Abel Silva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Abel Silva

Portuguese football player/manager/scout

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1969

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Abel Jorge Pereira da Silva, CvIH (born 21 August 1969), sometimes known as just Abel, is a Portuguese former footballer. One of the players who scored (both editions combined) goals in Portugal's two consecutive U-20 World Cup triumphs, the right back played for a total of ten clubs. He started his career with Benfica, where he later worked as an assistant coach and a scout after amassing Primeira Liga totals of 142 matches and two goals over the course of nine seasons.