Thiago Silva Leaves FC Porto After Short Return That Won the Title

Overview

• FC Porto issued an official note saying Thiago Silva's contract has ended and the club chose not to activate the option to keep him beyond the current term.
• The 41-year-old joined Porto in December and in his five-month second spell appeared in 14 matches, starting 12, and was part of the squad that won the Portuguese Championship.
• Porto and Silva both offered public thanks in a farewell message released by the club that praised his contribution on and off the pitch.
• Silva said the squad's defeat to Casa Pia triggered intense dressing-room pressure that he believes helped galvanize the team to secure the title, and he expressed gratitude to supporters.
• Silva is now a free agent and has not announced whether he will retire or sign elsewhere, a decision that also leaves his earlier inclusion on Brazil's 2026 World Cup pré-lista unresolved.