Career
She plays as a wide or central midfielder for Frauen Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg and the senior Portugal women"s national team In summer 2011, aged 19, she signed for German club FCR 2001 Duisburg and described the move as a "dream". In August 2011 Silva was unfortunate to suffer an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury in a friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain.
In June 2011, when transferring to Duisburg, Silva had collected 19 caps for Portugal.
This was in addition to 21 appearances at Under–19 level