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 202 | 22 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, Greek Football Cup, U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances and one goal in MLS Cup Playoffs
References
edit- ^ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Xande Silva" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Augusto, Fernando (6 March 2013). "Golos de Xande ganham projecção" [Xande goals making a name] (in Portuguese). Super Sporting. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Oliveirense-V. Guimarães B, 1–0: Golo de Sérgio dá o triunfo" [Oliveirense-V. Guimarães B, 1–0: Sérgio goal gives win]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "V.Guimarães B goleou Benfica B" [V.Guimarães B routed Benfica B]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 January 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Benfica campeão nacional" [Benfica national champions] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Vitória de Guimarães vence Rio Ave" [Vitória de Guimarães beat Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). TSF. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "West Ham United sign promising Portuguese forward Xande Silva". West Ham United F.C. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Under-23s sunk by quickfire treble". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ a b Inkersole, Sam (14 August 2018). "Who is Xande Silva? West Ham's newest goalscoring sensation who put Tottenham to the sword". Football London. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Steve (30 December 2018). "Burnley 2–0 West Ham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Inkersole, Sam (29 July 2019). "West Ham striker set to return to London after horrific emergency surgery ordeal". Football London. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Xande Silva joins Aris Thessaloniki FC on season-long loan". West Ham United F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Tempelis, Vassilis (2 December 2020). "ΑΕΛ – Άρης 0–3: Επιστροφή στις νίκες με τριάρα, έπιασε τον Ολυμπιακό" [AEL – Aris 0–3: Return to winning ways with three, caught Olympiacos] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Xande Silva joins The Reds". Nottingham Forest F.C. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 0–2 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Xande Silva departs". Nottingham Forest F.C. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Xande Silva au DFCO pour 3 ans!" [Xande Silva to DFCO for 3 years!] (in French). Dijon FCO. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Michel, Pierre-Antoine (20 May 2023). "Pronostic Nimes Dijon" [Nimes Dijon preview] (in French). Rue des Joueurs. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Beria, Adrien (5 June 2023). "Le DFCO relégué en National, quelles conséquences sur le plan financier?" [DFCO relegated to National, what are the financial repercussions?] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (2 August 2023). "Atlanta United acquire Portuguese forward Xande Silva". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United exercises transfer option on Xande Silva". Atlanta United FC. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Technical report" (PDF). UEFA. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Under-19 – Portugal-France". UEFA. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Gomes de Andrade, Maria (2 May 2017). "Os convocados da Seleção Nacional para o Mundial Sub-20" [The national team picks for the Under-20 World Cup] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Uruguay progress, Portugal pay the penalty". FIFA. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Calhau, Pedro (3 April 2014). "Filho de Quinzinho é internacional português e inspira-se em Balotelli" [Son of Quinzinho is a Portuguese international and draws inspiration from Balotelli] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Quinzinho, treinador-adjunto do Vilafranquense, disse no fim de semana ao filho, Xande Silva, jogador de Vitória de Guimarães, que se iam encontrar nos "oitavos" e que lhe ia ganhar" [Quinzinho, Vilafranquense assistant coach, told this weekend his son, Alexandre Silva, Vitória de Guimarães player, that they would meet in "last-16" and he would beat him]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Xande Silva reveals the heroes who inspired him". West Ham United F.C. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Xande Silva at Soccerway
External links
edit- Xande Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Xande Silva national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Xande Silva – FIFA competition record (archived)
