In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ansumane and the second or paternal family name is Biai.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Jorge Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | União de Lamas | ||
| 2012–2020 | Feirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Feirense | 29 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Vitória SC | 39 | (3) |
| 2025– | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025 | |||
Manuel "Manu" Jorge Silva (born 12 June 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica.
Club career
Silva is a youth product of União de Lamas and Feirense. He was promoted to the senior Feirense side in the summer of 2020. He made his senior and professional debut with Feirense in a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Sporting Covilhã on 7 August 2021. On 24 May 2022, he renewed his contract with the club. He transferred to Primeira Liga side Vitória SC on 30 January 2023 until 2027.
Personal life
Manu's father, Jorge Silva, was a former footballer in Portugal.
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feirense | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| Vitória SC | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | 58 | 6 | |||
| Benfica | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- Group, Global Media (9 August 2021). "Juventude marcada no Feirense: mudança de paradigma até na braçadeira". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Manu, jogador oriundo da formação, renova contrato com o Feirense". www.ojogo.pt.
- Group, Global Media (30 January 2023). "Manu Silva deixa Feirense e reforça V. Guimarães". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - Group, Global Media (19 November 2021). "Pai quase foi herói frente ao FC Porto e agora está a torcer pelo filho". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - Manu Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
External links
- Manu Silva at Soccerway
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