João Silva (footballer, born 1998)

João da Silva
Personal information
Full name	João Afonso Paula da Silva
Date of birth	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	Chieri
Number	6
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
2018	Palermo
2018–2020	Trapani
2020	Bisceglie
2020–2021	FC Messina
2021–2022	Olhanense
2022–2023	Fasano
2023	Lamezia
2023–	Chieri
International career
	Portugal U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023

João Afonso Paula da Silva (born 1 February 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie D club Chieri.

Football career[edit]

On 27 October 2018, Silva made his professional debut with Trapani in a 2018–19 Serie C match against Cavese.^[1]

On 29 January 2020, he signed with Serie C club Bisceglie.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "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[edit]

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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[1] "Cavese vs Trapani 1-0". Soccerway. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

[2] "Calciomercato: dal Trapani arriva il difensore portoghese Joao Silva" (Press release) (in Italian). Bisceglie. 29 January 2020.

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