António João Pereira de Albuquerque Tavares da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniuˈsiɫvɐ]; born 30 October 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Portugal national team. Coming through Benfica's youth system, Silva impressed during his time with the reserve side, winning the UEFA Youth League in 2021–22, being instrumental part of Benfica's first European trophy in 60 years. He was subsequently promoted to the first-team, making his professional debut at age 17 in a breakthrough 2022–23 season.