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Fábio Silva (footballer, born 2002)

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Fábio Silva (footballer, born 2002)

Fábio Daniel Soares Silva (born 19 July 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Portugal national team. Silva made his professional debut for Porto in August 2019, and set several club records relating to his young age, while winning the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal in his only season. He then signed for English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers for a club-record fee, and was loaned to Anderlecht, PSV, Rangers and Las Palmas, winning the KNVB Cup with PSV in 2023. Having represented the country since under-15 level in 2017, Silva made his senior international debut for Portugal in 2024.

Infobox

2017
Portugal U15
2019
Portugal U19
2020
Porto B
2023
→ PSV (loan)
2024
→ Rangers (loan)
Full name
Fábio Daniel Soares Silva
Date of birth
(2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Gondomar, Portugal
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Forward
Current team
Borussia Dortmund
Number
21
2010–2015
Porto
2015–2017
Benfica
2017–2019
Portugal U17
Years
Team
2019–2020
Porto
2020–2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2022–2023
→ Anderlecht (loan)
2024–2025
→ Las Palmas (loan)
2025–
Borussia Dortmund
2017–2018
Portugal U16
2021–
Portugal U21
2024–
Portugal

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Porto B
Porto B
Club
Porto B
Season
2019–20
League
LigaPro
League
3
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
3
Europe
0
Porto
Porto
Club
Porto
Season
2019–20
League
Primeira Liga
League
12
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
2
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
3
Europe
0
Total
21
Total
3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
32
League
4
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
37
Total
4
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
22
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
26
Europe
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
8
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
—
Europe
10
Europe
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
62
League
4
League
6
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
73
Europe
5
Anderlecht (loan)
Anderlecht (loan)
Club
Anderlecht (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Belgian Pro League
League
20
League
7
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
10
Europe
3
Europe
32
Total
11
PSV Eindhoven (loan)
PSV Eindhoven (loan)
Club
PSV Eindhoven (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Eredivisie
League
14
League
4
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
2
Europe
1
Europe
19
Total
5
Rangers (loan)
Rangers (loan)
Club
Rangers (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Scottish Premiership
League
18
League
4
National cup
5
National cup
2
League cup
—
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
25
Total
6
Las Palmas (loan)
Las Palmas (loan)
Club
Las Palmas (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
La Liga
League
24
League
10
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
25
Europe
10
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Club
Borussia Dortmund
Season
2025–26
League
Bundesliga
League
7
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
4
Europe
1
Europe
13
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
160
League
30
League
22
League
5
National cup
9
National cup
1
League cup
20
League cup
5
Europe
211
Europe
41
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Porto B
2019–20
LigaPro
3
0
—
—
—
3
0
Porto
2019–20
Primeira Liga
12
1
3
2
3
0
3
0
21
3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2020–21
Premier League
32
4
4
0
1
0
—
37
4
2021–22
Premier League
22
0
2
0
2
0
—
26
0
2023–24
Premier League
8
0
0
0
2
1
—
10
1
Total
62
4
6
0
5
1
—
73
5
Anderlecht (loan)
2022–23
Belgian Pro League
20
7
2
1
—
10
3
32
11
PSV Eindhoven (loan)
2022–23
Eredivisie
14
4
3
0
—
2
1
19
5
Rangers (loan)
2023–24
Scottish Premiership
18
4
5
2
—
2
0
25
6
Las Palmas (loan)
2024–25
La Liga
24
10
1
0
—
—
25
10
Borussia Dortmund
2025–26
Bundesliga
7
0
2
0
—
4
1
13
1
Career total
160
30
22
5
9
1
20
5
211
41
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Portugal
Portugal
National team
Portugal
Year
2024
Apps
1
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
1
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Portugal
2024
1
0
Total
1
0

