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In thisPortuguese name,the first or maternalfamily nameisSaraivaand the second or paternal family name isSilva.
Marco Silva
Silva managingHull Cityin 2017
Personal information
Full name Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1977-07-12)12 July 1977(age 47)[2]
Place of birth Lisbon,Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Right-back[4]
Team information
Current team
 Fulham(head coach)
Youth career
1992–1995 Cova Piedade
1995–1996 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Belenenses 1 (0)
1997–1998 Atlético 6 (0)
1998–2001 Trofense 65 (1)
1999–2000 →Campomaiorense(loan) 1 (0)
2001 Rio Ave 9 (0)
2002–2003 Braga B 28 (1)
2003–2004 Salgueiros 22 (0)
2004–2005 Odivelas 34 (0)
2005–2011 Estoril 121 (2)
Total 287 (4)
Managerial career
2011–2014 Estoril
2014–2015 Sporting CP
2015–2016 Olympiacos
2017 Hull City
2017–2018 Watford
2018–2019 Everton
2021– Fulham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva(European Portuguese:[ˈmaɾkuˈsilvɐ];born 12 July 1977) is a Portuguesefootball managerand formerplayerwho played as aright-back.He is the head coach ofPremier LeagueclubFulham.

He played for a variety of Portuguese clubs, finishing his career with a six-year spell atEstoril.He managed them for three years before spending a season as coach ofSporting CP,during which the teamwon the Portuguese Cup.He then worked abroad, first withOlympiacoswhere he won theSuper League Greecein2015–16.He spent several years in England as head coach ofHull City,Watford,EvertonandFulham.

Playing career

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Born inLisbon,[1]Silva developed into a professional footballer with localBelenenses.In a 15-year career he only appeared in twoPrimeira Ligagames, one with that club and another withCampomaiorense.From 2000 to 2005 he alternated between thesecondandthird divisions,representingTrofense,Rio Ave,Braga B,SalgueirosandOdivelas.[1]

In the 2005 off-season, Silva joinedEstoril,where he remained until his retirement six years later,[5][6][7]always in the second tier.[8][9]He played his last match on 2 January 2011, a 0–1 home loss againstPenafielinthe group stageof theTaça da Liga.[10]

Silva retired in June at the age of 34, amassing second-division totals of 152 games and two goals for three clubs.

Coaching career

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Estoril

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On 10 June 2011, immediately after retiring, Silva was appointeddirector of footballat Estoril. However, early intothe season,he replacedVinícius Eutrópioas manager,[11]with theCascaisteam ranking tenth in the second tier.[12]His first game in charge was a 3–1 defeat at Penafiel[13]and, after losing only three matches in 24, he helped the club return to the top flight after seven years, as champions.[14]He ultimately was chosen as the league's Manager of the Year.[15]

Silva made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 17 August 2012, in a 2–1 away defeat toOlhanense.[16]Estoril overachieved for a second best-everfifth place in the table,with the subsequentqualificationfor theUEFA Europa League,also a first. Highlights included not losing any of the games againstSporting CP(3–1 at home, 2–2 away),[17]and drawing 1–1 atBenfica.[18]

On 23 February 2014, Estoril achieved an historic first-time win at theEstádio do Dragão,the 1–0 victory – where he wassent offmidway through the second half – beingPorto's first home defeat since the 2–3 againstLeixõesin2008.[19][20]He left his position on 12 May, afterleading his team to the fourth position.[21]

Sporting CP

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Silva agreed to a four-year contract with Sporting on 21 May 2014, replacingLeonardo Jardimwho left forMonaco.[22]He led the team to the third place in thechampionship,alsowinningtheTaça de Portugalby beatingBraga3–1 onpenaltiesafter a 2–2 draw in the final[23]– this was the club's first piece of silverware since the2008 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

On 4 June 2015, four days after winning the trophy, Sporting announced that Silva had been dismissed with just cause,[24][25]for not wearing their official suit in a cup match againstVizela.[26]The dismissal was necessary for presidentBruno de Carvalhoto bring inJorge JesusfromrivalsBenfica, and included a clause requiring Silva to pay Sporting should he join another Portuguese team.[27]

Olympiacos

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On 8 July 2015, Silva was appointed the successor of countrymanVítor PereiraatOlympiacos,signing on a two-year contract.[28]His first competitive game occurred inthe seasonopener in theSuper League Greece,winning 3–0 againstPanionios.On 16 September, he played his firstUEFA Champions Leaguematch with his new club, losing 0–3 at home toBayern Munichinthe group stage.[29]

Silva subsequently guided the team to break the record of eleven consecutive league wins from the first matchday,[30][31]also recording a 3–2 victory atArsenalin the Champions League group phase.[32]ThePiraeusside's run of domestic wins ended at 17, a European record in the 21st century,[33]but they nonetheless won a record 43rd title with six games remaining.[34]

Silva left Olympiacos on 23 June 2016, citing personal reasons.[35]

