André Silva

Porto

Reserves

Silva was born in Baguim do Monte, a local parish in Gondomar, and started playing football with Porto-based Salgueiros after switching from swimming. He had a brief spell with neighbouring Boavista, but quickly returned to his previous club. Silva finished his youth career with Porto, having signed with the juniors in 2011 at the age of 15. On 12 August 2013, he made his professional debut, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Tozé as the B team won 3–2 away against Beira-Mar in the Segunda Liga. Silva finished his second season with 34 games and seven goals, helping Porto B to the 13th position in the second tier. Highlights included a brace on 4 January 2015, for a 3–0 home victory over Vitória de Guimarães B.

First team

Silva made his competitive debut for the first team on 29 December 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against Marítimo in the Taça da Liga. His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga occurred four days later, as he replaced Vincent Aboubakar for the last 20 minutes of the 2–0 defeat at Sporting CP. Silva started the 2015–16 campaign as fourth-choice striker behind Aboubakar and Dani Osvaldo, and his plight worsened in January 2016 with the acquisition of Suk Hyun-jun and Moussa Marega. However, after José Peseiro replaced Julen Lopetegui as manager, he received more opportunities, and scored his first league goal in a 4–0 home win over Boavista in the last match. He also started in the…

Youth

Silva represented Portugal at every youth level. He participated with the under-20 team at the 2015 FIFA World Cup, scoring four goals in the group stage as the nation reached the quarter-finals. Previously, at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, he became the first player ever to net four times in a single match (6–1 group stage defeat of Hungary), in an eventual runner-up finish for the under-19s. On 8 September 2015, in his first appearance with the under-21 side, Silva scored a hat-trick in 19 minutes (both halves combined), contributing to a 6–1 win against Albania for the 2017 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.

Senior

Silva was called up for the first time to the senior team by head coach Fernando Santos on 26 August 2016, playing the second half of a 5–0 friendly victory over Gibraltar in Porto on 1 September. He scored his first goal with Portugal's main squad on 7 October, featuring the entire 6–0 defeat of Andorra for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Three days later, for the same competition, he netted three times in the first half of an eventual 6–0 thrashing of the Faroe Islands. Silva was selected for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, making his tournament debut when he replaced Ricardo Quaresma for the last eight minutes of the 2–2 group stage draw with Mexico. He scored his first goal in the competition on 24 June, playing the full 90 minutes in the 4–0 win against New Zealand. In the third-place play-off, in…

Club

As of match played 4 September 2026

International

Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silva goal.

Born in Gondomar, Porto District, Silva started playing football at local club Gondomar before joining Porto's youth setup in 2011; he also appeared for their satellite team Padroense, his teammates including Fábio Vieira and Vitinha. He completed his development at Paços de Ferreira, Famalicão and Boavista. Silva returned to Gondomar in 2021 and played two seasons of senior football in the fourth-division Campeonato de Portugal, also taking part in the Taça de Portugal. In the 2022–23 season, he recorded nine goals and two assists in 26 games. On 1 July 2023, Silva joined Penafiel on a three-year contract. He made his debut in the Liga Portugal 2 on 13 August, scoring in a 3–0 home win over Leixões. On 21 February 2025, Silva was voted player of the match of the fixture against Portimonense also at the Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril; he opened the 3–0 victory in the fifth minute, and when Yuki Kobayashi closed it by scoring in his own net towards the end of the first half, he was also involved. He was a regular starter under manager Hélder, totalling 62 appearances, seven goals and three assists during his two-year stint. His side led the table in 2024–25, before declining in the second half of the campaign.

Silva's elder brother Diogo Jota was a Portuguese international, and a Premier League winner with Liverpool in the 2024–25 season. Both started their careers at Gondomar and played for Paços de Ferreira at youth level. The former was in the youth ranks of Porto when the latter joined the club's first team on loan in 2016. Silva attended a university course in business management alongside his football career, and set up a company with his brother. He graduated shortly before his death.

Porto B

LigaPro: 2015–16 RB Leipzig

DFB-Pokal: 2021–22, 2022–23 Porto

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2026 Portugal

UEFA Nations League: 2018–19 FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2017 Individual

SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month: August/September 2015, December 2015 Segunda Liga Player of the Year: 2015–16 Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2016 Bundesliga Goal of the Month: June 2020 Bundesliga Player of the Month: January 2021 Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2020–21 Kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2020–21