Adilson Silva (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gancho and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Adilson Gancho Silva (born 30 July 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persekat Tegal, on loan from PSM Makassar.

Adilson Silva

Personal information
Full name	Adilson Gancho Silva
Date of birth	(1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Évora, Portugal
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Persekat Tegal (on loan from PSM Makassar)
Number	7
Youth career
2015–2017	Juventude de Évora
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Juventude de Évora	14	(0)
2017–2018	Mafra	4	(0)
2018	Oleiros	10	(0)
2018–2019	Vasco da Gama Vidigueira	27	(8)
2019–2020	Leça	23	(8)
2020–2022	Trofense	24	(3)
2022	→ Gondomar (loan)	19	(4)
2022–2023	Real	23	(10)
2023–	PSM Makassar	46	(8)
2025–	→ Persekat Tegal (loan)[1]	10	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2025

Club career

Real SC

In the 2022–23 season, Adilson signed a contract with Real SC. He made his league debut on 28 August 2022 as a substitute in a 0–1 lost over Belenenses.^[2] He scored his first league goal for Real SC in a 2–1 lose over Amora on 4 September 2022.^[3]

PSM Makassar

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he went abroad for the first time and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club PSM Makassar.^[4] Adilson made his club debut on 6 June 2023 as a substituted in a 1–1 draw over Bali United in the play-offs for qualification to the AFC Club Competition.^[5] And made his league debut on 3 July 2023 in a 1–1 draw against Persija Jakarta at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.^[6] On 23 August, Adilson scored a brace in a 4–0 win against Yangon United in the 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.

Honours

Trofense

• Campeonato de Portugal: 2020–21^[4]