GoalkeeperPortugal32 years oldPlays for Sporting CP
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Rui Tiago Dantas da Silva, born on 7 February 1994, is a Portuguese goalkeeper at Sporting CP. He has been first choice in the 2026/27 Liga Portugal season, logging 630 minutes.
Silva is left-footed and stands 191 cm. His distribution is a clear strength: 88.2% pass success and 45.8% on long balls this season, alongside 4 high claims and 4 sweeper interventions. Shot-stopping is more modest at 61.9% saves, -0.55 goals prevented, and 1 error leading to a goal. EA SPORTS FC™ 27 rates him 81 overall, with pace (82), dribbling (84) and physicality (81) as the highest attributes.
He moved to Granada in January 2017 for €1 million, was initially behind Ochoa and Varas, then became starter under Diego Martínez and won promotion. A free transfer took him to Real Betis in January 2021, where he shared duties with Claudio Bravo and won the Copa del Rey. His January 2025 move to Sporting delivered a league and cup double.
The Sporting transfer cost approximately €4 million, with the contract running until June 2028. At €5 million, he represents an experienced option in the Portuguese market. Recent rumour activity has been quiet, and no release clause has been reported.
Bayern Munich are weighing a backup goalkeeper option for next summer, with Rui Silva one of several names under consideration, per TEAMtalk. Yahoo Sports and Bulinews repeat the same interest, both attributing the…