Tomás Costa Silva (born 15 October 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right-back for Primeira Liga club F.C. Vizela.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Costa Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Viana do Castelo, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vizela | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Sporting CP U23 | 65 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Sporting CP B | 26 | (3) |
| 2021 | Sporting CP | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Vizela | 42 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Varzim (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:37, 1 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Sporting CP edit
Born in Viana do Castelo, Silva joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 8. He made his senior debut with their under-23 and reserve sides.[2]
Silva played his first Primeira Liga match with the main squad on the last day of the 2020–21 season, a 5–1 home win against C.S. Marítimo on 19 May;[3] his appearance came as a reward for his hard work in training,[2] and earned him a champions medal in the process.[3]
Vizela edit
On 18 June 2021, Silva signed a three-year contract with F.C. Vizela, recently promoted to the top division.[4] He made his debut in the competition for the club on 6 August, as a second-half substitute for Alex Mendez in the 3–0 away loss to former team Sporting.[5]
Silva was loaned to Varzim S.C. of the Liga Portugal 2 on 26 January 2022, until 30 June.[6] Subsequently returned to the Estádio do FC Vizela, on 12 September 2022 he was sent off for two yellow cards in a 0–1 home defeat to G.D. Estoril Praia, the second for diving in the box.[7]
International career edit
Silva won one cap for Portugal at under-20 level, when he featured 23 minutes of the 3–0 friendly victory over Cape Verde on 30 January 2019.[8]
Honours edit
Sporting CP
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tomás Silva" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b Esteves, Adérito (18 May 2021). "Amorim vai tornar campeão o miúdo que fazia 800 kms ao fim de semana" [Amorim will make a champion of kid who made 800 kms on the weekend] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Roseiro, Bruno (19 May 2021). "Só um verdadeiro campeão consegue encher assim o Pote (a crónica do Sporting-Marítimo)" [Only a true champion can fill their Pot (pun on Pedro "Pote" Gonçalves, Sporting player) like this (Sporting-Marítimo match report)]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Tomás Silva sai do Sporting e assina pelo Vizela" [Official: Tomás Silva leaves Sporting and signs for Vizela]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Bernardino, Augusto (6 August 2021). "Sporting inicia defesa do título com goleada" [Sporting begin title defence with a rout]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Marques dos Santos, Pedro (26 January 2022). "Varzim recebe Tomás Silva por empréstimo do Vizela" [Varzim get Tomás Silva on loan from Vizela]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Ferreira, Bruno José (12 September 2022). "Vizela-Estoril, 0–1 (crónica)" [Vizela-Estoril, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Seleção sub-20 vence Cabo Verde" [Under-20 national team beat Cape Verde]. Bom Dia (in Portuguese). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
External links edit
- Tomás Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Tomás Silva national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Tomás Silva at Soccerway