#131 boardDuel-strong centre-backAge 22 · as of 2026-10-10

António Silva

Across 1,858 published minutes for Benfica in Liga Portugal during 2025/26, António Silva currently profiles as a duel-strong centre-back. Duel-win output at 5.62 per 90 (75th percentile) is the role-defining signal, backed by completed long-pass volume at 4.46 per 90 (92nd percentile) and aerial-win output at 3.05 per 90 (83rd percentile). Clearance output is quieter in the 27th percentile. Positioning and assignment need film before an absence of events becomes a weakness.

PortugalAFC Bournemouth · data review 2026-10-10Premier League1,858 senior minutes

Performance sample details

Benfica · Liga Portugal · 2025/26. Current registration and the team behind the published statistics are shown separately.

Score rebuilt: 2026-10-10
Latest data review: 2026-10-10
Performance evidence through: 2026-07-18
Performance sample: Benfica · Liga Portugal · 2025/26

Leading signal 1

Duels won

75th

Leading signal 2

Accurate long passes

92nd

Leading signal 3

Aerial wins per 90

83rd

Context flag

Clearances per 90

27th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Comparable evidence through 2026-07-18

Apps: 25
Starts: 20
Minutes: 1,858
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
G+A /90: 0.15

Early-season signalRole percentiles ready

Latest performance update

2026/27 season pulse

The first aggregate read on António Silva's new campaign, kept separate from the completed-season evidence used elsewhere on this profile.

Through: 2026-10-10
Sample: 360+ minutes
Competition: Premier League

Matches: 6
Minutes: 540
Goals: 0
Assists: 0

Early rate signals

Printed rate first · percentile where available

xG per 90

0.27 /90

72nd percentile

Non-penalty xG per 90

0.27 /90

73rd percentile

xA per 90

0.00 /90

32nd percentile

Shots per 90

1.00 /90

62nd percentile

Key passes per 90

0.00 /90

32nd percentile

xG chain per 90

0.13 /90

33rd percentile

xG buildup per 90

0.13 /90

37th percentile

Recent appearances

Current-season match rows that reconcile to the aggregate sample.

Newest first · opponent context pending

vs Chelsea

2026-10-10 · Premier League

Start

90' · 0G · 0A

vs Liverpool

2026-09-20 · Premier League

Start

90' · 0G · 0A

vs Brentford

2026-09-12 · Premier League

Start

90' · 0G · 0A

vs Newcastle United

2026-09-05 · Premier League

Start

90' · 0G · 0A

vs Everton

2026-08-29 · Premier League

Start

90' · 0G · 0A

vs Manchester City

2026-08-23 · Premier League

Start

90' · 0G · 0A

Shot map

Actual shot locations, attacking from left to right. Dot size follows xG; this is a shot map, not a touch heatmap.

Shots: 6
Goals: 0
xG: 1.63

Location evidence through 2026-10-10

Early-season aggregate only. It does not change the published Wonderkid Score or board rank.

Data source: Understat; parsed with soccerdata.

Visual analysis · 01

Performance fingerprint

The canonical five-axis role shape shows the published percentiles; peer bands add selected advanced values and reviewed role-cohort evidence.

Role profile

Five published, position-aware axes form the canonical role shape for this release. Each point is a direct percentile from the validated public player record.

Centre-BackPartial evidence

Visual signatureCB

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Interceptions per 9073rdpercentile
Clearances per 9027thpercentile
Duel win rate70thpercentile
Aerial wins per 9083rdpercentile
Long-pass accuracy86thpercentile

These published axes describe statistical role shape. They are not Wonderkid Score weights, a talent grade, or a tactical-fit claim.

Peer bands

Current release-window values placed on a 0–100 reviewed role-cohort percentile band. Comparison: Source-specific role cohorts with comparable release-window coverage.

Aerial wins

3.05 /90

Percentile83rd

Accurate long passes

4.46 /90

Percentile92nd

Defensive shot blocks

0.48 /90

Percentile21st

Passes

66.46 /90

Percentile87th

Duels won

5.62 /90

Percentile75th

Long-pass accuracy

56.4%

Percentile86th

Clearances

4.17 /90

Percentile27th

Completed passes

58.71 /90

Percentile86th

Markers show percentile position. Raw-value distribution shapes are withheld when reviewed cohort bins are unavailable.

Visual analysis · 02

Data-led scout read

Scout read

The quickest read on the role, the standout numbers and what still needs film.

