António João Pereira de Albuquerque Tavares da Silva (born October 30, 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Portugal national team. Coming through Benfica's youth system, Silva impressed during his time with the reserve side, winning the UEFA Youth League in 2021–22, being instrumental part of Benfica's first European trophy in 60 years. He was subsequently promoted to the first-team, making his professional debut at age 18 in a breakthrough 2022–23 season.

Silva, is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various levels. He was chosen in the senior squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making his senior international debut shortly after.

Silva, is a physically strong, right-footed centre-back, who usually features on the right-hand side of central defence, but he is able to play on both sides due to being comfortable at passing the ball with both feet. He is able to pass in different directions, whether to a teammate on the same side as him, or switching it to the opposing side or making vertical line-breaking passes, in order to dictate play in any direction from the back.

He is known for being an accurate tackler, who is very good at winning back possession, and at anticipating and intercepting plays, due to his acute tactical intelligence, speed of thought, marking ability, positional sense and his ability to read the game. In addition to his defensive skills, he is comfortable on the ball, possessing good technical ability, as well as good distribution. He is also known for his ability to cover ground and put pressure on or anticipate opponents in positions higher up on the pitch.

He is also known for his leadership skills, with former Portuguese international Abel Xavier commenting that for his "security, maturity, vision of the game, assertiveness, aggression, and for his leadership and not for his age, he can be the future captain of Benfica. Silva, idolises compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo and Benfica legend Luisão and also cited compatriot Rúben Dias, Antonio Rüdiger and Virgil van Dijk as inspirations.



Its value now is 77 million euros

Meanwhile, the management of Benfica has priced the 19-year-old Antonio Silva with the amount of 77 million euros. And Liverpool, according to all data so far, seems willing to proceed with his acquisition. As Klopp's proposal is already ready and on the board's table marked "urgent".

The 19-year-old central defender despite his young age is a key and irreplaceable member of the Lisbon Eagles having recorded 42 appearances in all competitions with 5 goals.

We remind you that at the moment Liverpool has Matip, Konate, Gomes, Phillips and Williams in the center of the defense in addition to Van Dijk, but at least so far no one seems to have convinced Klopp...