Tiago Silva (footballer, born 1993)

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

Tiago Rafael Maia da Silva (born 2 June 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães.

Tiago Silva

Personal information
Full name	Tiago Rafael Maia da Silva[1]
Date of birth	(1993-06-02) 2 June 1993 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal[2]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vitória Guimarães
Number	10
Youth career
2002–2004	Olivais
2004–2009	Benfica
2009–2012	Belenenses
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2018	Belenenses	98	(8)
2016–2018	→ Feirense (loan)	56	(9)
2018–2019	Feirense	29	(3)
2019–2020	Nottingham Forest	44	(3)
2020–2021	Olympiacos	16	(0)
2021–	Vitória Guimarães	116	(18)
International career
2013	Portugal U20	8	(0)
2013–2014	Portugal U21	5	(0)
2016	Portugal U23	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:02, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

He made over 250 Primeira Liga appearances for Belenenses, Feirense and Vitória de Guimarães. Abroad, he won the Super League Greece for Olympiacos and played in the EFL Championship for Nottingham Forest.

Club career

Belenenses

Born in Lisbon, Silva joined local C.F. Os Belenenses' youth system at the age of 16, from S.L. Benfica. He made his senior debut on 29 July 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against U.D. Oliveirense in the first round of the Taça da Liga.^[3] His first match in the Segunda Liga occurred on 11 August, a 3–1 home win over C.D. Feirense where he also started.^[4]

Silva ultimately contributed 37 games and four goals as the Estádio do Restelo club returned to the Primeira Liga after a three-year absence.^[5] He made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 18 August 2013, being booked in the 0–3 home loss to Rio Ave FC.^[6]

Feirense

From 2016 to 2018, Silva played with Feirense of the same league on loan.^[7] He scored six and three goals in each season, respectively, and on 18 February 2018 the move was made permanent as the player signed a three-year contract.^[8]

Nottingham Forest

On 5 July 2019, Silva joined English side Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal.^[9] His maiden appearance in the EFL Championship took place on 3 August, when he played 62 minutes of a 1–2 home defeat against West Bromwich Albion.^[10] He scored his first goal ten days later, the only in the first round of the EFL Cup at home to Fleetwood Town.^[11]

Olympiacos

Silva agreed to a contract at Olympiacos F.C. on 3 October 2020, for an undisclosed fee.^[12] He played 21 competitive matches during his spell, including 16 in the Super League Greece for the champions.^[13][14]

Vitória Guimarães

On 7 August 2021, Silva returned to his country and moved to Vitória de Guimarães; the five-year deal included a €50 million buyout clause, while Olympiacos remained entitled to 50% of the player's rights regarding a future sale.^[15] He scored his first European goal the following 21 July in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at home to Puskás Akadémia FC, a 3–0 win.^[16] In the next round, he was sent off in a 1–0 victory over HNK Hajduk Split that nonetheless saw his team eliminated.^[17]

International career

Silva won the first of his five caps for Portugal at under-21 level on 14 August 2013, featuring 31 minutes in a 5–2 friendly win over Switzerland.^[18] He was also picked by manager Rui Jorge for his squad that appeared at the 2016 Summer Olympics,^[19] playing three matches in Rio de Janeiro in an eventual quarter-final exit.^[20][21][22]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2024^[23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Belenenses	2012–13	Segunda Liga	37	4	7	2	3	1	—		47	7
	2013–14	Primeira Liga	24	1	0	0	3	0	—		27	1
	2014–15	Primeira Liga	20	1	3	1	5	0	—		28	2
	2015–16	Primeira Liga	17	2	2	0	4	2	7[a]	0	30	4
	Total		98	8	12	3	15	3	7	0	132	14
Feirense (loan)	2016–17	Primeira Liga	27	6	1	0	0	0	—		28	6
	2017–18	Primeira Liga	29	3	2	0	3	0	—		34	3
Feirense	2018–19	Primeira Liga	29	3	2	1	4	1	—		35	5
	Total		85	12	5	1	7	1	—		97	14
Nottingham Forest	2019–20	Championship	44	3	0	0	3	1	—		47	4
Olympiacos	2020–21	Super League Greece	16	0	5	0	—		0	0	21	0
Vitória Guimarães	2021–22	Primeira Liga	29	3	2	0	1	0	—		32	3
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	28	5	2	0	2	0	4[b]	1	36	6
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	29	5	6	2	1	0	1[b]	0	37	7
	Total		86	13	10	2	4	0	5	1	105	16
Career total			329	36	32	6	29	5	12	1	402	48

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

Honours

Belenenses

• Segunda Liga: 2012–13^[5]

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2020–21^[13]

Individual

• Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2024–25^[24]
• Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: August 2023^[25]