Silva (footballer, born 1958)

Silva
Personal information
Full name Luís Carlos da Silva Matos
Date of birth (1958-08-14) 14 August 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1978 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1982 Botafogo
1981 → Vitória (loan)
1982 → América-RN (loan)
1983 América-RN
1983–1984 ABC
1985–1986 Fortaleza
1987 América-RN
1988 Ferroviário
1989 Rio Branco-SP
1992 Sobradinho
1993 Gama
International career
1979–1980 Brazil Olympic 11 (5)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Winner 1979 San Juan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023

Luís Carlos da Silva Matos (born 14 August 1958), better known as Silva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Great standout in Botafogo's youth sectors, he played for the club in the early 80s. On loan, he was successful in football in Rio Grande do Norte, both for América de Natal and ABC. He was also Ceará champion with Fortaleza in 1985. He ended his career in the early 90s, in football in the Federal District.[1]

International career

Silva was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1979, being champion of the San Juan Pan American Games, being one of the competition's top scorers, and of the 1980 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament this time without repeating the success and not qualifying for Moscow.[2]

Honours

Brazil

Brazil Olympic
Individual

Clubs

América de Natal
ABC
Fortaleza

Youth

Botafogo
  • Campeonato Carioca Sub-20: 1977, 1978
Rio de Janeiro
  • Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Júnior: 1978

References

  1. ^ "O atacante e goleador Silva". Datafogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1979-1983". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  • Silva at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)