References

  1. Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, Belgian Cup, KNVB Cup, Scottish Cup, Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal
  2. Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523
  7. "Fábio Silva"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220425235810/https://www.wolves.co.uk/teams/mens-first-team/fabio-silva/
  8. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desportos/interior/fc-porto-e-campeao-europeu-sub-19-10845534.html
  9. "Fábio Silva, o goleador que o FC Porto "resgatou" ao Benfica"
    https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/p-s-para-seguir/para-seguir/fabio-silva-o-goleador-que-o-fc-porto-resgatou-ao-benfica
  10. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/interior/juntei-o-fabio-silva-ao-marega-e-ao-ze-luis-para-tentar-marcar-a-partir-de-cruzamentos-11199406.html
  11. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/fc-porto-tanta-prata-da-casa-so-com-mourinho-e-mais-um-recorde-de-fabio-silva-11341773.html
  12. "Fábio Silva torna-se no mais jovem de sempre do FC Porto a jogar na UEFA"
    https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/liga-europa/artigos/fabio-silva-torna-se-no-mais-jovem-de-sempre-do-fc-porto-a-jogar-na-uefa
  13. "Fábio Silva bate mais um recorde: é o titular mais jovem de sempre do FC Porto"
    https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/taca-da-liga/artigos/fabio-silva-bate-mais-um-recorde-e-o-titular-mais-jovem-de-sempre-do-fc-porto
  14. A Bola
    https://www.abola.pt/nnh/Noticias/Ver/810788
  15. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/fabio-silva-mais-recordes-no-fc-porto-e-uma-oferta-especial-11456425.html
  16. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/mais-um-recorde-para-fabio-silva-no-fc-porto-confira-a-lista-completa-11501743.html
  17. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/grande-penalidade-da-empate-ao-fc-porto-b-frente-ao-farense-11803086.html
  18. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/16/european-roundup-juventus-sassuolo-milan-parma-porto-sporting
  19. "Record-breaking teenage striker Silva joins Wolves"
    https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20200905-record-breaking-teenage-striker-silva-joins-wolves/
  20. Express & Star
    https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2020/09/05/wolves-signing-teenager-fabio-silva-for-35m-club-record-fee/
  21. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54097201
  22. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54142831
  23. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54896562
  24. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55197157
  25. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55297952
  26. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55598707
  27. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60005893
  28. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66577642
  29. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62218507
  30. Le Soir
    https://www.lesoir.be/455873/article/2022-07-24/fabio-silva-aux-anges-apres-son-premier-pour-anderlecht-cest-la-meilleure-des
  31. "Gary O'Neil makes Fábio Silva transfer hint amid Ajax and Leverkusen 'interest'"
    https://www.birminghamworld.uk/sport/football/wolves/transfer-news-premier-league-wolves-hint-fabio-silva-interest-ajax-leverkusen-4263648
  32. Shropshire Star
    https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2023/01/25/wolves-striker-fabio-silva-joins-psv-on-loan-as-ki-jana-hoever-returns/
  33. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65446698
  34. "Rangers transfer news: Wolves' Fabio Silva joins Ibrox club on loan"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13004961/rangers-transfer-news-wolves-fabio-silva-to-join-ibrox-club-on-loan-in-january
  35. Glasgow Times
    https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/24023825.fabio-silva-made-rangers-debut-just-one-training-session/
  36. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/rangers-vs-livingston/report/487733
  37. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5ykjnx2nz5o
  38. "Las Palmas stun Liga leaders Barca on 125th anniversary"
    https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241130-las-palmas-stun-liga-leaders-barca-on-125th-anniversary
  39. "Fabio Silva joins BVB"
    https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/8/30/Fabio-Silva-joins-BVB.html
  40. "BVB pick up hard-fought 4-2 win in Copenhagen"
    https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/10/21/BVB-pick-up-hard-fought-4-2-win-in-Copenhagen.html
  41. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/lusa/comentario-portugal-supera-islandia-e-garante-quartos-de-final-10885800.html
  42. hat-trick
    https://www.publico.pt/2019/10/11/desporto/noticia/portugal-vence-italia-hattrick-fabio-silva-1889729
  43. Express & Star
    https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2024/11/16/wolves-striker-receives-shock-international-call-up/
  44. Goal (website)
    https://www.goal.com/en-kw/lists/portugal-striker-different-to-cristiano-ronaldo-singled-out-praise-roberto-martinez-nations-league-draw-croatia/bltb11b0707f4c354ba#csa1bd8865cc8d84b4
  45. Fábio Silva at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/fabio-daniel-soares-silva/509309/
  46. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desportos/interior/fc-porto-e-campeao-europeu-sub-19-10845534.html
  47. "FC Porto é o campeão nacional 2019/2020"
    https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/fc-porto/fc-porto-e-campeao-nacional-20192020_d1245210
  48. "Taça de Portugal: FC Porto conquista "dobradinha""
    https://www.dw.com/pt-002/ta%C3%A7a-de-portugal-fc-porto-conquista-dobradinha/a-54406385
  49. "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes"
    https://nos.nl/artikel/2473413-psv-wint-na-strafschoppen-van-ajax-in-bekerfinale-vol-irritaties-en-opstootjes
  50. "Fábio Silva, LALIGA EA SPORTS' Best U-23 Player for November!"
    https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/fabio-silva-laliga-ea-sports-best-u-23-player-for-november
  51. "Fábio Silva named La Liga EA Sports Under-23 Player of the Month for April"
    https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/fabio-silva-named-laliga-ea-sports-under-23-player-of-the-month-for-april
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