Portuguese footballer
João Miguel Macedo Silva (born 7 April 1995) is a Portuguese professional
footballer who plays as a
goalkeeper for
Israeli Premier League club
Beitar Jerusalem .
He made 72
Primeira Liga appearances for
Vitória de Guimarães and
Marítimo , while also having spells in Cyprus with
APOEL and in Israel with
Beitar Jerusalem .
Club career
Vitória Guimarães
Born in
Guimarães , Silva joined the academy of local
Vitória S.C. at the age of 18. He started playing as a senior with
their reserves
[2]
[3] but, at the age of just 20, was promoted to the first team by manager
Sérgio Conceição .
[4] His first match in the
Primeira Liga occurred on 28 November 2015 in a 2–1 away win against
Boavista FC ,
[5] and he finished
the season with a further 23 appearances as his team finished in tenth position.
[6]
In the following years, Silva constantly battled for first-choice status with Brazilian
Douglas .
[7]
[8]
[9]
APOEL
Free agent Silva joined
APOEL FC of the
Cypriot First Division in July 2020, with Vitória keeping 62% of his sporting rights regarding any future transfer.
[10]
[11] On 25 September, in the
third qualifying round of the
UEFA Europa League , he saved two
penalties as the side defeated
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar in a
shootout after a 2–2 home draw.
[12]
During his one-year spell in
Nicosia , Silva played 25 competitive games.
[13]
Marítimo
Silva signed a three-year contract with
C.S. Marítimo on 29 June 2021.
[14] Mainly backup to
Paulo Vítor ,
[15]
[16] he totalled 17 appearances for the
Madeirans in one and a half seasons.
[17]
Beitar Jerusalem
On 28 January 2023, Silva agreed to a five-month deal at
Israeli Premier League club
Beitar Jerusalem FC ; Marítimo remained entitled to a percentage of any future transfer.
[18]
[19] On 23 May, he played in
the final of the
State Cup , a 3–0 victory over
Maccabi Netanya F.C. in
Haifa .
[20]
International career
Silva made his international debut on 28 March 2016 in the
Portugal Olympic team 's 4–0
friendly win over
Mexico in the
Azores , as a 60th-minute
substitute for
José Sá .
[21] He then won the first of two
caps at
under-21 level on 6 October, in a 3–3 away draw to
Hungary for the
2017 UEFA European Championship
qualifiers .
[22]
Honours
Beitar Jerusalem
References
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"Miguel Silva" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 June 2020 .
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"A quinta seguida do Vitória B" [Fifth in a row for Vitória B].
O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 February 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2022 .
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"V. Guimarães B-Penafiel, 2–3: Durienses voltam a vencer" [V. Guimarães B-Penafiel, 2–3: Durienses win again].
Record (in Portuguese). 30 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2019 .
^ Machado, José Miguel (17 December 2018).
"Miguel Silva no 'seu' palco" [Miguel Silva on 'his' stage]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 August 2019 .
^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (28 November 2015).
"Boavista-V. Guimarães, 1–2 (destaques)" [Boavista-V. Guimarães, 1–2 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 August 2019 .
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"Miguel Silva ambiciona "chegar ao topo" " [Miguel Silva aims to "get to the top"].
Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 16 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2019 .
^ Andrade, Tomaz (25 December 2015).
"Miguel Silva: de dispensado passou a herói" [Miguel Silva: going from surplus to hero]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 August 2019 .
^ Andrade, Tomaz (28 August 2018).
"O dia em que Douglas ajustou contas com Sérgio Conceição" [The day Douglas settled the score with Sérgio Conceição]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 August 2019 .
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"Douglas no banco abriu caminho ao primeiro jogo de Miguel Silva" [Douglas on the bench paved way for Miguel Silva's first match] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019 .
^ Andrade, Tomaz (6 July 2020).
"Miguel Silva deixa o Vitória de Guimarães e muda-se para o" [Miguel Silva leaves Vitória de Guimarães and moves to APOEL]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
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"Vitória oficializa saída de Miguel Silva e revela um detalhe da transferência" [Vitória make departure of Miguel Silva official and disclose transfer detail]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
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"Miguel Silva herói do Apoel" [Miguel Silva APOEL's hero] (in Portuguese). Guimarães Digital. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2023 .
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"Já defendeu a baliza do V. Guimarães e regressa à I Liga pela porta do Marítimo" [He has already stood in goal for V. Guimarães and returns to the I League courtesy of Marítimo]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021 .
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"Marítimo oficializa contratação do guarda-redes Miguel Silva" [Marítimo make signing of Miguel Silva official] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021 .
^ Vieira Lopes, Paulo (8 May 2022).
"Guarda-redes Miguel Silva é a novidade no onze do Marítimo" [Goalkeeper Miguel Silva the new face in Marítimo XI].
Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2023 .
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"Paulo Victor de saída do Marítimo" [Paulo Victor leaving Marítimo] (in Portuguese).
RTP Madeira . 2 July 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023 .
^ Sousa, Vítor (30 January 2023).
"Boa sorte, Miguel" [Good luck, Miguel] (in Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. Retrieved 31 January 2023 .
^ Rosa, Emanuel (28 January 2023).
"Miguel Silva ruma ao Beitar de Jerusalém" [Miguel Silva headed for Beitar Jerusalem]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2023 .
^ Resendes, Manuel (29 January 2023).
"Mercado: Miguel Silva deixa Marítimo e assina por clube israelita" [Market: Miguel Silva leaves Marítimo and signs for Israeli club] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 1 February 2023 .
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b Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (23 May 2023).
"Beitar de Miguel Silva vence Taça de Israel" [Miguel Silva's Beitar win Israeli Cup]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2023 .
^ Novo, David; Morgado, José (28 March 2016).
"Portugal-México, 4–0" [Portugal-Mexico, 4–0]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2023 .
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"Sub 21: Portugal empata na Hungria" [Under 21: Portugal draw in Hungary] (in Portuguese).
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2019 .
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