Manu Silva stats
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M. Silva
BenficaMidfielderBefore the next match
Omonia Nicosia v Benfica, Thursday
What Omonia Nicosia allow central midfielders
Position stats8 appearances at CM against Omonia Nicosia in their last 20 matches; league average from the Europa League.
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Odds OutliersManu 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.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2025/2026.
| 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
Manu Silva has taken 2 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 61 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.3 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). 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. Manu Silva has set up 3 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 22nd percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
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
Manu Silva completes 1 dribbles at a 33% success rate and wins 6 duels .
Defending stats
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
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
Benfica squad
D. Lukébakio
29 yrs#11
J. Kamiński
24 yrs#13
V. Pavlidis
27 yrs#14
A. Schjelderup
22 yrs#21
J. Durán
22 yrs#22
G. Prestianni
20 yrs#25
R. Silva
33 yrs#27
A. Cabral18 yrs#72
E. Barrenechea25 yrs#5
F. Aursnes30 yrs#8
G. Sudakov
24 yrs#10M. Silva25 yrs#16
L. Barreiro
26 yrs#18
C. Echeverri20 yrs#30
J. Palhinha31 yrs#36
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28 yrs
23 yrs
18 yrs
26 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2026/2027
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Europa League | 3 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.76 |
2024/2025
| 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 |
2023/2024
| 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 |
2022/2023
| 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. That shot output is worth 0.28 expected goals (xG) this season.
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 Casa Pia on August 3rd. Benfica won 0-7. Manu Silva played 31 minutes with a match rating of 6.81.
Recent matches
- February 5th4-1 winvsCeltic(0 mins, rating 0)
- December 2nd2-0 winvsVitória Guimarães(0 mins, rating 0)
- September 15th3-1 lossatPorto(0 mins, rating 0)
- September 12th0-2 winatAC Milan(0 mins, rating 0)
- April 4th3-1 winvsGil Vicente(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Manu Silva and Benfica are next in action on July 31st against Belenenses in the Liga Portugal. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Belenenses vs Benfica match preview.
Teammates at Benfica
Manu Silva currently plays alongside Fredrik Aursnes, Souffian El Karouani, Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Gabriel Índio, José Neto, Clément Lenglet, Daniel Banjaqui, João Palhinha, Dodi Lukébakio, Vangelis Pavlidis, Jhon Durán, Tomás Araújo, Alessandro Circati, Claudio Echeverri, Rafa Silva, Alexander Bah, Anísio Cabral, Anatoliy Trubin, Jakub Kamiński, Manu Silva, Samuel Soares, Andreas Schjelderup, Georgiy Sudakov, Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Dahl at Benfica.