Michel da Silva

Michel da Silva
Personal information
Full name Michel Cavalcante Fonseca da Silva
Date of birth (2006-02-23) 23 February 2006[1]
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Palmeiras
(on loan from Vancouver FC)
Youth career
2009–2025 Fortaleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Vancouver FC 13 (0)
2026–Palmeiras (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2025

Michel Cavalcante Fonseca da Silva (born 23 February 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Brazilian Série A side Palmeiras, on loan from Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

da Silva began playing youth football with Fortaleza at the U13 level.[1] In April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[1][2]

Club career

In April 2025, da Silva signed with Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC on a one-year contract.[3][4] However, he was initially unable to join the club, before officially joining in July 2025.[5] He scored his first goal in the semi-finals of the 2026 Canadian Championship against Atlético Ottawa.[6]

In February 2026, he was loaned to Brazilian Série A side Palmeiras through January 2027, with Palmeiras also holding a purchase option.[7][8] He is set to join the club's U20 team, during his loan stint.[9]

Career statistics

As of August 25, 2025[10]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vancouver FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 13 0 3 1 16 1
Career total 13 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 16 1

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sub-17: Volante Michel assina contrato profissional com o Fortaleza" [Under-17: Midfielder Michel signs professional contract with Fortaleza]. Fortaleza Esporte Clube (in Portuguese). 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Fortaleza assina primeiro contrato profissional de atletas do sub-17" [Fortaleza signs first professional contract for under-17 athletes]. Universo Online (in Portuguese). 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (6 April 2025). "Vancouver FC confirms 2025 roster ahead of kickoff of regular season campaign". Canadian Premier League.
  4. ^ Jacques, John (6 April 2025). "Vancouver FC Adds Four Internationals". Northern Tribune.
  5. ^ "Vancouver FC Strengthens Midfield with Additions of Michel Cavalcante and Abdoulaye Ouattara". Our Sports Central. 21 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Michel Da Silva Joins Palmeiras On Loan From Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League. 10 February 2026.
  7. ^ Santos, Gabriel (10 February 2026). "Michel da Silva: quem é o reforço do Palmeiras? Vai jogar no profissional?" [Michel da Silva: Who is Palmeiras' new signing? Will he play for the first team?]. The Sporting News (in Portuguese).
  8. ^ Jacques, John (10 February 2026). "Vancouver FC Loans Da Silva To Palmeiras". Northern Tribune.
  9. ^ Pimenta, Rafael. "Palmeiras reforça a base com jovem vindo do futebol canadense; veja" [Palmeiras strengthens its youth academy with a young player from Canadian soccer; see details]. Palmeiras Online (in Portuguese).
  10. ^ Michel da Silva at Soccerway