Adrien Sebastien Perruchet Silva is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Leicester City as a central midfielder.
He played mostly for Sporting since making his first-team debut at the age of 18, and was loaned to Maccabi Haifa and Academica, winning the Taca de Portugal with the latter in addition to the same honour at Sporting; with his main club, he appeared in 237 competitive games and scored 39 goals.
Known for his dribbling and passing qualities he was described by Paulo Bento, who managed him at the latter, as a "complete midfielder" who "wets his jersey in every game he plays".
Silva gained 46 caps for Portugal all youth categories comprised, including 13 for the under-21 team. He made his senior debut in 2014, and represented the nation at Euro 2016, winning the tournament. |
