Manu Silva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Jorge and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Manuel Jorge Silva (born 12 June 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica.

Manu Silva

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Jorge Silva
Date of birth	(2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Benfica
Number	16
Youth career
2009–2012	União de Lamas
2012–2020	Feirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Feirense	29	(2)
2023–2025	Vitória SC	39	(3)
2025–	Benfica	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2025

Club career

Silva is a youth product of União de Lamas and Feirense. He was promoted to the senior Feirense side in the summer of 2020. He made his senior and professional debut with Feirense in a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Sporting Covilhã on 7 August 2021.^[1] On 24 May 2022, he renewed his contract with the club.^[2] He transferred to Primeira Liga side Vitória SC on 30 January 2023 until 2027.^[3]

Personal life

Manu's father, Jorge Silva, was a former footballer in Portugal.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 February 2025^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Taça de Portugal		Taça da Liga		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Feirense	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	17	2	2	0	1	0	—		—		20	2
	2022–23	Liga Portugal 2	11	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	Total		29	2	2	0	1	0	—		—		31	2
Vitória SC	2022–23	Primeira Liga	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	23	2	4	0	1	0	1[a]	0	—		29	2
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	15	1	2	0	1	0	10[b]	3	—		28	4
	Total		39	3	6	0	2	0	11	3	—		58	6
Benfica	2024–25	Primeira Liga	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			71	5	8	0	3	0	11	3	0	0	93	8

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League