João Pedro Pereira Silva
Encyclopedia
João Pedro Pereira Silva (born 21 May 1990) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal
on loan from Everton
, as a striker.
, Santo Tirso Municipality, Silva joined the youth system of local club C.D. Aves at the age of 10. He eventually made his professional debut for the club during the 2009–10 season
, with the northern club in the Portuguese second division
. He made an immediate impact with the club, finishing as the league's second top scorer with 14 goals, with Aves finishing comfortably in mid-table.
Silva signed for Premier League club Everton
on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee (believed to be in the region of £750,000), on 9 June 2010. In the last hours of the following transfer window
, without having made any official appearances with the Toffees, he returned to Portugal, joining U.D. Leiria on loan. On 14 May 2011, in the last match of the Portuguese season, he scored two of his four goals in the top flight for the team, in a 3–3 away draw against S.L. Benfica.
For 2011–12
, Silva continued on loan and in his country's top division, joining Vitória de Setúbal
in a season-long move. He scored in his first official game, a 2–1 home win against F.C. Paços de Ferreira, netting in the 91st minute
.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
on loan from Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, as a striker.
Club career
Born in Vila das AvesVila das Aves
Vila das Aves, population 8492 , 6 km², is an industrial town and parish in northern Portugal. It is located in the municipality of Santo Tirso, 6 km to the northeast of the municipality seat, the city of Santo Tirso proper, bordering the parish of Lordelo in the municipality of Guimarães...
, Santo Tirso Municipality, Silva joined the youth system of local club C.D. Aves at the age of 10. He eventually made his professional debut for the club during the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Liga de Honra
-Stadia and locations:-League table:||rowspan=12 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:...
, with the northern club in the Portuguese second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
. He made an immediate impact with the club, finishing as the league's second top scorer with 14 goals, with Aves finishing comfortably in mid-table.
Silva signed for Premier League club Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee (believed to be in the region of £750,000), on 9 June 2010. In the last hours of the following transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, without having made any official appearances with the Toffees, he returned to Portugal, joining U.D. Leiria on loan. On 14 May 2011, in the last match of the Portuguese season, he scored two of his four goals in the top flight for the team, in a 3–3 away draw against S.L. Benfica.
For 2011–12
2011–12 Primeira Liga
-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.-Managerial changes:-League table:-Positions by round:...
, Silva continued on loan and in his country's top division, joining Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
in a season-long move. He scored in his first official game, a 2–1 home win against F.C. Paços de Ferreira, netting in the 91st minute
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
.
Club statistics
Correct as of 10 November 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aves | 2009–10 2009–10 Liga de Honra -Stadia and locations:-League table:||rowspan=12 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:... |
30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 33 | 14 | |
| Total | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 33 | 14 | ||
| União Leiria | 2010–11 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | 12 | 4 | |||
| Total | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Vitória Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... |
2011–12 2011–12 Primeira Liga -Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.-Managerial changes:-League table:-Positions by round:... |
9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 22 | |