Abel Silva

Abel Jorge Pereira da Silva, CvIH (born 21 August 1969), sometimes known as just Abel, is a retired Portuguese footballer. One of the players who scored (both editions combined) goals in Portugal's two consecutive U-20 World Cup triumphs, the right back played for a total of ten clubs. He started his career with Benfica, where he later worked as an assistant coach and a scout after amassing Primeira Liga totals of 142 games and two goals over the course of nine seasons.