Elpídio Silva
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elpídio Pereira Silva Filho | ||
Date of birth | 19 July 1975 | ||
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. After just one season he signed with Portugal's S.C. Braga, where he remained for two seasons.
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 matchday.[1][2]
In the subsequent edition of the UEFA Champions League, Silva scored in a 1–1 draw at Liverpool,[3] also finding the net in the second match between the two teams, with the same result.[4] 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;[5] the Scots won it 2–1 on aggregate, with Henrik Larsson – the "one man" of Silva's tirade – scoring the decisive goal in Porto.[6]
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.[7]
Released by the Lisbon club in January 2006, Silva subsequently represented Derby County,[8] where he did not appear due to fitness problems, 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.
Club statistics
Club performance | League | |||
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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 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 5 |
2004/05 | Vitória Guimarães | Primeira Liga | 23 | 7 |
2005/06 | Sporting | 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 | 186 | 61 | ||
England | 0 | 0 | ||
Korea Republic | 11 | 1 | ||
Total | 219 | 72 |
References
- ^ Boavista crowned champions; BBC Sport, 19 May 2001
- ^ "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.
- ^ Liverpool held by Boavista; BBC Sport, 11 September 2001
- ^ Liverpool held by Boavista; BBC Sport, 24 October 2001
- ^ Silva belittles Celtic; BBC Sport, 6 April 2003
- ^ Larsson strike books final spot; BBC Sport, 24 April 2003
- ^ 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.
- ^ Derby hand Silva one-month deal; BBC Sport, 30 January 2006
- ^ Elpídio Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ "Silva". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
External links
- Elpídio Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Elpídio Silva at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Elpídio Silva – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano players
- J1 League players
- Kashiwa Reysol players
- Primeira Liga players
- S.C. Braga players
- Boavista F.C. players
- Sporting CP footballers
- Vitória S.C. players
- K League 1 players
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Alki Larnaca FC players
- AEK Larnaca FC players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Footballers from Paraíba
- Sportspeople from Campina Grande