Kyanno Silva
Personal information
Full name Kyanno Lorenzo Miranda de Brito e Silva
Date of birth (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005
Place of birth Schiedam
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Youth career
0000-2017 Feyenoord
2017-2021 Sparta Rotterdam
2021- Benfica
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Netherlands U19 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 6 December 2023

Kyanno Lorenzo Miranda de Brito e Silva (born 24 May 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Benfica. He is a Dutch youth international.[1]

Career

From Schiedam, near Rotterdam in the Nertherlands, he initially trained in the youth team of Feyenoord.[2] He then joined the youth academy of Sparta Rotterdam in 2017.[3] He agreed a three-year contract with Portuguese giants Benfica in 2021.[4] He featured that season for the Benfica U19 side at 16 years-of-age.[5][6]

International career

Although eligible to represent Netherlands or Portugal, he has featured for Dutch international youth sides.[7] In November 2023, he had graduated to play for the Netherlands U19 side, appearing as a second half substitute against Luxembourg U19.[8]

Style of play

He has been described as a left-footed attacker who plays on the right wing.[9]

Personal life

Raised in the Netherlands, his father is Portugese.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Kyanno Lorenzo Miranda de Brito e Silva". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (6 December 2023). "Liverpool make approach for Benfica sensation Kyanno Lorenzo". Football Insider. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Futebol Portugal – Kyanno Lubrano Brito e Silva assina contrato profissional com SL Benfica". Criolosports.com. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kyanno Lorenzo signs for Benfica". Record.pt. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mais um no viveiro do Benfica Campus: Kyanno Lorenzo pode vir a ser caso sério". Record.pt. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kyanno: Estou pronto para tudo o que precisarem". Record.pt. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "OFICIAL: Benfica garante extremo luso-holandês de 16 anos". Maisfutebol. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "NETHERLANDS U19 VS. LUXEMBOURG U19 2 - 0". Soccerway. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Jaganath, Devesh (6 December 2023). "Liverpool make move for 18-year-old Benfica attacker Kyanno Lorenzo?". Sportsd Mole. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Ferreira, Bruno (July 5, 2021). "MERCATOKyanno Lorenzo, the new nugget of SL Benfica". asquinas.fr. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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