Igor Silva (footballer)

Igor Silva de Almeida (born 21 August 1996), simply known as Igor Silva or formerly Igor Carioca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Croatian club Osijek.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is de Almeida.
Igor Silva
Personal information
Full name Igor Silva de Almeida
Date of birth (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996[1]
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Osijek
Number 2
Youth career
Comercial
2015–2016 Asteras Tripolis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Comercial 11 (0)
2016–2018 Asteras Tripolis 27 (1)
2018–2020 Olympiacos 2 (0)
2018–2019 → AEK Larnaca (loan) 20 (1)
2019–2020 → Osijek (loan) 27 (1)
2020– Osijek 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2020

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Igor started his professional career with Comercial Futebol Clube in Brazil. In 2013, at the age of 13, he made his first team debut in the Copa Paulista. Two years later, he featured for the team in Paulista A2.[2] In 2015, he moved abroad and joined the academy of Greek club Asteras Tripoli. He was promoted to the senior team in the following season.[2] He spent two seasons with the club, amassing 34 caps, scoring one goal and adding two assists.[1] On 11 January 2018, he joined fellow league club Olympiacos as a replacement for the departing Diogo Figueiras.[3]

However, Igor did not play regularly after being found surplus to requirements by manager Pedro Martins.[4] On 18 July 2018, he joined Cypriot club AEK Larnaca on a season-long loan deal.[4] On 18 July 2018 after a year in Cyprus , he joined Croatian club NK Osijek on a season-long loan deal.[5] On 29 July 2020, Osijek announce the acquisition of the player signing a three years' contract from Olympiakos on a transfer fee at the range of €1 million. [6]

Career statistics
As of match played on 25 July 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Comercial 2013[7] Paulista A2 0010—10
2014[7] 00130—130
2015[7] 9000—90
Total 90140—230
Asteras Tripolis 2015–16[7] Superleague Greece 0010—10
2016–17[7] 15140—191
2017–18[7] 12020—140
Total 27170—341
Olympiacos 2017–18[7] Superleague Greece 20000020
AEK Larnaca (loan) 2018–19[7] Cypriot First Division 2013[lower-alpha 1]012[lower-alpha 2]0351
Osijek (loan) 2019–20[7] Prva HNL 2714000311
Career total 8532801201253
  1. One Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Style of play

Although Igor Silva started his career as a forward, he switched his position to right back during his stint in the Asteras Tripolis academy.[2]

References
  1. "Igor Silva joins Olympiacos". Olympiacos F.C. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. "Ex-lateral do Comercial-SP é confirmando como reforço no grego Olympiacos" [Ex-side of Comercial-SP is confirming as reinforcement in the Greek Olympiacos] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. "Olympiacos sign defender Igor Silva, search for more squad reinforcements". Agona Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. "Igor Silva joins AEK Larnaca on loan from Olympiacos". SDNA. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. "Ολυμπιακός: Στην Όσιγιεκ ο Ιγκόρ Σίλβα". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  6. "Ολυμπιακός: Η Όσιγεκ αγόρασε τον Ιγκόρ Σίλβα". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  7. "Igor Carioca". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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