Manu Silva
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at SL Benfica
at SL Benfica
489 days · joined 2025-01-20
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€10.00m
Rating · 24/25
6.1
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Vitória Guimarães SC
top club · 58 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#286
goals rank
#280
assists rank
8
season goals
6
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2025
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 24/25
2 · 25%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-06-12 · 6 players total
106Appearances
8Goals
6Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
28Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Manu Silva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Manuel Jorge Silva |
| Date of birth | 2001-06-12 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | SL Benfica |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | MNM Sports ... |
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Benfica
24/25 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vitória Guimarães SC, SL Benfica
31 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Vitória Guimarães SC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Feirense → Vit. Guimarães
22/23 · Transfer · €1.43m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Vitória Guimarães SC B, Vitória Guimarães SC, CD Feirense
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — CD Feirense
21 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Feirense
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Feirense Sub-23 → Feirense
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — CD Feirense Sub-23 (- 2020)
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Feirense U19 → Feirense Sub-23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Feirense Sub-17 → Feirense U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Feirense Sub-15 → Feirense Sub-17
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Feirense CJ → Feirense Sub-15
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: U. Lamas Form → Feirense CJ
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.29/90
Assists3 total · 0.22/90
G+A7 total · 0.51/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.44/90
Minutes played by club
SL Benfica
0.0%
Vitória Guimarães SC
83.2%
CD Feirense
16.8%
Vitória Guimarães SC B
0.0%
CD Feirense Sub-23 (- 2020)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 2,127 |
| CD Feirense | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 429 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC B | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Feirense Sub-23 (- 2020) | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Vitória Guimarães SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 464 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 677 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 887 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | Vitória Guimarães SC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | Vitória Guimarães SC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 429 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | CD Feirense Sub-23 (- 2020) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | U. Lamas Form | Feirense CJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Feirense CJ | Feirense Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Feirense Sub-15 | Feirense Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Feirense Sub-17 | Feirense U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Feirense U19 | Feirense Sub-23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Feirense Sub-23 | Feirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Feirense | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 225000 | €1.43m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Vit. Guimarães | Benfica | Transfer | 3000000 | €12.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2025-02-09 | 2025-08-31 | 204 | 33 |
Current€10.00m
Peak€10.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€9.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago Dias | 2 | 0 | 997 |
| Samuel Teles | 2 | 0 | 898 |
| Maga | 2 | 0 | 874 |
| Jorge Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 853 |
| João Paulo | 2 | 0 | 820 |
| Zé Carlos | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| Jota Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Mangas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Onyemaechi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidney Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Varela | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nélson Oliveira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Toni Borevković | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Pinto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Gaspar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaio César | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 23 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 3 | 17 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 18 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 6 |
Last 50 matches for SL Benfica The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | PO1 |
Sporting CP | – | SL Benfica | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-04-23 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 4–0 | FC Tirsense | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-04-09 | PO1 |
FC Tirsense | 0–5 | SL Benfica | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-02-26 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–0 | Sporting Braga | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-01-14 | PO1 |
SC Farense | 1–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-05-27 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2023-05-21 | PO1 |
Sporting CP | 2–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-05-13 | PO1 |
Portimonense SC | 1–5 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-05-06 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–0 | Sporting Braga | Available |
| 2023-04-29 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-04-23 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–0 | GD Estoril | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Inter | 3–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Inter | 3–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-04-15 | PO1 |
GD Chaves | 1–0 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
SL Benfica | 0–2 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
SL Benfica | 0–2 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-04-07 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2023-04-02 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 0–1 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 5–1 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2023-03-12 | PO1 |
CS Marítimo | 0–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-03-07 | CL |
SL Benfica | 5–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2023-03-07 | CL |
SL Benfica | 5–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2023-03-03 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 2–0 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2023-02-25 | PO1 |
FC Vizela | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-02-20 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–1 | Boavista | Available |
| 2023-02-15 | CL |
Club Brugge KV | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-02-15 | CL |
Club Brugge KV | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-02-04 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2023-01-31 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-01-26 | PO1 |
Paços de Ferreira | 0–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-01-21 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–3 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2023-01-15 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 2–2 | Sporting CP | Available |
| 2023-01-06 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 1–0 | Portimonense SC | Available |
| 2022-12-30 | PO1 |
Sporting Braga | 3–0 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-11-13 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–1 | Gil Vicente | Available |
| 2022-11-06 | PO1 |
GD Estoril | 1–5 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-11-02 | CL |
Maccabi Haifa | 1–6 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-10-29 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 5–0 | GD Chaves | Available |
| 2022-10-25 | CL |
SL Benfica | 4–3 | Juventus | Available |
| 2022-10-21 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 0–1 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-10-11 | CL |
Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-10-08 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 4–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2022-10-05 | CL |
SL Benfica | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Available |
| 2022-10-01 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 0–0 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-09-18 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 5–0 | CS Marítimo | Available |
| 2022-09-14 | CL |
Juventus | 1–2 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-09-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 0–1 | SL Benfica | Available |
| 2022-09-06 | CL |
SL Benfica | 2–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Available |
| 2022-09-02 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 2–1 | FC Vizela | Available |
| 2022-08-30 | PO1 |
SL Benfica | 3–2 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
Teams faced most often by Manu Silva's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica B | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 67% |
| Académico de Viseu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| CD Mafra | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 60% |
| FC Penafiel | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 40% |
| FC Porto B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 20% |
| Leixões SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 20% |
| União Torreense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| GD Chaves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 75% |
| UD Oliveirense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| CD Tondela | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 31 | 1,240 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 887 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
42 apps
3 G
2 A
Liga Portugal 2
29 apps
2 G
3 A
UECL Qualifiers
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference League
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Manu Silva?
Manu Silva is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for SL Benfica.
How old is Manu Silva?
Manu Silva is 24 years old. He was born on June 12, 2001 in Santa Maria da Feira.
What position does Manu Silva play?
Manu Silva plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Manu Silva play for?
Manu Silva currently plays for SL Benfica.
How many career goals has Manu Silva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Manu Silva has scored 8 goals in 106 appearances.
What is Manu Silva's market value?
Manu Silva's most recent reported market value is €10.00m.