Data-led

Role identity

Duel-strong centre-back

Centre-Back

Interception output at 1.50 per 90 adds another credible strength in the 73rd percentile. The aggregate cannot show how he manages depth and space once the back line is stretched.

Why he catches the eye

Accurate long passes92
Aerial wins per 9083
Interceptions per 9073

What to test on film

Clearances per 9027

Percentile flags open questions; they do not close them. Video, role, opponent quality and tactical context remain essential.

Evidence status · data screen only

Automated data screen

Published metrics support the role and shortlist prompts shown in this release.

Video observation

This profile does not include a completed live or video scouting assessment.

Projection

No ceiling or tactical-fit grade is published without documented human observation.

Visual analysis · 03

Comparable role shapes

Nearby public percentile profiles provide a starting point for comparison, not a claim of equal quality or upside.

Similar public profiles

Profile-shape index is a capped 0–100 similarity index built from distance across the same complete published role dimensions with identical constituent metric sets. It is not a probability and does not claim equal ability, potential, or tactical fit. The mean profile-percentile gap compares the average of those matched dimensions.

Profile similarity

Very close role shape

Sergi Domínguez

GNK Dinamo Zagreb · Croatian HNL

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #166
Score: 63.5
Age: 21

Shared high signal: Aerial authority

Mean profile-percentile gap: 0.6 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: Under €5m3 tiers lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Very close role shape

Taras Mykhavko

Dynamo Kyiv · Ukrainian Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #204
Score: 62.0
Age: 21

Shared high signal: Long distribution

Mean profile-percentile gap: 3.3 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: €10–24m1 tier lower than viewed player

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Jacobo Ramón

Como 1907 · Serie A

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #114
Score: 65.9
Age: 21

Shared high signal: Aerial authority

Mean profile-percentile gap: 0.9 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €25–49mSame tier as viewed player

Profile Compare

Visual analysis · 04

Development tracking

A transparent baseline now, with verified change over time only when comparable future releases exist.

Development baseline

One verified point is recorded. No trend is shown until a second comparable release exists.

Baseline only

Verified score

64.8

Senior minutes

1,858

Registered role

Why there is no trend yet

The next point appears only after another release passes the same model-definition, coverage-window and publication checks. Until then, this card records a baseline and makes no movement claim.

Deep evidence

Inspect the full record

Metric tables, market context, career records, coverage notes and interpretation guidance remain available without competing with the scouting conclusions above.

Full performance tableAdvanced metrics coverage · PartialAdvanced-metric coverage is partial with 15 reviewed percentiles; unavailable measures are omitted.

Advanced performance metrics

Current release-window rates and efficiency signals. Bars show the player's reviewed role-cohort percentile; the printed value remains the primary evidence.

Possession & distribution

6 measures

Long-pass accuracy

56.4%

86th

percentile

Pass accuracy

88.3%

68th

percentile

Passes

66.46 /90

87th

percentile

Completed passes

58.71 /90

86th

percentile

Long passes

7.90 /90

81st

percentile

Accurate long passes

4.46 /90

92nd

percentile

Defending & duels

9 measures

Aerial wins

3.05 /90

83rd

percentile

Clearances

4.17 /90

27th

percentile

Duel win rate

60.4%

70th

percentile

Interceptions

1.50 /90

73rd

percentile

Tackles

1.50 /90

45th

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.48 /90

21st

percentile

Duels

9.30 /90

68th

percentile

Duels won

5.62 /90

75th

percentile

1v1 containment

0.39 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.16 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

40th

percentile

Published performance sample: Benfica · Liga Portugal · 2025/26. The club in the profile header is the separately reviewed current registration.

Metric glossary and provenance

Definitions, units and source lineage for the evidence published on this profile.

Inspect 16 published metric definitions

Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Long-pass accuracy	Share of attempted long passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Pass accuracy	Share of attempted passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Passes	Passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Completed passes	Passes completed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long passes	Long passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Accurate long passes	Completed long passes played by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Aerial wins	Aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Clearances	Defensive clearances made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duel win rate	Share of contested duels won by the player.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Interceptions	Opponent passes intercepted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Tackles	Tackles made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Defensive shot blocks	Shots or passes blocked by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels	Ground and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels won	Ground and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
1v1 containment	Times an opponent completed a dribble past the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Fouls committed per 90	Fouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured2026-10-10

Source data-through2026-07-18

Release captured identifies the score release date. Source data-through identifies the completed comparable performance window; individual source observations can predate it. Source names remain unavailable because they are not carried per metric in the public record. Percentiles describe position within the stated comparison context. Wonderkid Score inputs, weights and formula remain proprietary and are not disclosed here.

