Luís_Carlos_da_Silva_Matos

Silva (footballer, born 1958)

Silva (footballer, born 1958)

Brazilian footballer

Luís Carlos da Silva Matos (born 14 August 1958), better known as Silva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Career

Great standout in Botafogo's youth sectors, he played for the club in the early 80s. On loan, he was successful in football in Rio Grande do Norte, both for América de Natal and ABC. He was also Ceará champion with Fortaleza in 1985. He ended his career in the early 90s, in football in the Federal District.[1]

International career

Silva was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1979, being champion of the San Juan Pan American Games, being one of the competition's top scorers, and of the 1980 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament this time without repeating the success and not qualifying for Moscow.[2]

Honours

Brazil

Brazil Olympic
Individual

Clubs

América de Natal
ABC
Fortaleza

Youth

Botafogo
  • Campeonato Carioca Sub-20: 1977, 1978
Rio de Janeiro
  • Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Júnior: 1978

References

  1. [1]
    "O atacante e goleador Silva". Datafogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1979-1983". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  • Silva at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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