Sancidino Silva

Sancidino Silva
Personal information
Full name Sancidino Malam da Silva
Date of birth (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
Benfica B
Number 77
Youth career
2007–2013 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Benfica B 9 (2)
2015– Benfica B 35 (6)
National team
2009 Portugal U16 2 (1)
2009–2011 Portugal U17 29 (8)
2011–2012 Portugal U18 9 (5)
2012–2013 Portugal U19 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 February 2015

Sancidino Malam da Silva (born 5 March 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica B, either as a forward or a winger.

Club career

Sancidino was born in in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. On 4 November 2012, he played his first professional match for Benfica B against Sporting B in Segunda Liga, coming as a substitute in the 88th minute.[1] On 30 June 2014, his contract with Benfica ended and he left the club, but on 24 February 2015, he announced that he had returned to Benfica and had signed a five-year contract.[2]

International career

Sancidino represented the Portuguese under-17 team in the qualification for the 2010 UEFA European Championship, held in Liechtenstein. Later he was called for the final squad, playing in three games in an eventual group stage exit.

Club statistics

As of 17 September 2015
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2012–13 1010
2013–14 8282
2015–16 6262
Career total 154154

References

  1. "Benfica B 1 - Sporting B 3". Liga. 4 November 2012.
  2. "Sancidino Silva assinou por cinco anos" [Sancidino Silva signed for five years] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

External links

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