Hull City

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On 5 January 2017, Silva was appointed as the head coach ofHull Cityuntil the end ofthe season,replacingMike Phelanwho was dismissed with the team bottom of thePremier League.Upon his appointment, vice-chairman Ehab Allam said: "He has a great track record and we feel this is a bold and exciting appointment in our aim to retain the club's Premier League status".[36]Silva brought in his own coaching team, including assistantJoão Pedro Sousa,first-team coach Gonçalo Pedro and goalkeeping coach Hugo Oliveira.[37]

Two days after his appointment, Silva led the side to a 2–0 win overSwansea Cityin thethird roundin theFA Cup.[38]His first league match in charge also ended in success, with a 3–1 defeat ofBournemouthon 14 January.[39]

On 26 January 2017, Silva's Hull beatManchester United2–1 inthe semi-finalsof theEFL Cup,giving the club its first victory over that opponent since 1974.[40]However, due to the latter's 2–0 win in the first-leg of the tie, the former failed to advance tothe final,[40]but on 4 February they beatLiverpool2–0 in the domestic league, giving the coach four wins from his first four home matches as manager.[41]

In March 2017, Silva stated that he wanted to end the groundshare agreement with the Hullrugby league teamat theKCOM Stadium,as the latter played on Friday and affected the pitch quality for his team at the weekend.[42]On 25 May, after the team's relegation, he resigned.[43]

Watford

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On 27 May 2017, it was confirmed Silva would join Premier League clubWatfordas head coach on a two-year contract.[44]After a good start tothe season,he was tracked for the vacant managerial position atEvertonin November.[45]During this period and in the subsequent two months, the team's performances became increasingly poor (five points from 30 in ten Premier League matches), with fans citing his loss of focus as putting them at risk of relegation.[46][47]

Silva was dismissed by Watford on 21 January 2018, with the club citing the "unwarranted approach by a Premier League rival" that caused "significant deterioration in both focus and results to the point where the long-term future of Watford FC has been jeopardised".[48][49]In February, Everton agreed to pay £4 million in compensation in response to this claim.[50]

Everton

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Silva was confirmed as manager of Everton on 31 May 2018, on a three-year contract.[51][52]His first game in charge was a 22–0 win in a pre-seasonfriendlyover Austrian amateursATV Irdning.[53][54]On 21 April 2019, he guided the side to a 4–0 victory over Manchester United, the Toffees' largest victory over them in all competitions since a 5–0 win in October 1984.[55]Hisfirst seasonatGoodison Parkended with an eighth place after a 2–2 draw away atTottenham Hotspuron the final matchday.[56]Although the side finished in the same position that they achieved underSam Allardycea year earlier, their goal difference improved by 22.[57]They also won five of their last eight games, including 2–0 and 1–0 home victories against Chelsea[58]and Arsenal.[59]

Silva extended Everton's home winning streak to six games on 1 September 2019 for the first time since April 2017 with a 3–2 win overWolverhampton Wanderers.[60]He was dismissed on 5 December, after a 5–2 defeat tocity rivalsLiverpool which left the team in 18th place.[61][62]

Fulham

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On 1 July 2021, Silva was appointed as head coach at recently relegatedChampionshipclubFulhamon a three-year contract, afterScott Parkerhad left to join Bournemouth.[63]After leading them to 13 points out of a possible 15 in the first five matches ofthe season,he won theManager of the Monthaward for August.[64]In January 2022, the team scored 19 goals over three matches, making them the first English team sinceChester Cityin 1933 to score six times or more in three consecutive fixtures;[65]as a result, he earned another monthly accolade.[66]On 19 April, the side secured an immediate return to the top division after a 3–0 win overPreston North End,[67]confirming the league title two weeks later after beatingLuton Town7–0 and totalling 106 goals, a competition-best afterManchester City's 108 in2001–02.[68][69][70]

Silva apologised after being sent off due to improper conduct during a 3–1 defeat away to Manchester United in theFA Cup quarter-finalson 19 March 2023, following the dismissal of his playerWillianfor handball.[71]On 4 April, he received a two-game ban for the events.[72]In the post-season, following atenth-place finish,[73]he turned down offers fromSaudi Pro LeagueclubsAl-AhliandAl Hilal,with contract offers reported as being as high as £40m over two years.[74][75]

In October 2023, Silva agreed to a new deal until 2026.[76]On 19 December, he led Fulham to their first everLeague Cup semi-final,beating Everton on penalties[77]before bowing out to Liverpool 3–2 on aggregate.[78]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 27 August 2024[79][80][81]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Estoril 27 September 2011 21 May 2014 116 54 31 31 046.55
Sporting CP 21 May 2014 4 June 2015 53 31 15 7 058.49
Olympiacos 8 July 2015 23 June 2016 48 38 3 7 079.17
Hull City 5 January 2017 25 May 2017 22 8 3 11 036.36
Watford 27 May 2017 21 January 2018 26 8 5 13 030.77
Everton 31 May 2018 5 December 2019 60 24 12 24 040.00
Fulham 1 July 2021 Present 143 65 29 49 045.45
Total 467 228 97 142 048.82

Honours

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Manager

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Estoril

Sporting CP

Olympiacos

Fulham

Individual

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