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Flávio António da Silva (born 3 April 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for União da Madeira.
Club career
Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Silva started his career in Portugal at Real Sport Clube, later joining Sporting CP and S.C.U. Torreense. In the 2014–15 season, Silva scored 8 goals in 11 matches for Torreense senior team in the third-tier league, before leaving the club in the winter transfer window.
On 1 February 2015, Silva signed for Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica until June 2020, being assigned to the reserve team. On 8 February, Silva debuted for Benfica B in Segunda Liga, as a substitute.
On 31 August 2015, Silva was loaned out to Sporting Covilhã for one season. On 6 January 2016, he terminated his contract with Covilhã and returned to Benfica. In February, Benfica terminated his contract.
International career
Silva plays for the Portugal under-19 team.