| João Silva | |
| Fullname: | João Pedro Eira Antunes da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Braga, Portugal |
| Position: | Defender |
| Height: | 1.89 m |
| Currentclub: | Kortrijk |
| Clubnumber: | 44 |
| Youthclubs1: | Braga |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | → Palmeiras Braga (loan) |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | Sporting |
| Youthyears3: | 2015–2020 |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Sporting B |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Sporting |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Alavés |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Istra 1961 (loan) |
| Caps4: | 40 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Kortrijk |
| Caps5: | 52 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 28 March 2024 |
João Pedro Eira Antunes da Silva (born 14 January 1999) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian club Kortrijk.
Born in Braga, Silva began as a youth at hometown club S.C. Braga before moving to Sporting CP's academy in 2015. He began playing senior football for the B-team in the Campeonato de Portugal in 2020–21. He was one of several players called up to the first team in September 2020 for a UEFA Europa League third qualifying game at home to Aberdeen, due to a COVID-19 outbreak;[1] he was unused in the 1–0 win on 24 September.[2] The following 15 January, he had his one Primeira Liga call-up, remaining on the bench for a 1–1 draw with Rio Ave F.C. at the Estádio José Alvalade.[3]
In January 2021, Silva transferred to NK Istra 1961 in the Croatian top league,[4] on loan from Spanish club Deportivo Alavés, under the same ownership.[5] He totalled 44 games, but was unused in their 6–3 loss to GNK Dinamo Zagreb in the cup final on 19 May; his first senior goal came on 2 October to open a 6–3 home loss to local rivals HNK Rijeka.[6]
On 15 July 2022, Silva signed a three-year deal with K.V. Kortrijk in the Belgian First Division A.[7]