Silas (Portuguese footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Manuel Rebelo Fernandes | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEL Limassol | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
Jorge Manuel Rebelo Fernandes, aka Silas (born 1 September 1976 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese footballer who plays for AEL Limassol, as a midfielder.
Football career
After making his professional debuts with local club Atlético Clube de Portugal, Silas emigrated to Spain, representing modest AD Ceuta, who loaned him for one season to Elche CF.
Silas first made his name at União Desportiva de Leiria, with whom he achieved a couple of top six top division finishes, also making the Cup final in 2003. During 2001–02, Silas was managed by up-and-coming José Mourinho and, the season after, made his first appearance for the national team, on 3 April 2003, in a 1–0 friendly win over Macedonia.[1] He later played against Paraguay and Bolivia.
Silas signed for newly promoted Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2003, for an initial fee of £1 million.[2] However, he endured a frustrating time in England – failing to settle in the country and establish himself in the Wolves squad. During their doomed season he made a mere nine league appearances, totalling 14 overall.
At the end of that season he joined Portuguese first division club C.S. Marítimo on a season-long loan and, the following season, still not featuring in the Wolves manager's plans (now Glenn Hoddle) he was loaned out to another Portuguese club, this time C.F. Os Belenenses.
At the end of the season, having made 28 appearances with four goals, Silas decided to make his move permanent – joining on a free transfer as his contract at Wolves had expired. He continued to be an undisputed starter from 2006–09, after which he was released and returned to Leiria, freshly returned to the topflight.
References
- ^ Scolari looks to youth; UEFA.com, 6 February 2003
- ^ Jones hails Silas signing; UEFA.com, 9 July 2003
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo Template:Pt icon
- Portuguese League profile Template:Pt icon
- BDFutbol profile
- Silas at Soccerbase
- Silas at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- U.D. Leiria players
- C.S. Marítimo players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- AD Ceuta footballers
- Elche CF players
- Premier League players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Portugal international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in England