Sandro Laurindo da Silva (born 29 April 1984 in

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), known as Sandro Silva, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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Career

On 10 February 2010 Botafogo reduce the time for sign the midfielder of Palmeiras, the player would arrive on loan until May 2011.Botafogo acerta com Sandro Silva e agora foca em Morais
/ref> However, in the summer 2010 he was snapped by

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for a transfer fee of

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2.2 million. During the next summer, he was loaned back to Brazil. This time to

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with an option to buy for

2 million after the season.

Position

He plays as a defensive midfielder, but can play also as a

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or also as a

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Honours

;Botafogo *

Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Port., Rio de Janeiro State Championship), was started in 1906 and is the annual football championship in the state of Rio de Janeiro, B ...

: 2010 ;Internacional * Campeonato Gaúcho: 2012

References

Family

Relation to Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Seyandro Silva

External links

* 1984 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Association football midfielders Mirassol Futebol Clube players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Sport Club Internacional players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players CR Vasco da Gama players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Oeste Futebol Clube players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Málaga CF players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players La Liga players Expatriate footballers in Spain Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub