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Marco Silva

SL Benfica· Liga Portugal · Portugal flagPortugal

Employed4-2-3-1PossessionLiga Portugal hub →
GafferScore

81/ 100

High level

84th percentile of covered managers

High confidenceUpdated today

CAREER & CONTRACT RECORD NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THIS MANAGER.

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-3-1
Appointed
Not yet available
Contract expiry
—
Senior managerial experience
Not yet available
Date of birth
Not yet available
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Liga PortugalUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Marco Silva runs a balanced modern model at SL Benfica — organised without the ball, structured with it, and adaptable when a game demands it. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
#42 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

Liga Portugal rank
#2 of 18

Liga Portugal managers

Percentile
84th

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
Not yet verified

Derived from date of birth

Structured Build-UpHigh PressDefensive Organisation
Tactical profile
AttackHigh8480th
DefenceHigh8691st
PressingHigh8582nd
PossessionHigh8584th
Build-UpHigh8687th
TransitionHigh8586th
Player DevelopmentHigh8584th
Tactical FlexibilityHigh8689th

Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

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