Igor Silva de Almeida

Igor Silva, full name Igor Silva de Almeida, is a Brazilian defender born in Rio de Janeiro on 21 August 1996. He developed at Comercial-SP and began his senior career there before moving to Greece with Asteras Tripolis in 2015. During his time at Asteras, Igor Silva changed from an attacking role to right-back, a position that became central to his career. His performances led to a move to Olympiacos in early 2018. He subsequently continued his development through loans at AEK Larnaca and NK Osijek, where he established himself as a dependable right-back. Igor Silva later joined Lorient in 2021, taking his experience into French football. At Lorient, he has offered defensive work rate, tackling and overlapping runs, while also providing versatility across the back line.