Manu Silva
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Manu Silva 2025/2026 season stats
As a right defensive midfielder, Manu Silva has appeared in 9 Liga Portugal matches this season, totalling 121 minutes at an average rating of 4.36. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Liga Portugal midfielders.
Player traits
Percentile vs midfielders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Portugal | 9 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4.36 |
 Taça De Portugal | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.84 |
| Total | 10 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4.61 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 22 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 10 |
| Shots | 2 | 1.50 | 74 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 6 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 6 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 19 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 19 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0.74 | 99 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 1.49 | 99 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.74 | 88 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 34 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 22 |
| Key passes | 3 | 2.20 | 96 |
| Chances created | 2 | 1.49 | 90 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 14 |
Manu Silva has taken 2 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 61 minutes. He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 74th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Manu Silva has 0 assists and 3 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 61 minutes. His creative output is below average, ranking in the 22nd percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 74 | 55.00 | 87 |
| Accurate passes | 60 | 44.60 | 84 |
| Pass accuracy | 81.0% | n/a | 29 |
| Long balls won | 4 | 2.98 | 92 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 28 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 10 |
| Backward passes | 11 | 8.18 | 63 |
| Passes (final third) | 12 | 8.93 | 91 |
Manu Silva has completed 60 of 74 passes at 81% accuracy . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 87th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 0.74 | 62 |
| Dribble attempts | 3 | 2.23 | 81 |
| Dribble success | 0.3% | n/a | 13 |
| Duels won | 6 | 4.46 | 30 |
| Aerials won | 2 | 1.49 | 74 |
| Touches | 93 | 69.20 | 85 |
| Possession lost | 18 | 13.39 | 77 |
| Dribbled past | 2 | 1.49 | 93 |
| Fouls won | 0 | n/a | 0 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | n/a | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 0 |
Manu Silva completes 1 dribbles at a 33% success rate and wins 6 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2.23 | 68 |
| Tackles won | 1 | 0.74 | 14 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 2.23 | 97 |
| Clearances | 3 | 2.23 | 83 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 9 | 6.69 | 97 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 37 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 41 |
Manu Silva makes 3 tackles and 3 interceptions , adding 3 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 40 minutes. He is strong defensively, ranking in the 68th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 8 | 5.95 | 100 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 47 |
| Offsides | 0 | n/a | 26 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 3 |
| Foul involvements | 8 | 5.95 | 98 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Manu Silva has committed 8 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Liga PortugalMainly right defensive midfielder (1 appearance).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Manu Silva previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 18 | 837 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 6.87 |
 Europa Conference League | 10 | 661 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 5.32 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 23 | 1,773 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 6.53 |
| Taça De Portugal | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.62 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.73 |
About Manu Silva
Liga Portugal 2025/2026 season
This season in the Liga Portugal, Manu Silva has featured across 9 appearances (1 starts), totalling 121 minutes. Manu Silva has attempted 2 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Manu Silva has created 2 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 1 successful dribbles from 3 attempts (33% success rate). Manu Silva has contributed 3 key passes and 0 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Manu Silva has registered 3 tackles (1 won), 3 interceptions, and 3 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 60 from 74 pass attempts, a 81% pass accuracy rate. Manu Silva has won 6 of 21 total duels.
Discipline
Manu Silva has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 8 fouls and winning 0.
About Manu Silva
Manu Silva is a 25-year-old midfielder playing for Benfica in the Liga Portugal, representing Portugal. Manu Silva is right-footed and wears the number 16 shirt. Born on 12 June 2001.
Most recent appearance
Manu Silva's most recent match was away at Estoril on December 29th. Benfica won 1-3. Manu Silva played 10 minutes, registering 1 key pass, 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.56.
Recent matches
- December 29th1-3 winatEstoril(10 mins, rating 6.56)
- April 11th2-2 drawvsSporting Braga(0 mins, rating 0)
- May 18th2-2 drawatFamalicão(0 mins, rating 0)
- March 18th4-1 winvsMoreirense(1 mins, rating 0)
- July 3rd1-1 drawatCasa Pia(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Manu Silva and Benfica are next in action on December 31st against St. Gallen in the Europa League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the St. Gallen vs Benfica match preview.
Teammates at Benfica
Manu Silva currently plays alongside António Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Gianluca Prestianni, Vangelis Pavlidis, Rafa Obrador, Leandro Barreiro, José Neto, Anísio Cabral, Enzo Barrenechea, Daniel Banjaqui, Tomás Araújo, Manu Silva, Tiago Gouveia, Anatoliy Trubin, Georgiy Sudakov, Dodi Lukébakio, Bruma, Henrique Araújo, Samuel Dahl, Samuel Soares, João Rego, Rafa Silva, Alexander Bah, Amar Dedić, Franjo Ivanović, Clément Lenglet, Jakub Kamiński, Fredrik Aursnes and Richard Ríos at Benfica.