Flávio António da Silva (born 3 April 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for South African Premiership club Kaizer Chiefs.[1]
Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Silva started his career in Portugal at Real, later joining Sporting CP and Torreense. In the 2014–15 season, Silva scored 8 goals in 11 matches for the Torreense senior team in the third tier, before leaving the club in the winter transfer window.
On 1 February 2015, Silva signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until June 2020, being assigned to the reserve team.[2][3] On 8 February, Silva debuted for Benfica B in Segunda Liga, as a substitute.[4]
On 31 August 2015, Silva was loaned out to Covilhã for one season. On 6 January 2016, he terminated his contract with Covilhã and returned to Benfica.[5] In February, Benfica terminated his contract.[6]
On 11 January 2023, Silva joined Indonesian club Persik Kediri. On 23 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club against RANS Nusantara. On 28 March 2024, Silva scored 5 goals against Persikabo 1973 in a 5–2 win.[7]
In 2015, Silva earned three caps for the Portugal under-19 team, scoring twice.
