Elpídio Silva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Elpídio Silva
Personal information
Full name Elpídio Pereira Silva Filho
Date of birth (1975-07-19) 19 July 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Campina Grande, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Atlético Mineiro
1997–1998 Kashiwa Reysol 22 (10)
1998–2000 Braga 57 (21)
2000–2003 Boavista 78 (28)
2003–2006 Sporting CP 29 (6)
2004–2005 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 23 (7)
2006 Derby County 0 (0)
2006 Corinthians-AL
2007 Suwon Bluewings 11 (1)
2007–2008 Alki Larnaca 37 (13)
2009 AEK Larnaca 6 (1)
Total 263 (87)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elpídio Pereira Silva Filho (born 19 July 1975), known as Silva, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

He spent most of his career in Portugal, mainly representing Boavista and amassing Primeira Liga totals of 187 matches and 62 goals over eight seasons.

Other than in his country, Silva also competed professionally in Japan, South Korea and Cyprus.

Club career

Born in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Silva started his professional career with Clube Atlético Mineiro but quickly moved overseas, joining J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.[1] After just one season he signed for Portugal's S.C. Braga, where he remained two seasons.[2]

Silva's most productive period, however, was lived with fellow Primeira Liga side Boavista FC, where he was instrumental in the 2001 league conquest (their only) by scoring in the decisive 3–0 home win against C.D. Aves in the last round.[3][4]

In the subsequent edition of the UEFA Champions League, Silva scored in a 1–1 draw at Liverpool,[5] also finding the net in the second match between the two teams, with the same result.[6] In Boavista's UEFA Cup semi-final run the following campaign, he labelled Celtic a "one-man team" prior to the sides' meeting in the competition's semifinals;[7] the Scots won 2–1 on aggregate, with Henrik Larsson – the "one man" of Silva's tirade – scoring the decisive goal in Porto.[8]

A move to Sporting CP ensued but, barred by newly signed compatriot Liédson, Silva received few opportunities to shine, although he did net six league goals in his debut season, also being loaned to Vitória S.C. in between.[9]

Released by the Lisbon club in January 2006, Silva subsequently represented Derby County,[10] where he did not appear due to fitness problems,[11] Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Alki Larnaca FC. In January 2009, he moved to AEK Larnaca FC also in the Cypriot First Division.[1]

Career statistics

[12][13]

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Brazil League
1997 Atlético Mineiro Série A
Japan League
1997 Kashiwa Reysol J1 League 12 8
1998 10 2
Portugal League
1998/99 Braga Primeira Liga 32 16
1999/00 25 5
2000/01 Boavista Primeira Liga 21 10
2001/02 27 8
2002/03 30 10
2003/04 Sporting CP Primeira Liga 28 6
2004/05 Vitória Guimarães Primeira Liga 23 7
2005/06 Sporting CP Primeira Liga 1 0
England League
2005/06 Derby County Championship 0 0
Brazil League
2006 Corinthians Alagoano
Korea Republic League
2006 Suwon Samsung Bluewings K-League 11 1
Country Brazil
Japan 22 10
Portugal 187 62
England 0 0
Korea Republic 11 1
Total 220 73

References

  1. ^ a b "Silva, paraibano que atuou em Portugal fala da Seleção Brasileira e do técnico Tite" [Silva, Paraíba native who played in Portugal talks about Brazil national team and manager Tite] (in Portuguese). Só Esporte. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (4 April 2012). "Elpídio Silva: vizinho de Hulk torce pelo Sp. Braga" [Elpídio Silva: Hulk neighbour roots for Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Boavista crowned champions". BBC Sport. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Finalmente um novo campeão, 55 anos depois: 2000–01, Boavista campeão nacional pela primeira vez" [A new champion at last, 55 years later: 2000–01, Boavista national champions for the first time] (in Portuguese). Mundo Desportivo. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Liverpool held by Boavista". BBC Sport. 11 September 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Liverpool held by Boavista". BBC Sport. 24 October 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Silva belittles Celtic". BBC Sport. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  8. ^ "Larsson strike books final spot". BBC Sport. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  9. ^ Pombo, Diogo (11 December 2016). "Elpídio Silva, as pistolas e o dia que tremeu as pernas a Nani: "Os miúdos põem muita coisa na cabeça"" [Elpídio Silva, the pistols and the day Nani's legs trembled: "Kids have a lot on their minds"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Derby hand Silva one-month deal". BBC Sport. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  11. ^ Watson, Chris; Wakefield, Mark (9 October 2023). "12 of Derby County's worst ever transfer decisions". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  12. ^ Elpídio Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ "Silva". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 26 May 2015.