*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:08, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
Igor Silva de Almeida (born 21 August 1996), known as Igor Silva or Igor Carioca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 2 club Lorient.[2]
Igor later returned to the under-17 squad, before returning to the first team in April 2014, after their relegation in the 2014 Campeonato Paulista.[5] He started to feature regularly during that season's Copa Paulista, being one of the few players kept for the 2015 campaign.[6]
Igor was mainly a backup option during the 2015 Campeonato Paulista Série A2, as the club suffered another relegation.
Asteras Tripolis
On 30 August 2015, Comercial loaned Igor to Greek side Asteras Tripoli;[7][8] he also extended his contract with Bafo.[9] Initially assigned to the youth categories, he made his first team debut on 3 February 2016, replacing Pablo Mazza in a 1–1 home draw against Olympiacos, for the season's Greek Football Cup.
On 16 May 2016, Asteras bought Igor permanently, with the player signing a five-year contract and being definitely promoted to the first team.[10] He was later converted into a right-back during the pre-season, and became a regular starter.[11]
Igor did not play regularly after being found surplus to requirements by manager Pedro Martins,[13] and joined Cypriot club AEK Larnaca on a season-long loan deal on 18 July 2018.[13] He was a regular starter in the club's UEFA Europa League run, as they reached the group stage.
Osijek
On 3 August 2019, Igor joined Croatian club NK Osijek on a season-long loan deal.[14] On 29 July 2020, the club announced the acquisition of the player, signing a three-year contract from Olympiacos on a transfer fee in the range of € 1 million.[15]
Lorient
On 23 July 2021, Igor joined French club Lorient on a five-year contract.[16] He made his debut for the club on 8 August, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Saint-Étienne.
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