# Ilano Silva Timas

Ilano Silva Timas (born 29 September 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club MVV. Born in the Netherlands, he is of Cape Verdean descent.

## Career
### Early career

Born in Rotterdam, Silva Timas played youth football with Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam before joining Excelsior Maassluis at the under-15 level. He made his senior debut for the club on 4 June 2022, starting in a 3–1 away loss to Jong Volendam in the Tweede Divisie. During the following season, he primarily featured as a substitute, making 11 appearances.

### Smitshoek

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Silva Timas moved to Smitshoek in the Vierde Divisie to gain more experience. He quickly impressed by scoring four goals in his first seven matches and was named Smitshoek Player of the Month for August and September.
On 5 March 2024, he announced his return to Maassluis for the 2024–25 season, signing a one-year contract. In his season at Smitshoek, he played a pivotal role in their promotion to the Derde Divisie, scoring a decisive goal in the promotion play-offs against Achilles Veen.

### MVV

During the summer of 2024, Silva Timas underwent a successful pre-season trial with MVV in the Eerste Divisie, scoring eight goals in four friendlies. This earned him a two-year professional contract with the club on 24 July 2024. He made his professional debut on 9 August, replacing Rayan Buifrahi in the 62nd minute of a 1–0 home loss to Cambuur on the opening matchday. On 13 October, he netted his first professional goal in a 2–0 win over VVV-Venlo in a Limburg derby. In his first 12 matches, he scored three goals and provided two assists. On 17 December, he scored against his former youth club, Feyenoord, in a 2–1 defeat in the KNVB Cup. On 22 December, he scored his first brace for the club in a convincing 5–1 win over Telstar.

## Style of play

Silva Timas is a two-footed midfielder recognised for his composure under pressure, precise passing, and strong tactical awareness. Early in his career, he was compared to Sergio Busquets for his ability to control play, create goal-scoring opportunities, and contribute defensively. Silva Timas is also effective at pressing forward and providing goals and assists. As he progressed in his career, he further developed his goal-scoring instincts and ball control.

## Personal life

Before signing his first professional contract with MVV in 2024 at age 21, Silva Timas worked as a grocery deliverer.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 22 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | KNVB Cup | KNVB Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Excelsior Maassluis | 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Excelsior Maassluis | 2022–23 | Tweede Divisie | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Excelsior Maassluis | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Smitshoek | 2023–24 | Vierde Divisie | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 10 |
| MVV | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 62 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 16 |
* ↑ Appearances in Derde Divisie promotion/relegation playoffs