| Silva | |
| Fullname: | Luís Carlos da Silva Matos |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | –1978 |
| Youthclubs1: | Botafogo |
| Years1: | 1978–1982 |
| Years2: | 1981 |
| Clubs2: | → Vitória (loan) |
| Years3: | 1982 |
| Clubs3: | → América-RN (loan) |
| Years4: | 1983 |
| Years5: | 1983–1984 |
| Years6: | 1985–1986 |
| Years7: | 1987 |
| Years8: | 1988 |
| Years9: | 1989 |
| Years10: | 1992 |
| Years11: | 1993 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1979–1980 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
| Pcupdate: | 23 November 2023 |
Luís Carlos da Silva Matos (born 14 August 1958), better known as Silva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Great standout in Botafogo's youth sectors, he played for the club in the early 80s. On loan, he was successful in football in Rio Grande do Norte, both for América de Natal and ABC. He was also Ceará champion with Fortaleza in 1985. He ended his career in the early 90s, in football in the Federal District.[1]
Silva was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1979, being champion of the San Juan Pan American Games, being one of the competition's top scorers, and of the 1980 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament this time without repeating the success and not qualifying for Moscow.[2]
1982, 1987
1983, 1984
1985