Rudinilson Silva

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

Rudinilson Gomes Brito Silva (born 20 August 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Rudinilson Silva

Personal information
Full name	Rudinilson Gomes Brito Silva
Date of birth	(1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2010–2011	Sporting CP
2011–2013	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Benfica B	19	(0)
2014–2016	Lechia Gdańsk	5	(0)
2014–2016	Lechia Gdańsk II	39	(0)
2017	Utenis Utena	12	(0)
2017–2018	OC Khouribga	8	(0)
2019–2021	Kauno Žalgiris	46	(2)
2022	Wigry Suwałki	13	(1)
2022	KTP	9	(1)
International career
2012	Portugal U18	2	(0)
2012–2013	Portugal U19	15	(0)
2013	Portugal U20	1	(0)
2014–2021	Guinea-Bissau	22	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2022

Club career

On 18 September 2013, Rudinilson made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga match against Aves.^{[citation needed]}

On 22 August 2014, he joined Lechia Gdańsk in Poland.^[1]

On 22 February 2017, Rudinilson signed a two-year deal with Lithuanian A Lyga club FK Utenis Utena. In August that year, he moved to Moroccan side OC Khouribga.

In early 2019, Rudinilson returned to Lithuania and signed with FK Kauno Žalgiris.

On 1 February 2022, he moved back to Poland and joined II liga side Wigry Suwałki until the end of the season, with an extension option.^[2]

On 21 July 2022, he joined Finnish club KTP.^[3]

International career

Having previously represented Portugal at multiple youth levels, Rudinilson made his senior international debut for Guinea-Bissau on 19 July 2014.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Benfica B	2013–14	LigaPro	19	0	–		–		19	0
Lechia Gdańsk	2014–15	Ekstraklasa	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2015–16	Ekstraklasa	1	0	1	0	–		2	0
	Total		5	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
Lechia Gdańsk II	2014–15	III liga	18	0	–		–		18	0
	2015–16	III liga	21	0	–		–		21	0
	Total		39	0	0	0	0	0	39	0
Utenis Utena	2017	A Lyga	12	0	–		–		12	0
OC Khouribga	2017–18	Botola Pro	8	0	–		–		8	0
Kauno Žalgiris	2019	A Lyga	16	0	1	0	2[b]	0	19	0
	2020	A Lyga	17	0	1	0	1[b]	0	19	0
	2021	A Lyga	13	2	0	0	1[c]	0	14	2
	Total		46	2	2	0	4	0	52	2
Kauno Žalgiris B	2021	I Lyga	1	0	–		–		1	0
Wigry Suwałki	2021–22	II liga	13	1	–		–		13	1
KTP	2022	Ykkönen	9	1	–		–		9	1
Career total			152	4	3	0	4	0	159	4

1. Includes Polish Cup and Lithuanian Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 6 October 2021^[5]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Guinea-Bissau
	2014	1	0
	2015	0	0
	2016	4	0
	2017	5	0
	2018	3	0
	2019	5	0
	2020	1	0
	2021	3	0
Total		22	0