Manuel Jorge Silva (born 12 June 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica.
Silva is a youth product of União de Lamas and Feirense.
He made his senior and professional debut with Feirense in a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 loss to Sporting Covilhã on 7 August 2021.
[2] He transferred to Primeira Liga side Vitória SC on 30 January 2023 until 2027.
[3] Manu's father, Jorge Silva, was a former footballer in Portugal.