Silva is a Portuguese and Galician surname widespread in the Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. Origin: Latin toponymic silva. It is the family name of the House of Silva.
Leônidas da Silva was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament. He was known as the "Black Diamond" and the "Rubber Man" due to his agility.
Weverton Pereira da Silva, simply known as Weverton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.
Rafael Pereira da Silva, commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo. He normally plays as a right-back, but he has also been deployed as a midfielder. He and his twin brother, Fábio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2008. After seven years in England that included three Premier League titles, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million.
Fabio Pereira da Silva, known as Fabio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Brazilian club Grêmio.
Alberto Rafael da Silva, or simply Rafael, is a Brazilian goalkeeper.
Rafael Aparecido da Silva, commonly known as Boquita, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Esporte Clube Taubaté as a midfielder.
The 2013 Aberto de São Paulo was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in São Paulo, Brazil between 31 December 2012 and 6 January 2013.
The 2015 Campeonato Paraense de Futebol was the 103rd edition of Pará's top professional football league. The competition began in November 9, 2014 and ended on May 3, 2015. Remo won the championship by the 44th time.
Rafael da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Série A club Cruzeiro.
Lucas Espindola da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.
The 2016 Campeonato Paraense de Futebol was the 104th edition of Pará's top professional football league. The competition started on 30 January and ended on 8 May. Paysandu won the championship for the 46th time.
The 2017 Campeonato Paraense de Futebol was the 105th edition of Pará's top professional football league. The competition started on 29 January and ended on 7 May. Paysandu won the championship for the 47th time.
Pedro Victor Delmino da Silva, known as Pedrinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro, on loan from Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 2019 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis de Campinas was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Campinas, Brazil between 30 September and 6 October 2019.
The 2020 Campeonato Alagoano was the 90th edition of the top football league in Alagoas. It began on 22 January 2020 and ended on 5 August 2020.
Anselmo Arruda da Silva, commonly known as Casagrande, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He recently played for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.
The 2021 Campeonato Alagoano was the 91st edition of the top football league in Alagoas. It began on 20 February and ended on 22 May 2021.
Rafael Vinícius Ramos da Silva, better known as Rafael Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Desportivo Brasil.
