Dani Silva

Dani Silva of FC Midtjylland was born on 11 April 2000 (age 26).

Dani Silva, born on 11 April 2000 (age 26), is a Portuguese central defensive midfielder with FC Midtjylland. His most productive league season came at Vitória SC in 2022-23, when he scored once in 30 appearances – a fair indication of the sort of player he is, rather than a criticism.

Now in Denmark, Silva has made 14 appearances for Midtjylland across all competitions in 2025-26, including 10 in the Superliga, three in Europa League qualifying and one in the Europa League proper. He has yet to score for the club this season.

His current market value is around £2m, according to Transfermarkt. At this stage, his career is that of an established professional midfielder who has moved from Portugal into a regular role at Midtjylland.

📈 Key stats and insights

Dani Silva made 10 Superliga appearances for FC Midtjylland in 2025-26

Dani Silva started four of his 10 league matches

Dani Silva added four European appearances without a goal

Dani Silva moved to FC Midtjylland for €3m in February 2025

Dani Silva held a €2.50m market value

Last updated 9 June 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Dani Silva

CDM

1.8m (5ft 10in)
Height: 80
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 11 April 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Portugal 🇵🇹
Country of Birth: FC Midtjylland
Team: £2m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: FC Midtjylland
Superliga 2025 - 2026
Games: 10
Starting: 4
Substitute: 6
Unused: 22
Utilisation: 31%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Europa League Qualifiers 2025 - 2026
Games: 3
Starting: 1
Substitute: 2
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 9
Utilisation: 10%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Dani Silva was used as a rotation midfielder for FC Midtjylland in the 2025-26 Superliga, making 10 league appearances but only four starts. He did not score, collected one yellow card, and added three Europa League qualifying appearances plus one Europa League outing, pointing to a squad role rather than a fixed starting place.

📋 Career stats

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: FC Midtjylland
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Games: 13
Goals: 1

Team: Hellas Verona
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Hellas Verona
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Vitoria SC
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 16
Goals: 1

Team: Vitoria SC
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 30
Goals: 1

Team: Vitoria SC
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 1
Goals: -

Dani Silva's career path took him from Vitoria SC to Hellas Verona, FC Midtjylland and a loan spell at Pafos. The trajectory was marked by rising transfer fees into 2025, followed by a temporary move away from Midtjylland in January 2026 and a return at the start of June.

💰 Transfers

Team: FC Midtjylland
1 June 2026
From: Pafos
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Pafos
31 January 2026
From: FC Midtjylland
Type: Loan

Team: FC Midtjylland
3 February 2025
From: Hellas Verona
Type: Fee (£3m)

Team: Hellas Verona
25 January 2024
From: Vitoria SC
Type: Fee (£1.8m)

Team: Vitoria SC
1 January 2014
Type: Trainee

Dani Silva entered Vitoria SC as a trainee in 2014, then moved to Hellas Verona for €1.8m in January 2024. FC Midtjylland paid €3m for him in February 2025, before loaning him to Pafos in January 2026 and bringing him back when that loan ended on 1 June 2026.

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🔗 External links

Dani Silva on Transfermarkt