Overview
- Universitario confirmed Silveira for the 2026 campaign in Liga 1 and the Copa Libertadores.
- He has arrived in Lima, completed initial training sessions, and is set to be introduced to fans at Noche Crema against Universidad de Chile.
- Silveira attributed his limited minutes at Albirex Niigata to technical choices at the club and said he kept training on his own.
- The attacking midfielder debuted for Fluminense at 16 and played for Brazil’s U-17s, with earlier reporting once pegging his valuation near €35 million.
- Universitario sees his versatility across advanced midfield roles as a way to sharpen creativity in the final third, and Brazilian club great Eduardo Esidio publicly welcomed him while urging top fitness.