André Silva living up to the hype

Like most Portuguese strikers, André Silva is agile, has good technique and is comfortable playing anywhere across the frontline.

Unlike most Portuguese strikers, the Porto centre-forward is blessed with the one skill that sets good hitmen apart from great ones – a poacher’s instinct.

A total of 11 goals in 16 matches in 2016/17 for club and country is ample evidence of his ability in front of goal, coming on the back of a history of prolific scoring through the various youth teams of Portugal and Porto.

After a long search since the international retirement of Pauleta, the Seleção at last seems to have found a reliable goalscorer.

Tom Kundert profiles the 20-year-old for FourFourTwo. To read the André Silva scouting report click here.

 

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