Sancidino Silva

Sancidino Malam da Silva (born 5 March 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who last played for Armenian club FC Ararat Yerevan[1] either as a forward or a winger.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Malam and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Sancidino Silva
Personal information
Full name Sancidino Malam da Silva
Date of birth (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward, Winger
Youth career
2007–2013 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Benfica B 9 (2)
2015–2016 Benfica B 37 (6)
2016–2017 Arouca 6 (0)
2017–2018 Leixões 8 (0)
2018–2020 Lausanne 12 (2)
2020 Ararat Yerevan 2 (0)
National team
2009 Portugal U16 2 (1)
2009–2011 Portugal U17 29 (8)
2011–2012 Portugal U18 9 (5)
2012–2013 Portugal U19 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 September 2020

Club career

Sancidino was born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. On 4 November 2012, he played his first professional match for Benfica B against Sporting B in Segunda Liga, coming as a substitute in the 88th minute.[2] On 30 June 2014, his contract with Benfica ended and he left the club, but on 24 February 2015, he announced that he had returned to Benfica and had signed a five-year contract.[3]

On 29 February 2020, FC Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Silva.[4]

International career

Sancidino represented the Portuguese under-17 team in the qualification for the 2010 UEFA European Championship, held in Liechtenstein. Later he was called for the final squad, playing in three games in an eventual group stage exit.

Club statistics
As of 8 August 2015
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2012–13 10———10
2013–14 82———82
2015–16 376———376
Career total 468———158

References
  1. Sancidino Silva assina pelo FC Lausanne Record (in Portuguese)
  2. "Benfica B 1 – Sporting B 3". Liga. 4 November 2012.
  3. "Sancidino Silva assinou por cinco anos" [Sancidino Silva signed for five years]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ". facebook.com (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan Facebook. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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