André Silva’s career was full of ups and downs until he joined Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2019. After initially joining Frankfurt on loan from AC Milan, Silva finished as the top scorer for Frankfurt with 12 goals during the 2019/20 season. The German club committed to the player and Frankfurt signed him permanently before the beginning of the 2020/21 season. Silva, once again, is set to finish as Frankfurt’s top scorer. Not only that, he currently has more goals than Erling Haaland, is among the top 5 scorers in all of Europe’s big five leagues and is linked with a move to some big clubs. So, it is fair to say that the striker’s move to Frankfurt has worked out pretty well so far.
The following visualisation highlights André Silva’s 2020/21 season. The data used in the visual was collected after the completion of Frankfurt’s game against Dortmund on 3rd April in which Silva scored the winner.
The following visualisation highlights André Silva’s 2020/21 season. The data used in the visual was collected after the completion of Frankfurt’s game against Dortmund on 3rd April in which Silva scored the winner.
André Silva has played the most minutes for an outfield player among the Frankfurt players. Only Robert Lewandowski has a better Expected Goals per 90 than André Silva.The forward is also good in the air and has the joint-most headed goals in the league. As shown in the visual, only two other players, Lewandowski and Kramarić, shoot more frequently than Silva.
André Silva’s goal conversion rate and shots on target percentage is also among the best in the league. From the visuals and data, André Silva is a player you would want at the end of a cross or pass to finish off the chance. He has put his challenges aside and has made a step up over the last year or so in terms of personal development. The next step is to continue this form on a bigger stage.
