Rui Silva
Portugal
GK
Age
32
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Rui Silva
Rui Silva is a confirmed goalkeeper in Portugal's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Roberto Martínez's final 26. He plays his club football for Sporting CP and goes into the finals aged 32. He is left-footed and stands 1.91 m.
Portugal reached the tournament by winning UEFA Group F, qualifying on 16 November 2025, and have been drawn in Group K alongside DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia for the group stage. The 2026 finals will be Silva's first senior World Cup, having established himself as Sporting CP's first-choice goalkeeper this season. He is among the goalkeepers Roberto Martínez takes into the group stage, with Portugal opening against DR Congo in Houston on 17 June 2026.
Portugal reached the tournament by winning UEFA Group F, qualifying on 16 November 2025, and have been drawn in Group K alongside DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia for the group stage. The 2026 finals will be Silva's first senior World Cup, having established himself as Sporting CP's first-choice goalkeeper this season. He is among the goalkeepers Roberto Martínez takes into the group stage, with Portugal opening against DR Congo in Houston on 17 June 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
An experienced goalkeeper, Rui Silva builds his game on his shot-stopping and reflexes, sharp at saving close-range shots. His reflexes and close-range saving have made him an established number one in Spain and Portugal across his career. He is left-footed and stands 1.91 m. He has logged 4,380 minutes across 48 club appearances this season, going into the group stage in Roberto Martínez's squad at 32.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Rui Silva's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 2 senior caps for Portugal. Roberto Martínez has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is part of the confirmed group-stage squad as one of Portugal's goalkeepers. He stays among Portugal's goalkeeping options on Roberto Martínez's final list for the finals.
National Team
Portugal
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Silva's work for Portugal is in goal, an experienced shot-stopper sharp with his reflexes and close-range saves rather than a scorer. He goes into the finals off a season of 48 club appearances for Sporting CP, a busy campaign between the posts as a regular for the Portuguese side. On the Goal Rush card Portugal are a Tier 2 side at £24m within the game's £200m card budget.
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Silva at the 2026 World Cup
Silva is a confirmed goalkeeper in Roberto Martínez's 26-man Portugal squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group K campaign in June.
Picking Portugal in Goal Rush
On the card, Portugal are a Tier 2 side at £24m. They open Group K against DR Congo on 17 June, and Silva is among the goalkeepers in the confirmed 26.
Rui Silva World Cup 2026 FAQs
Portugal are a Tier 2 side at £24m on the Goal Rush card. Rui Silva is in Roberto Martínez's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Silva is a goalkeeper for Portugal. He plays his club football for Sporting CP and is named in Roberto Martínez's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with Portugal drawn in Group K.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Roberto Martínez's 26-man Portugal squad after Portugal won UEFA Group F to reach the finals.
Silva plays his club football for Sporting CP. He is named among Portugal's goalkeepers in Roberto Martínez's final 26, taking his place in Portugal's Group K squad for the finals.
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