Raúl Silva (footballer) explained

Raúl Silva
Fullname:Raúl Michel Melo da Silva
Birth Date:4 November 1989
Birth Place:Belém, Brazil
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Farense
Clubnumber:34
Youthyears1:–2009
Youthclubs1:Remo
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Remo
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Atlético Paranaense (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Sport
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Arapongas (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2012
Clubs6:Criciúma (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2012
Clubs7:Londrina (loan)
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2013
Clubs8:Paysandu
Caps8:22
Goals8:1
Years9:2014
Clubs9:Figueirense
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Years10:2015–2017
Clubs10:Marítimo
Caps10:56
Goals10:10
Years11:2016
Clubs11:Ceará (loan)
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2017–2022
Clubs12:Braga
Caps12:73
Goals12:11
Years13:2022
Clubs13:Estoril (loan)
Caps13:8
Goals13:0
Years14:2022–2024
Clubs14:Universitatea Craiova
Caps14:47
Goals14:1
Years15:2024–
Clubs15:Farense
Caps15:0
Goals15:0
Club-Update:18 May 2024

Raúl Michel Melo da Silva (born 4 November 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Farense.

Career

Brazil

Born in Belém, Pará, Silva began his career with hometown club Clube do Remo in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. In September 2010, he signed on loan for Série A club Clube Atlético Paranaense until the end of the year.[1]

Silva moved to Sport Recife in 2011, where he played one Série B match. After loans to Arapongas Esporte Clube and Criciúma Esporte Clube, and a passage at Paysandú FC, he signed for top-flight club Figueirense FC for the year 2014.[2]

Marítimo

On 6 January 2015, Silva moved abroad for the first time, signing a 2-year deal with C.S. Marítimo of Portugal.[3] He made his Primeira Liga debut 19 days later in a 1–0 home win over FC Porto.[4] He made three appearances in the Taça da Liga, including the 2–1 final loss to S.L. Benfica on 29 May, in which he was sent off at the start of the second half; he had already been dismissed twice in the league season up to then.[5] He scored twice in the campaign, starting on 15 February in a 4–3 comeback win at F.C. Penafiel.[6]

Silva was sent off three more times in his second season in Madeira, including halfway through the first period of a 1–0 home loss to Funchal rivals C.F. União on 16 January 2016, one of three expulsions for his team in that derby.[7] By the end of the month, he was loaned back to Brazil with Ceará Sporting Club for a full year.[8]

In 2016–17, his last season at Marítimo, Silva scored a career-best seven goals in 29 games as the team came sixth. This included two on 22 April in a 3–0 home win over C.F. Os Belenenses, which earned him the award of Player of the Week.[9]

Braga

On 22 May 2017, Silva signed a five-year deal at S.C. Braga of the same league. That season he kept his goal-scoring prowess scoring six goals in the league and making six assists.[10]

Estoril

On 31 January 2022, Braga agreed a loan deal until the end of the season with G.D. Estoril Praia.[11] He made his debut with the club coming on the 60' minute in a 3–0 loss to Sporting CP having been sent off 4 minutes after debuting.[12]

Honours

Figueirense

2014Paysandu

2013Braga

2019–20[13]

2020–21[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Destaque na Série D, zagueiro é anunciado como reforço do Furacão. Shining in Série D, full-back is announced as addition to Furacão . 12 December 2019 . Globo Esporte . 29 September 2010 . Portuguese.
  2. News: Silva . Marcelo . Figueirense se reapresenta para a temporada 2014 com cinco novidades . Figueirense present themselves for the 2014 season with five new faces. 12 December 2019 . Globo Esporte . 2 January 2014 . Portuguese.
  3. News: Marítimo reforça-se com Raul Silva . Marítimo strengthen with Raul Silva. 12 December 2019 . SAPO . 6 January 2015 . Portuguese.
  4. News: FC Porto perde na Madeira com o Marítimo. FC Porto lose to Marítimo in Madeira . 12 December 2019 . Zap . 25 January 2015 . Portuguese.
  5. News: Ruela . João . Benfica recupera o "trono" com a sexta Taça da Liga . Benfica recover the "throne" with the sixth Taça da Liga . 12 December 2019 . . 29 May 2015 . Portuguese.
  6. News: Marítimo vence Penafiel ao recuperar desvantagem de dois golos. Marítimo beat Penafiel by recovering from two-goal disadvantage . 12 December 2019 . SAPO . 15 February 2015 . Portuguese.
  7. News: Marítimo: três expulsões no dérbi com o União. Marítimo: three red cards in derby with União . 12 December 2019 . . 16 January 2016 . Portuguese.
  8. News: Raúl Silva e Welligton cedidos. Raúl Silva and Wellington loaned . 12 December 2019 . O Jogo . 29 January 2016 . Portuguese.
  9. News: Raúl Silva eleito o jogador da semana. Raúl Silva voted Player of the Week . 12 December 2019 . . 25 April 2017 . Portuguese.
  10. News: Raúl Silva assina por cinco épocas pelo Sporting de Braga . Raúl Silva signs for five seasons for Sporting de Braga . 12 December 2019 . Diário de Notícias . 22 May 2017 . Portuguese. News: Dizem que é central, mas os números de Raúl Silva são... . They say he's a centre-back, but Raúl Silva's stats are... . 20 February 2022 . zerozero.pt . 17 April 2018 . Portuguese.
  11. News: SC Braga empresta Raul Silva ao Estoril . SC Braga loan Raul Silva to Estoril . 31 January 2022 . zerozero.pt . 31 January 2022 . Portuguese.
  12. News: Uns ganham asas, outros têm pesadelos . Some gain wings, others nightmares . 20 February 2022 . zerozero.pt . 20 February 2022 . Portuguese.
  13. Web site: Um Campeão de Inverno coroado no fim. A Winter champion crowned at the end. zerozero.pt. Igor. Gonçalves. 25 January 2020. 20 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Braga beat nine-man Benfica to lift Portuguese Cup. PortuGOAL. Patrick. Ribeiro. 23 May 2021. 24 May 2021.