João Silva
Defender - Centre-Back
at Sport Club do Recife
at Sport Club do Recife
465 days · joined 2025-02-13
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.50m
Rating · 24/25
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.04
goals / match
KV Kortrijk
top club · 88 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#2421
goals rank
#2688
assists rank
7
season goals
2
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 22/23
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-01-14 · 6 players total
182Appearances
7Goals
2Assists
28Yellow cards
1Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Silva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Pedro Eira Antunes Da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1999-01-14 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Sport Club do Recife |
| Joined | 2025-02-13 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
2025 — Sport Club do Recife
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: KV Kortrijk → Sport Recife
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — KV Kortrijk
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — KV Kortrijk
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Alavés B → KV Kortrijk
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — KV Kortrijk
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: NK Istra → Alavés B
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Alavés B → NK Istra
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: NK Istra → Alavés B
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — NK Istra 1961
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Sporting B → NK Istra
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Sporting CP, NK Istra 1961
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sporting CP U23 → Sporting B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sporting CP U23
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sporting CP U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sporting U19 → Sporting CP U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sporting U17 → Sporting U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Braga U17 → Sporting U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Palmeiras U17 → Braga U17
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Braga U17 → Palmeiras U17
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
Transfer: Braga U15 → Braga U17
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: SC Braga Youth → Braga U15
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
KV Kortrijk
54.1%
NK Istra 1961
40.2%
Sport Club do Recife
5.7%
Sporting CP
0.0%
Sporting CP U23
0.0%
Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Kortrijk | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 3,412 |
| NK Istra 1961 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2,538 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting CP U23 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 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 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KV Kortrijk | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,877 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL Relegation Play-Offs | KV Kortrijk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 23/24 | Jupiler Pro League Abstiegs-Playoffs | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 22 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 785 |
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | NK Istra 1961 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,538 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Istra 1961 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Sport Club do Recife | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Nordeste | Sport Club do Recife | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Istra 1961 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | NK Istra 1961 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Sporting CP U23 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Sporting CP U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Sporting CP U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | SC Braga Youth | Braga U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Braga U15 | Braga U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | Braga U17 | Palmeiras U17 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Palmeiras U17 | Braga U17 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Braga U17 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Sporting U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sporting U19 | Sporting CP U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Sporting CP U23 | Sporting B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-02 | Sporting B | NK Istra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-05 | NK Istra | Alavés B | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Alavés B | NK Istra | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | NK Istra | Alavés B | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Alavés B | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-13 | KV Kortrijk | Sport Recife | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.50m
Peak€1.50m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Lucic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Lisica | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Hujber | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frano Mlinar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Haruya Fujii | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Einar Galilea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nayel Mehssatou | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billal Messaoudi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mounaïm El Idrissy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Mampassi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Sissako | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Vandenberghe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Avenatti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massimo Bruno | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dion De Neve | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdelkahar Kadri | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 22 |
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | NK Istra 1961 | 1 | 30 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | JPL Relegation Play-Offs | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 6 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | NK Istra | Alavés B | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Alavés B | NK Istra | Loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Palmeiras U17 | Braga U17 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | Braga U17 | Palmeiras U17 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by João 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Osijek | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 50% |
| NK Varaždin | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 25% |
| HNK Rijeka | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 39 | -27 | 25% |
| HNK Gorica | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 25% |
| HNK Šibenik | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 25% |
| NK Slaven Belupo | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 33% |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 17% |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 13% |
| Cercle Brugge | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 50% |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 25% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 2025 | 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 | 23 | 1,877 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 750 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 785 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 2,538 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2025 | 19 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 20/21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Pro League
74 apps
3 G
1 A
JPL Relegation Play-Offs
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Pernambucano
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Jupiler Pro League Abstiegs-Playoffs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
SuperSport HNL
40 apps
1 G
0 A
Série A
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Croky Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about João Silva
Who is João Silva?
João Silva is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sport Club do Recife.
How old is João Silva?
João Silva is 27 years old. He was born on January 14, 1999 in Braga.
What position does João Silva play?
João Silva plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does João Silva play for?
João Silva currently plays for Sport Club do Recife.
How many career goals has João Silva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Silva has scored 7 goals in 182 appearances.
What is João Silva's market value?
João Silva's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.