Manu Silva
Personal information
Full name Manuel Jorge Silva
Date of birth (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001
Place of birth Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vitória SC
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2012 União de Lamas
2012–2020 Feirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Feirense 28 (2)
2023– Vitória SC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023

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

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] After 28 appearances and 2 goals with Feirense, 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]

References

  1. ↑ Group, Global Media (August 9, 2021). "Juventude marcada no Feirense: mudança de paradigma até na braçadeira". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Manu, jogador oriundo da formação, renova contrato com o Feirense". www.ojogo.pt.
  3. ↑ Group, Global Media (January 30, 2023). "Manu Silva deixa Feirense e reforça V. Guimarães". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Group, Global Media (November 19, 2021). "Pai quase foi herói frente ao FC Porto e agora está a torcer pelo filho". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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