Abel Silva

Abel Silva
Personal information
Full name Abel Jorge Pereira da Silva
Date of birth (1969-08-21) 21 August 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1978–1984 Atlético
1984–1988 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1994 Benfica 16 (1)
1989–1990Académica (loan) 14 (2)
1990–1991Penafiel (loan) 33 (1)
1991–1992Marítimo (loan) 22 (0)
1993-1995S.L. Benfica 21 (0)
1995 Vitória Setúbal 9 (0)
1995–1996 Felgueiras 23 (0)
1996–1997 Campomaiorense 21 (0)
1997–1998 Estoril 20 (0)
1998–2000 Alverca 39 (0)
2000–2001 Atlético 9
Total 227 (4)
International career
1989 Portugal U20 5 (1)
1989–1991 Portugal U21 13 (0)
Managerial career
2004–2005 Benfica (assistant)
2005–2007 Al-Nassr (assistant)
2007 Famalicão (assistant)
2007–2008 Portosantense
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 1989 Saudi Arabia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abel Jorge Pereira da Silva CvIH (born 21 August 1969), sometimes known as just Abel, is a Portuguese former footballer.

One of the players who scored (both editions combined) goals in Portugal's two consecutive U-20 World Cup triumphs, the right back played for a total of ten clubs.

He started his career with Benfica, where he later worked as an assistant coach and a scout after amassing Primeira Liga totals of 142 matches and two goals over the course of nine seasons.