Francisco Silva | |
Full Name: | Francisco Diogo Pereira da Silva |
Birth Date: | 20 November 2005 |
Birth Place: | Felgueiras, Portugal |
Height: | 1.91m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Sporting CP B |
Clubnumber: | 99 |
Youthyears1: | 2014–2017 |
Youthclubs1: | Cova de Piedade |
Youthyears2: | 2017–2024 |
Youthclubs2: | Sporting CP |
Years1: | 2024– |
Clubs1: | Sporting CP |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Portugal U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021 |
Nationalteam2: | Portugal U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam3: | Portugal U17 |
Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam4: | Portugal U18 |
Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
Nationalteam5: | Portugal U19 |
Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 00:02, 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 00:02, 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
Francisco Diogo Pereira da Silva (born 20 November 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sporting CP B.
Silva is a youth product of Cova de Piedade before moving to the academy of Sporting CP in 2017. On 2 6 November 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[1] In 2023, he was promoted to their U23 side. After a series of injuries to the first 2 goalkeepers for Sporting, Silva was promoted to the second goalkeeper for the last 2 matches in the 2023–24 Primeira Liga.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Sporting as a late substitute in a 3–0 Primeira Liga win over Chaves on 18 May 2024.[3]
Pinto is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s.[4]
Silva is the son of the Brazilian volleyball player Wagner Silva who played for Sporting CP volleyball.[5]