| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Afonso Paula da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Coimbra, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Akragas | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Futsal | ||
| 2009–2011 | Alto Colina | ||
| 2011–2012 | Imortal | ||
| 2012–2013 | Benfica | ||
| 2013–2014 | Imortal | ||
| 2014–2015 | Juventus | ||
| 2015–2017 | Udinese | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Virtus Entella (loan) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Palermo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Palermo | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Trapani | 31 | (0) |
| 2020 | Bisceglie | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Messina | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Olhanense | 28 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Fasano | 23 | (0) |
| 2023 | Lamezia | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Chieri | 24 | (0) |
| 2024– | Akragas | 21 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
João Afonso Paula da Silva (born 1 February 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie D club Akragas.
Football career
On 27 October 2018, Silva made his professional debut with Trapani in a 2018–19 Serie C match against Cavese.
On 29 January 2020, he signed with Serie C club Bisceglie.
References
- "Cavese vs Trapani 1-0". Soccerway. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Calciomercato: dal Trapani arriva il difensore portoghese Joao Silva" (Press release) (in Italian). Bisceglie. 29 January 2020.
External links
- João Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Silva at Soccerway
- João Silva national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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- Palermo FC players
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- AS Bisceglie Calcio 1913 players
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