Luís Silva
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Académico Viseu FC
at Académico Viseu FC
487 days · joined 2025-01-22
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€100k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Leixões SC
top club · 169 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 12/13
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-09-29 · 6 players total
428Appearances
34Goals
16Assists
143Yellow cards
8Red cards
120Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luís Silva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luís Manuel da Costa Silva |
| Date of birth | 1992-09-29 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Académico Viseu FC |
| Joined | 2025-01-22 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Footinvest ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Académico Viseu FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Avs FS → Académico Viseu
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Avs Futebol, Académico Viseu FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Avs Futebol
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Vilafranquense → Avs FS
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — UD Vilafranquense
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Varzim → Vilafranquense
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Varzim SC
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Chaves → Varzim
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — GD Chaves
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Leixões → Chaves
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leixões SC
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leixões SC
36 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Belenenses → Leixões
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leixões SC
38 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Cova Piedade → Belenenses
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Belenenses → Cova Piedade
16/17 · Loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Nacional → Belenenses
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — CF Os Belenenses, CD Cova Piedade
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Chaves → Nacional
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: SC Braga → Chaves
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — GD Chaves
39 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Gil Vicente → SC Braga
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Gil Vicente FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: SC Braga → Gil Vicente
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Gil Vicente FC, SC Braga, SC Braga B
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Leixões → SC Braga
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Leixões SC
45 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leixões SC
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Leixões U19 → Leixões
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Leixões U17 → Leixões U19
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Leixões U15 → Leixões U17
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Leixões Yth → Leixões U15
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Académico Viseu FC
0.0%
Avs Futebol
23.0%
UD Vilafranquense
8.0%
Varzim SC
8.7%
GD Chaves
17.7%
Leixões SC
42.5%
CD Cova Piedade
0.0%
CF Os Belenenses
0.0%
Gil Vicente FC
0.0%
SC Braga
0.0%
SC Braga B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académico Viseu FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Avs Futebol | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 2,488 |
| UD Vilafranquense | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 867 |
| Varzim SC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 944 |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 15/16 | 20/21 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 1,915 |
| Leixões SC | 5 | 11/12 | 19/20 | 169 | 20 | 6 | 4,599 |
| CD Cova Piedade | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Braga | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Braga B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Avs Futebol | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | Académico Viseu FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Avs Futebol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Avs Futebol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | Avs Futebol | 30 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2,488 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Avs Futebol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | UD Vilafranquense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Vilafranquense | 31 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 867 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | UD Vilafranquense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Varzim SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 779 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Varzim SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Chaves | 23 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1,384 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | Leixões SC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,602 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 30 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 33 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 480 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Leixões SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | CD Cova Piedade | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | CF Os Belenenses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | GD Chaves | 37 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 531 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Gil Vicente FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Braga B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Gil Vicente FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 38 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 482 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Leixões Yth | Leixões U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Leixões U15 | Leixões U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Leixões U17 | Leixões U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Leixões U19 | Leixões | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Leixões | SC Braga | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | SC Braga | Gil Vicente | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Gil Vicente | SC Braga | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-22 | SC Braga | Chaves | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Chaves | Nacional | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Nacional | Belenenses | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Belenenses | Cova Piedade | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Cova Piedade | Belenenses | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-05 | Belenenses | Leixões | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Leixões | Chaves | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Chaves | Varzim | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Varzim | Vilafranquense | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Vilafranquense | Avs FS | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-22 | Avs FS | Académico Viseu | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€1.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16374 | #10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derick Poloni | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nenê | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amine Oudrhiri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Reis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trigueira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Alaba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Ceitil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mercado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edson Farias | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Assis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Balla Sangaré | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 7 | 38 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 6 | 33 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | GD Chaves | 6 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | Avs Futebol | 3 | 30 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 2 | 30 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | GD Chaves | 2 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Cova Piedade | Belenenses | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Belenenses | Cova Piedade | Loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Gil Vicente | SC Braga | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | SC Braga | Gil Vicente | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Luís 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Feirense | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 25% |
| CD Mafra | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 45% |
| FC Porto B | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 50% |
| Académico de Viseu | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 41% |
| SL Benfica B | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 32% |
| FC Penafiel | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 27% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 35% |
| Casa Pia AC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 25% |
| Académica de Coimbra | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 50% |
| CD Nacional | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 38% |
| Rio Ave FC | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 7% |
| SC Farense | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 2,488 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 867 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 944 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.05 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 1,384 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,737 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 1,288 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 750 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 531 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2.03 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 482 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 342 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2.63 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
322 apps
29 G
14 A
Taça de Portugal
28 apps
4 G
2 A
Taça CTT
29 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
49 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Luís Silva?
Luís Silva is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Académico Viseu FC.
How old is Luís Silva?
Luís Silva is 33 years old. He was born on September 29, 1992 in Matosinhos.
What position does Luís Silva play?
Luís Silva plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Luís Silva play for?
Luís Silva currently plays for Académico Viseu FC.
How many career goals has Luís Silva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luís Silva has scored 34 goals in 428 appearances.
What is Luís Silva's market value?
Luís Silva's most recent reported market value is €100k.