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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edson Martinho Silva | ||
Date of birth | 17 May 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Portugal | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Enosis Neon Paralimni | ||
Number | 80 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2017 | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
2017–2018 | Gil Vicente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Alcochetense | 5 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Sporting CP B | 8 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 6 | (0) |
2024 | →Olympiakos Nicosia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2024– | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 18 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 August 2025 |
Edson Martinho Silva (born 27 May 2001) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Enosis Neon Paralimni. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Silva is a product of the youth academies of the Portuguese clubs Vitória de Setúbal and Gil Vicente. He debuted with Alcochetense in 2018, and in 2019 transferred to Sporting CP on a 3-year contract where he played for their B-team. [1] On 31 January 2023, he moved to the Cypriot Second Division club Nea Salamis Famagusta. [2] On 1 February 2024, he joined Olympiakos Nicosia on loan. [3] On 8 August 2024, he transferred to Enosis Neon Paralimni in the Cypriot First Division. [4]
Silva debuted with the Guinea-Bissau national team for a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match in a 2–1 win over Sierra Leone on 15 September 2023. [5]