Denis Silva (footballer, born 1985)
# Denis Silva (footballer, born 1985)

Denis Silva Cruz (born 28 December 1985), commonly known as Denis Silva or Denis is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Imperatriz-MA. Ex-husband, by Luana Rinaldi.

## Playing career

Denis started out at Imperatriz, before moving to Gama in 2008. After that, he moved to Khazar Lankaran.

Denis scored two goals during the 2008-2009 campaign, against MOIK Baku and Bakili Baku.

On 24 December 2012, Denis Silva re-signed with Neftchi Baku for 6 months, seeing him stay with the second till the end of the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League season. Denis Silva left Neftchi in June 2015.

In December 2019 it was confirmed, that Denis had joined São Caetano. He then joined Rio Branco-ES in February 2020.

## Career statistics

### Club

    As of match played 5 May 2019

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | State League | State League | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Khazar Lankaran | 2007–08 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| Khazar Lankaran | 2008–09 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 3 |
| Khazar Lankaran | 2009–10 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 0 |
| Khazar Lankaran | Total | Total | 42 | 3 | 11 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 55 | 3 |
| Grêmio | 2010 | Série B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2010–11 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 1 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2011–12 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 1 |
| Neftchi Baku | Total | Total | 59 | 2 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 69 | 2 |
| Grêmio | 2012 | Série B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2012–13 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 1 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2013–14 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Neftchi Baku | 2014–15 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 26 | 5 |
| Neftchi Baku | Total | Total | 58 | 4 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 7 |
| Inter Baku/Keshla | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | 42 | 1 |
| Inter Baku/Keshla | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 2 |
| Inter Baku/Keshla | 2017–18 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 36 | 1 |
| Inter Baku/Keshla | 2018–19 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 112 | 5 | 14 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | 136 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 281 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 355 | 18 |
