Malta da Silva

Amândio José Malta da Silva, known as Malta da Silva, is a Portuguese defender, born on 19 February 1943 in Benguela, Angola. He left Benfica for San Jose Earthquakes (NASL) in January 1977.

In the matches on record, friendlies included, he played 184 matches for Benfica and scored 1 goal between 1964/65 and 1975/76. His first-team debut came on 3 January 1965 against Seixal FC (National I Division Championship). With Benfica he won the Portuguese League (7) and Portuguese Cup (2).