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André Silva

2000 – 2025

Portuguese footballer

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About André Silva

Lived 2000 – 2025 (aged 25). André Silva was a Portuguese association football player.

Career Born in Gondomar, Porto District, Silva started playing football at local club Gondomar before joining Porto's youth setup in 2011; he also appeared for their satellite team Padroense, his teammates including Fábio Vieira and Vitinha. He completed his development at Paços de Ferreira, Famalicão and Boavista.

Silva returned to Gondomar in 2021 and played two seasons of senior football in the fourth-division Campeonato de Portugal, also taking part in the Taça de Portugal.

On 1 July 2023, Silva joined Penafiel on a three-year contract.

On 21 February 2025, Silva was voted player of the match of the fixture against Portimonense also at the Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril; he opened the 3–0 victory in the fifth minute, and when Yuki Kobayashi closed it by scoring in his own net towards the end of the first half, he was also involved. He was a regular starter under manager Hélder, totalling 62 appearances, seven goals and three assists during his two-year stint. His side led the table in 2024–25, before declining in the second half of the campaign. Both started their careers at Gondomar and played for Paços de Ferreira at youth level. The former was in the youth ranks of Porto when the latter joined the club's first team on loan in 2016.

Silva attended a university course in business management alongside his football career, and set up a company with his brother. Spanish emergency services confirmed both died at the scene. In a statement, the Spanish Civil Guard said that "all the evidence so far indicates" Diogo was driving the vehicle at the time of the crash, and that the car "significantly exceeded the speed limit for the highway". The expert report is still being finalised and will be submitted to the court in Puebla de Sanabria.

Silva's Penafiel coach, Hélder, paid tribute to him by saying he brought speed and his personality to the game. He added that the club would prefer to think of the brothers' family rather than football.

On 5 July 2025, Silva and Jota's funeral was held at the Igreja Paroquial de Gondomar, with hundreds of relatives, friends and acquaintances in attendance. The bishop of Porto, Manuel Linda, led the brothers' funeral mass. Andy Robertson carried a floral arrangement dedicated to Silva, while fellow Liverpool teammate Virgil van Dijk carried a similar one dedicated to Jota. Following a procession of their caskets, they were buried at the cemetery next to the church.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was André Silva?

Portuguese footballer (2000–2025)

When was André Silva born?

André Silva was born on 28 April 2000 in Gondomar.

When did André Silva die?

André Silva died on 3 July 2025 in Cernadilla.

What was André Silva's occupation?

André Silva was an association football player.

What nationality was André Silva?

André Silva was Portuguese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Silva

· Wikidata: Q135196491

· DBpedia: André Silva (footballer, born 2000)

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