Steven Silva Rodrigues
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Silva Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | February 12, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leixões S.C. | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Boavista F.C. | ||
| 2005 | → U.S.C. Paredes(loan) | ||
| 2005–2006 | → U.S.C. Paredes(loan) | ||
| 2010- | Gondomar S.C. | 3 | |
| 2006–2007 | S.L. Nelas | ||
| 2007–2011 | F.C. Arouca | 27 | |
| 2011–2012 | Boavista F.C. | ||
| 2012– | Leixões S.C. | 21 | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Portugal under-17 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 5, 2013. | |||
Steven Silva Rodrigues (born 12 February 1985), is an American-born Portuguese soccer player who currently plays for Leixões S.C. of the Portuguese Segunda Liga.
Career
Silva was born in Boston, Massachusetts and subsequently moved to Portugal at the age of four. The right back has spent his career in the Portuguese second and third divisions.
He originally came up with Boavista F.C. before the Porto-based club fell on hard times and played on loan at União Paredes and Gondomar. Silva spent a year with S.L. Nelas before moving on to F.C. Arouca. After a lengthy stint, he returned to Boavista for a year and then moved back to the second division with Leixões S.C. in July 2012.
International Career
Silva was called for 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship representing Portugal.