Luís Silva (footballer, born 1999)

Luís Marques Almeida Vieira da Silva (born 18 February 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Polish club Widzew Łódź as a defender.

Luís Silva
Personal information
Full name Luís Marques Almeida Vieira da Silva
Date of birth (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Oeiras, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Widzew Łódź
Number 2
Youth career
2007–2015 Benfica
2015–2018 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Belenenses SAD 3 (0)
2021–2023 Enosis Neon Paralimni 69 (7)
2023– Widzew Łódź 27 (1)
International career
2015 Portugal U16 6 (0)
2015–2016 Portugal U17 10 (0)
2017 Portugal U18 4 (0)
2018 Portugal U19 3 (1)
2017–2019 Portugal U20 8 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA Euro U-17
Winner 2016 Azerbaijan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Club career

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Born in Oeiras, Silva came through the ranks at Benfica's youth system, becoming captain of the U16 team. On 1 July 2015, he joined Premier League club Stoke City. He then went on to play across their U18 and U23 teams.

On 28 December 2018, Silva made his professional debut with Belenenses in a 2018–19 Taça da Liga match against Porto.[2]

On 21 July 2021, he moved to Enosis Neon Paralimni in Cyprus.[3]

On 15 June 2023, Silva signed for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź on a two-year contract with the option for a further year.[4]

International career

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Silva represented Portugal at numerous youth levels. In 2016, he was part of the Portugal U17 team that won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held in Azerbaijan.

Honours

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Portugal U17

References

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  1. ^ "Luís da Silva" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Belenenses 1-2 FC Porto". ForaDeJogo. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Το Δ.Σ της ΕΝΩΣΙΣ ΝΕΩΝ ΠΑΡΑΛΙΜΝΙΟΥ (ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΟ) ανακοινώνει την έναρξη της συνεργασίας με τον νεαρό Πορτογάλο κεντρικό αμυντικό Luis Marques Da Silva" (in Greek). Enosis Neon Paralimni. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ "LUIS SILVA PODPISAŁ UMOWĘ Z WIDZEWEM ŁÓDŹ" [LUIS SILVA HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH WIDZEW LODZ]. widzew.com (in Polish). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Portugal win second U17 EURO title on penalties". uefa.com. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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