Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Benfica.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1866 | 7.21 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 718 | 7.11 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 7.45 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 7.45 |
 Taça de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 7.4 |
Scout report
António Silva is a 22-year-old central defender at Benfica, rated 63.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 34th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga and 497th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (61% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.28 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Silva.
Judged on this season alone, Silva graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 9 clean sheets and 3.28 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 41). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 64, top 6% of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 22 Silva is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 24.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Benfica finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
3.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 63.9, Silva carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga (top 6%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
