Tiago Rafael Maia Silva

Tiago Silva

Personal information
Full name	Tiago Rafael Maia Silva
Date of birth	2 June 1993
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Belenenses
Number	10
Youth career
2002–2004	SL Olivais
2004–2009	Benfica
2009–2012	Belenenses
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–	Belenenses	92	(7)
National team
2013	Portugal U20	8	(0)
2013–2014	Portugal U21	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Tiago Rafael Maia Silva (born 2 June 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.F. Os Belenenses as an attacking midfielder.

Football career

Born in Lisbon, Silva joined local C.F. Os Belenenses' youth system at the age of 16, signing from S.L. Benfica. He made his senior debut on 29 July 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against U.D. Oliveirense for the season's League Cup.^[1] His first match in the second division occurred on 11 August, a 3–1 home win over C.D. Feirense where he also started.^[2]

Silva ultimately contributed with 37 games and four goals as the Estádio do Restelo side returned to the Primeira Liga after a three-year absence.^[3] He made his debut in the top level of Portuguese football on 18 August 2013, being booked in a 0–3 home loss to Rio Ave FC.

References

1. "Belenenses e Oliveirense empatam (1–1)" [Belenenses and Oliveirense draw (1–1)] (in Portuguese). Record. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
2. "Belenenses-Feirense, 3–1: Equipa do Restelo entra com o pé direito" [Belenenses-Feirense, 3–1: Restelo team starts off on the right foot] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
3. "Belenenses um clube de Lisboa" [Belenenses a Lisbon club] (in Portuguese). Record. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

External links

• Tiago Silva at footballzz.co.uk
• Tiago Silva profile at ForaDeJogo
• Tiago Silva profile at Soccerway