Igor Silva (footballer) explained

Igor Silva
Fullname:Igor Silva de Almeida
Birth Date:21 August 1996
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:1.73 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Lorient
Clubnumber:2
Youthclubs1:Comercial-SP
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Asteras Tripolis (loan)
Years1:2013–2016
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Asteras Tripolis (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:Asteras Tripolis
Caps3:27
Goals3:1
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:Olympiacos
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:AEK Larnaca (loan)
Caps5:20
Goals5:1
Years6:2019–2020
Clubs6:Osijek (loan)
Caps6:27
Goals6:1
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Osijek
Caps7:31
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–
Clubs8:Lorient
Caps8:39
Goals8:0
Club-Update:14:08, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Igor Silva de Almeida (born 21 August 1996), known as Igor Silva or Igor Carioca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Lorient.

Career

Comercial-SP

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Igor began his career in the youth sides of Comercial-SP, as a forward.[1] He was promoted to the first team in June 2013, aged 16,[1] and made his senior debut on 31 July of that year, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 Copa Paulista home draw against Ferroviária.[2]

Igor later returned to the under-17 squad, before returning to the first team in April 2014, after their relegation in the 2014 Campeonato Paulista.[3] He started to feature regularly during that season's Copa Paulista, being one of the few players kept for the 2015 campaign.[4]

Igor was mainly a backup option during the 2015 Campeonato Paulista Série A2, as the club suffered another relegation.

Asteras Tripolis

On 30 August 2015, Comercial loaned Igor to Greek side Asteras Tripoli;[5] [6] he also extended his contract with Bafo.[7] Initially assigned to the youth categories, he made his first team debut on 3 February 2016, replacing Pablo Mazza in a 1–1 home draw against Olympiacos, for the season's Greek Football Cup.

On 16 May 2016, Asteras bought Igor permanently, with the player signing a five-year contract and being definitely promoted to the first team.[8] He was later converted into a right-back during the pre-season, and became a regular starter.[9]

Olympiacos

On 11 January 2018, Igor joined fellow Super League Greece club Olympiacos as a replacement for the departing Diogo Figueiras.[10] [11] He made his debut for the club on 29 April, replacing Omar Elabdellaoui in a 4–0 home routing of Panetolikos.

Loan to AEK Larnaca

Igor did not play regularly after being found surplus to requirements by manager Pedro Martins,[12] and joined Cypriot club AEK Larnaca on a season-long loan deal on 18 July 2018.[12] He was a regular starter in the club's UEFA Europa League run, as they reached the group stage.

Osijek

On 3 August 2019, Igor joined Croatian club NK Osijek on a season-long loan deal.[13] On 29 July 2020, the club announced the acquisition of the player, signing a three-year contract from Olympiacos on a transfer fee in the range of 1 million.[14]

Lorient

On 23 July 2021, Igor joined French club Lorient on a five-year contract.[15] He made his debut for the club on 8 August, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Saint-Étienne.

A regular starter during the first half of the season, Igor lost his starting spot to Houboulang Mendes during the second half. Despite Mendes' departure to Almería, Igor spent the 2022–23 campaign as a backup to new signing Gédéon Kalulu.[16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2013Paulista A2001010
2014Paulista00130130
2015Paulista A29090
Total90140230
Asteras Tripolis2015–16Superleague Greece001010
2016–1715140191
2017–1812020140
Total27170341
Olympiacos2017–18Superleague Greece200020
AEK Larnaca (loan)2018–19Cypriot First Division2012012010351
Osijek2019–20Prva HNL27140311
2020–213103010350
Total5817010661
Lorient2021–22Ligue 128000280
2022–237030100
2023–24400040
Total39030420
Career total1463901901301502023

Honours

AEK Larnaca

Individual

2019–20, 2020–21

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Após vender revelação, Comercial lança jovem de 16 anos no profissional. After selling breakthrough player, Comercial put 16-year-old youngster in the first team. ge. pt-BR. 30 June 2013. 22 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Comercial empata com Ferroviária e culpa arbitragem. Comercial draw with Ferroviária and blame the referees. Correio Popular. pt-BR. 30 July 2023. 22 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Após desmanche, Comercial tem grupo reduzido para Copa Paulista. After chop, Comercial have a reduced group for the Copa Paulista. ge. pt-BR. 1 April 2014. 22 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Comercial anuncia dispensa de 29 atletas após queda na Copa Paulista. Comercial announce the release of 29 athletes after elimination in the Copa Paulista. ge. pt-BR. 20 October 2014. 22 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Στον ΑΣΤΕΡΑ ο Igor Silva de Almeida. Igor Silva de Almeida at ASTERA. Asteras Tripoli FC. el. 30 August 2015. 22 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Πήρε Βραζιλιάνο ο Αστέρας!. Asteras got a Brazilian!. Nova Sports. el. 30 August 2015. 22 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Comercial anuncia empréstimo de jogador de 19 anos para futebol grego. Comercial announce loan of 19-year-old player to the Greek football. ge. pt-BR. 14 September 2015. 22 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Ιγκόρ Σίλβα, η πρώτη μεταγραφή του Αστέρα. Igor Silva, Astera's first signing. Contra.gr. el. 16 May 2016. 22 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Ex-lateral do Comercial-SP é confirmado como reforço no grego Olympiacos. Former Comercial-SP full-back is confirmed as an addition in the Greek Olympiacos. Futebol Interior. 19 July 2018. pt-BR. 11 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Olympiacos sign defender Igor Silva, search for more squad reinforcements . Agona Sport . 19 July 2018.
  11. Web site: Igor Silva joins Olympiacos . Olympiacos F.C. . 19 July 2018 . 9 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Igor Silva joins AEK Larnaca on loan from Olympiacos . SDNA . 19 July 2018 . 18 July 2018.
  13. Web site: Ολυμπιακός: Στην Όσιγιεκ ο Ιγκόρ Σίλβα . Olympiacos: Igor Silva at Osijek . www.sport24.gr . es . 3 August 2019 . 3 August 2019.
  14. Web site: Ολυμπιακός: Η Όσιγεκ αγόρασε τον Ιγκόρ Σίλβα . Olympiacos: Osijek bought Igor Silva . www.sport24.gr . el . 29 July 2020 . 29 July 2020.
  15. Web site: FC Lorient. Igor Silva, première recrue lorientaise . FC Lorient. Igor Silva, first signing of Lorient . Le Télégramme . fr . 23 July 2021.
  16. Web site: FC Lorient. Igor Silva de retour aux manettes en défense. FC Lorient. Igor Silva back at the helm in defense. Ouest-France. fr. 17 March 2023. 22 December 2023.
  17. News: LES RÉSULTATS DU MATCH APOEL - AEK LARNACA, COMPTE, STATISTIQUES, RÉSULTATS. football24.cm. 31 May 2022.
  18. Web site: paspadmin . 2019-05-13 . Οι κορυφαίοι ποδοσφαιριστές της σεζόν 2018/19! . 2022-12-08 . ΠΑΣΠ . en-US.