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Elpídio Silva

エウピジオ・ペレイラ・ダ・シルバ・フィーリョ　/　えうぴじお・ぺれいら・だ・しるば・ふぃーりょ

Association football player from Brazil

July 19, 1975 (age 50)　・　Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil

Paraíba
association football player

My Take

What stays with me about Elpídio Silva isn't a highlight reel, it's the geography of his career. A striker from Campina Grande who built his name not at home but in Portugal, where 62 goals across 187 Primeira Liga games at Boavista is a genuine club legacy. Then Japan, South Korea, Cyprus. I read that as the resume of a craftsman, not a celebrity, someone who kept scoring while adapting to new languages, climates and tactics season after season. That kind of quiet, portable excellence impresses me far more than fireworks. He is the working striker I always root for.

Overview

Elpídio Pereira da Silva Filho (born 19 July 1975), known as Silva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career in Portugal, mainly representing Boavista and amassing Primeira Liga totals of 187 matches and 62 goals over eight seasons. Other than in his country, he also competed in Japan, South Korea and Cyprus.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Elpídio Silva
Name (Japanese): エウピジオ・ペレイラ・ダ・シルバ・フィーリョ
Reading: えうぴじお・ぺれいら・だ・しるば・ふぃーりょ
Born: July 19, 1975 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rabbit
Origin: Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 179 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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