Elpídio Silva

Elpídio Silva
Personal information
Full nameElpídio Pereira Silva Filho
Date of birth19 July 1975
Place of birthCampina Grande, Brazil
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1997Atlético Mineiro
1997–1998Kashiwa Reysol22(10)
1998–2000Braga57(21)
2000–2003Boavista78(29)
2003–2006Sporting CP29(6)
2004–2005Vitória Guimarães (loan)23(7)
2006Derby County0(0)
2006Corinthians Alagoano
2007Suwon Bluewings11(1)
2007–2008Alki Larnaca37(13)
2009AEK Larnaca6(1)
Total263(88)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Elpídio Pereira da Silva Filho (born 19 July 1975), known as Silva, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

He spent most of his career in Portugal, mainly representing Boavista and amassing top division totals of 187 games and 63 goals over the course of eight seasons.

Other than in his country, Silva also competed professionally in Japan, South Korea and Cyprus.

Club career

Born in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Silva started his professional career with Clube Atlético Mineiro but quickly moved overseas, joining J. League club Kashiwa Reysol. After just one season he signed with Portugal's Sporting Clube de Braga, where he remained for two seasons.

Silva's most productive period, however, was lived with fellow Portuguese League side Boavista F.C. where he was instrumental in the 2001 league conquest (Boavista's only), scoring in the decisive 3–0 home win against C.D. Aves in the last matchday.[1]

In the subsequent edition of the UEFA Champions League Silva scored in a 1–1 draw at Liverpool,[2] also finding the net in the second match between the two teams, with the same result.[3] In Boavista's UEFA Cup semifinal run the following campaign, he labelled Celtic a "one-man team" prior to the sides' meeting in the competition's semifinals;[4] the Scottish won it 2–1 on aggregate, with Henrik Larsson – also a target in Silva's tirade – scoring the decisive goal in Porto.[5]

A move to country powerhouse Sporting Clube de Portugal ensued but, barred by newly-signed compatriot Liédson, Silva received few opportunities to shine, although he did net six league goals in his debut season, also being loaned to Vitória de Guimarães in between.

Released by the Lisbon club in January 2006, he subsequently represented Derby County,[6] where he did not appear due to fitness problems, Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Alki Larnaca FC. In January 2009 he moved to AEK Larnaca FC, also in the Cypriot First Division.

Club statistics

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Brazil League
1997Atlético MineiroSérie A
Japan League
1997Kashiwa ReysolJ. League 1128
1998102
Portugal League
1998/99BragaPrimeira Liga3216
1999/00255
2000/01BoavistaPrimeira Liga2110
2001/02278
2002/033010
2003/04SportingPrimeira Liga275
2004/05Vitória GuimarãesPrimeira Liga237
2005/06SportingPrimeira Liga10
England League
2005/06Derby CountyLeague Championship00
Brazil League
2006Corinthians Alagoano
Korea Republic League
2006Suwon Samsung BluewingsK-League111
Country Brazil
Japan 2210
Portugal 18661
England 00
Korea Republic 111
Total 21972

References

  1. Boavista crowned champions; BBC Sport, 19 May 2001
  2. Murphy goal leaves Liverpool on brink; The Independent, 24 October 2001
  3. Liverpool held by Boavista; BBC Sport, 24 October 2001
  4. Silva belittles Celtic; BBC Sport, 6 April 2003
  5. Larsson strike books final spot; BBC Sport, 24 April 2003
  6. Derby hand Silva one-month deal; BBC Sport, 30 January 2006

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