Market evidenceValuation history coverage · ReadyValuation-history coverage is ready with 14 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€30m

€25–49m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · as of 2026-10-10

Likely-sale range

Not calibrated

Model-led only

The likely-sale range is our dated estimate—not a reported asking price or guaranteed transaction value.

Market evidence

No dated anchor

A range will appear only after player-specific evidence is reviewed.

The estimate is informed by dated player-specific market or fee evidence, reviewed comparables, and current football evidence. It is not a quoted fee or asking price.

Historical market observations

2021-11-05€30M last recorded point2026-10-10

Market reference universe: the reviewed Transfermarkt public U23 market-value table. Chart source: dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets (CC0 1.0; Transfermarkt-derived). Historical observations are not current asking prices.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · ReadyTransfer-history coverage is ready with 4 reviewed records, newest first.

BenficaAFC Bournemouth
2026-08-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Benfica U23Benfica
2022-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Benfica U17Benfica U23
2020-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Benfica U15Benfica U17
2018-07-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported

Source: salimt/football-datasets (Transfermarkt-derived).

Recorded moves may not form a complete career chain. The current club shown above is reviewed separately.

Recent senior involvementRecent matches coverage · PartialRecent-match coverage is partial with 10 reviewed appearances; unavailable match context is omitted.

vs SC Braga

2026-05-11 · Liga Portugal · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs FC Famalicão

2026-05-02 · Liga Portugal · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Moreirense FC

2026-04-25 · Liga Portugal · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 1A

vs Sporting CP

2026-04-19 · Liga Portugal · Substitute

Stronger opponent sample

12'

0G · 0A

vs CD Nacional

2026-04-12 · Liga Portugal · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Casa Pia AC

2026-04-06 · Liga Portugal · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs FC Arouca

2026-03-14 · Liga Portugal · Started

Lighter opponent sample

74'

0G · 0A

vs FC Porto

2026-03-08 · Liga Portugal · Substitute

Stronger opponent sample

15'

0G · 0A

vs Gil Vicente FC

2026-03-02 · Liga Portugal · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

1G · 0A

vs Avs Futebol

2026-02-21 · Liga Portugal · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

Profile context and privacyPublic identity fields, release dates and age-protection boundaries.

Position group: Defender
Position: CB

Ages are shown only in whole years. Exact birth dates are not published for any player. Under-18 profiles do not display portraits, physical details, or detailed history.

How to read this profileHigh-level onlyInterpretation guidance and limitations without publishing proprietary calculation weights.

Wonderkid Score

A position-aware discovery score informed by performance, age, playing time and competition context. It prioritizes search and comparison; it is not a career prediction.

Percentiles and scout prompts

Percentiles compare current published role evidence. Low involvement is not automatically a weakness; tactics, opponent quality, sample size and video context still matter.

Versioned release

This score is bound to release global-top-250-2026-10-10. A public “what moved” explanation will appear only after a second comparable score, minutes and role snapshot exists.

Youth age context

Verified private cohort windows can be retained as coarse validation bands. The current release does not apply a relative-age score correction. Exact birth dates are never published, and unavailable context is never inferred.

Detailed model weights, internal provider identifiers and raw source payloads are not part of the public profile. Unavailable athletic-tracking, off-ball, contract and event-location evidence is omitted rather than estimated.

Coverage gapsNot scoredImportant scouting dimensions reserved for verified evidence rather than inferred from conventional event totals.

Athletic tracking

Top speed, acceleration, repeat sprinting and contact tolerance require consistent tracking or testing data.

Off-ball intelligence

Movement, scanning, space creation and pressure behaviour require observed location data or reviewed video.

Scout projection

Ceiling, tactical fit and development priorities require a verified human scouting report and longitudinal evidence.

Spatial evidence

Action maps require verified player-linked event coordinates. Territory, off-ball movement and physical maps require tracking data and are never estimated from totals.

Evidence grade

How much reviewed public evidence supports this profile—not a talent grade.

Strong evidence

A strong reviewed sample across the available position benchmarks.

Senior sample: 1,858 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 15 measuresPartial

Completed comparable performance evidence through 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state attached to this score rebuild.