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Managerial Career
Belenenses (1996-1997)
Atlético (1997-1998)
Trofense (1998-2001)
Campomaiorense (loan, 1999-2000)
Rio Ave (2001)
Braga B (2002-2003)
Salgueiros (2003-2004)
Odivelas (2004-2005)
Estoril (2005-2011)
Marco Silva's appointment as Benfica head coach in June 2026 marked a homecoming after five seasons in England.
Born in Lisbon on 12 July 1977, he spent a 15-year playing career as a right-back, largely in the Portuguese lower divisions, finishing at Estoril, where he retired in 2011 and moved straight into coaching. He guided Estoril (2011-2014) to the Segunda Liga title in 2011/12 and on to European qualification, then won the Taça de Portugal with Sporting CP (2014/15) and the Greek championship with Olympiacos (2015/16).
In England he managed Hull City (2017), Watford (2017-2018) and Everton (2018-2019) before a five-year spell at Fulham (2021-2026), where he won the 2021/22 EFL Championship with a record 106 goals, was named Championship Manager of the Year and established the club in the Premier League.
Benfica announced his signing on 11 June 2026, following José Mourinho's departure, on a contract until 2028 with the option of a further season. At his presentation Silva called it the biggest challenge of his career.
Born in Lisbon on 12 July 1977, he spent a 15-year playing career as a right-back, largely in the Portuguese lower divisions, finishing at Estoril, where he retired in 2011 and moved straight into coaching. He guided Estoril (2011-2014) to the Segunda Liga title in 2011/12 and on to European qualification, then won the Taça de Portugal with Sporting CP (2014/15) and the Greek championship with Olympiacos (2015/16).
In England he managed Hull City (2017), Watford (2017-2018) and Everton (2018-2019) before a five-year spell at Fulham (2021-2026), where he won the 2021/22 EFL Championship with a record 106 goals, was named Championship Manager of the Year and established the club in the Premier League.
Benfica announced his signing on 11 June 2026, following José Mourinho's departure, on a contract until 2028 with the option of a further season. At his presentation Silva called it the biggest challenge of his career.
Coaching Philosophy
Silva favours a 4-2-3-1 built on progressive passing, wide positional rotations and a compact attacking unit, defending from a mid-block.
On arrival at the Luz he spoke of building a dominant identity that connects the team to its supporters.
8
Matches in Charge
5 W·2 D·1 L
62.5%
Win Rate
2.13 Points per Match
28:8
Goals For : Against
+20 Difference
2
Clean Sheets
25% of Matches
Manager Facts
10 matches in charge: 7W-2D-1L, 70% won, 2.3 points per game.
In charge since 4 Jul 2026.
Biggest win: 7-0 against Casa Pia AC on 17 Aug 2026.
Longest unbeaten run: 9 matches.
Set up in 4-2-3-1 most often — 10 times, winning 7.
33 scored, 9 conceded — 3.3 and 0.9 a game.
3 clean sheets — 30% of his matches.
Detailed Metrics
Points per match
2.13
17 of 24 contested
Scored per match
3.50
28 goals
Conceded per match
1.00
8 goals
Goal difference per match
+2.50
+20 overall
Clean sheet rate
25.0%
2 of 8
Seasons in charge
1
8.0 matches per season
Biggest win
0-7
vs Casa Pia AC
Heaviest defeat
2-1
vs FC St. Gallen
Analytics
Win Rate & Points Per Game by Season
All Results
Form — Last 8 Matches
Performance by Competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | W% | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% | 19 | 6 | +13 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 9 | 2 | +7 | ||
Head-to-Head Records
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | W% | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 7 | 0 | ||
