[2] He made his debut in the competition on 24 August in a 1–1 home draw against Benfica,[3] and finished his second season with 27 appearances to help the Vila do Conde side to the 12th place, above the relegation zone.

Marítimo[5] and playing 38 official games in his only season, including nine in the Minho club's runner-up run in the UEFA Europa League; he also began suffering from injury problems in this timeframe.

[11] In early January 2013, Sílvio was loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña until the end of the campaign, reuniting with several compatriots including manager Domingos Paciência, also his boss at Braga.

[15] His spell was again marred by injuries, the most serious occurring on 10 April 2014 in a Europa League quarter-final match against AZ Alkmaar, when he fractured both the fibula and tibia on his right leg after missing the ball and kicking teammate Luisão instead.

[19] On 30 July 2016, Sílvio signed a one-year deal (with the option of a second) with English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers after having his contract at Atlético terminated by mutual consent.

[23] On 22 October 2016, in his debut at the Molineux Stadium, Sílvio scored an own goal in a 0–1 defeat to Leeds United, which ultimately caused head coach Walter Zenga to be sacked.

[25] Sílvio's return to action took place on 7 May 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home victory over Preston North End and being subsequently praised for his performance.

[26][27] Later in that month, Wolves revealed that discussions were ongoing with the defender regarding the option for an additional 12-month deal,[28] but despite the appointment of new manager and compatriot Nuno Espírito Santo, which he welcomed,[29] it was announced on 26 June that his contract would not be renewed by mutual decision.