Full name | André Lourenço da Silva | ||
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Date of birth | February 9, 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 115 kg (250 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Prop | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2001 - 2002 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 -[1] |
Racing Club de France RC Orléans CA Périgueux CS Bourgoin-Jallieu RC Toulon RC Nîmes Stade Montois RC Carqueiranne-Hyères |
13 2 |
(0) (0) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2007 - 2007[2] | Portugal | 5 | (0) |
correct as of 19:13, 22 February 2010 (UTC). |
André Lourenço da Silva (born Paris, 9 February 1975)[3] is a French-born Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a prop. He had his debut in French rugby for Racing Club de France, aged 17.
He already played for RC Orléans, CA Périgueux, CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, RC Toulon and RC Nîmes. He played for Stade Montois, for the season of 2007/08, and plays for RC Carqueiranne-Hyères, since 2008/09.
He choose to represent Portugal, having his debut the same year, at 10 March 2007, with Uruguay, in a 12-5, at the repechage for the Rugby World Cup qualifyings. He was present at the squad that went to 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, playing two matches, being the last one with Italy, at a 31-5 loss. He had 5 games for the Portuguese squad by the end of the tournament, without scoring. Silva as been absent from the National Team since then.
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