Raúl Silva (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Melo and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Raúl Silva
Personal information
Full name Raúl Michel Melo da Silva
Date of birth (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Belém, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Farense
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2009 Remo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Remo 3 (0)
2010 → Atlético Paranaense (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012 Sport 1 (0)
2012 → Arapongas (loan) 0 (0)
2012 → Criciúma (loan) 0 (0)
2012 → Londrina (loan) 0 (0)
2013 Paysandu 22 (1)
2014 Figueirense 3 (0)
2015–2017 Marítimo 56 (10)
2016 → Ceará (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2022 Braga 73 (11)
2022 → Estoril (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2024 Universitatea Craiova 47 (1)
2024– Farense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Raúl Michel Melo da Silva (born 4 November 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Farense.

Career

Brazil

Born in Belém, Pará, Silva began his career with hometown club Clube do Remo in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. In September 2010, he signed on loan for Série A club Clube Atlético Paranaense until the end of the year.[1]

Silva moved to Sport Recife in 2011, where he played one Série B match. After loans to Arapongas Esporte Clube and Criciúma Esporte Clube, and a passage at Paysandú FC, he signed for top-flight club Figueirense FC for the year 2014.[2]

Marítimo

On 6 January 2015, Silva moved abroad for the first time, signing a 21⁄2-year deal with C.S. Marítimo of Portugal.[3] He made his Primeira Liga debut 19 days later in a 1–0 home win over FC Porto.[4] He made three appearances in the Taça da Liga, including the 2–1 final loss to S.L. Benfica on 29 May, in which he was sent off at the start of the second half; he had already been dismissed twice in the league season up to then.[5] He scored twice in the campaign, starting on 15 February in a 4–3 comeback win at F.C. Penafiel.[6]

Silva was sent off three more times in his second season in Madeira, including halfway through the first period of a 1–0 home loss to Funchal rivals C.F. União on 16 January 2016, one of three expulsions for his team in that derby.[7] By the end of the month, he was loaned back to Brazil with Ceará Sporting Club for a full year.[8]

In 2016–17, his last season at Marítimo, Silva scored a career-best seven goals in 29 games as the team came sixth. This included two on 22 April in a 3–0 home win over C.F. Os Belenenses, which earned him the award of Player of the Week.[9]

Braga

On 22 May 2017, Silva signed a five-year deal at S.C. Braga of the same league. That season he kept his goal-scoring prowess scoring six goals in the league and making six assists.[10]

Estoril

On 31 January 2022, Braga agreed a loan deal until the end of the season with G.D. Estoril Praia.[11] He made his debut with the club coming on the 60' minute in a 3–0 loss to Sporting CP having been sent off 4 minutes after debuting.[12]

Honours

Figueirense

Paysandu

Braga

References

  1. ^ "Destaque na Série D, zagueiro é anunciado como reforço do Furacão" [Shining in Série D, full-back is announced as addition to Furacão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ Silva, Marcelo (2 January 2014). "Figueirense se reapresenta para a temporada 2014 com cinco novidades" [Figueirense present themselves for the 2014 season with five new faces] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Marítimo reforça-se com Raul Silva" [Marítimo strengthen with Raul Silva] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ^ "FC Porto perde na Madeira com o Marítimo" [FC Porto lose to Marítimo in Madeira] (in Portuguese). Zap. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ Ruela, João (29 May 2015). "Benfica recupera o "trono" com a sexta Taça da Liga" [Benfica recover the "throne" with the sixth Taça da Liga]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Marítimo vence Penafiel ao recuperar desvantagem de dois golos" [Marítimo beat Penafiel by recovering from two-goal disadvantage] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Marítimo: três expulsões no dérbi com o União" [Marítimo: three red cards in derby with União]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 January 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Raúl Silva e Welligton cedidos" [Raúl Silva and Wellington loaned]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 29 January 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Raúl Silva eleito o jogador da semana" [Raúl Silva voted Player of the Week]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Raúl Silva assina por cinco épocas pelo Sporting de Braga" [Raúl Silva signs for five seasons for Sporting de Braga]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019."Dizem que é central, mas os números de Raúl Silva são..." [They say he's a centre-back, but Raúl Silva's stats are...]. zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "SC Braga empresta Raul Silva ao Estoril" [SC Braga loan Raul Silva to Estoril]. zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Uns ganham asas, outros têm pesadelos" [Some gain wings, others nightmares]. zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  13. ^ Gonçalves, Igor (25 January 2020). "Um Campeão de Inverno coroado no fim" [A Winter champion crowned at the end]. zerozero.pt. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  14. ^ Ribeiro, Patrick (23 May 2021). "Braga beat nine-man Benfica to lift Portuguese Cup". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 24 May 2021.