Despite BVB revival, Fabio Silva names dream club | OneFootball

Things are going better than ever for Fabio Silva at BVB this season from a sporting perspective. Even so, the Portuguese forward has spoken openly about a longing that pulls him back home: to FC Porto, his boyhood club.

At a press conference with the Portuguese national team ahead of the Nations League clash with Wales, Silva made no secret of his special connection to the club where he first made his breakthrough. He explicitly said a return one day is possible — as a personal wish, not a concrete plan.

“Everyone knows I’m a Porto fan and that I follow the club’s matches closely. You never know what the future holds. One thing I regret in my career is leaving FC Porto so hastily. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll play there again if everything goes well,” said the striker. They are remarks that make people sit up and take notice — especially because they come at a time when Silva is finally finding his feet at BVB.

In the summer of 2025, BVB paid around €22.5 million to Wolverhampton Wanderers. After a mixed first year in Dortmund, his form is now clearly on the rise: in six competitive matches this season, Silva has already recorded four goals and one assist. His contract at Strobelallee runs until 2030.

Between Dortmund’s upswing and longing for Porto

The road to this point was a bumpy one. In 2020, Silva left Porto at just 18 years old and took the leap to the Premier League. At Wolves, he struggled for years to establish himself, went out on loan several times, and managed just five goals and six assists in 72 appearances. Looking back, the 24-year-old sees that early move as a problem.

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“When I left FC Porto, I wasn’t ideally prepared, especially not for the move to the Premier League,” Silva reflected. He only made his breakthrough in the 2024/25 season at UD Las Palmas, where he scored ten goals and provided four assists in 24 La Liga matches — the sporting turning point before his move to Dortmund.

It is important to separate emotion from reality: Silva’s comments describe a possible future scenario, not a departure. There is no concrete transfer plan, no offer, and no talks with Porto at this time. Speaking to spox, the striker referred only to his personal bond with the 31-time Portuguese champions.

For Silva, his development at BVB remains the priority. After the international break, the Portuguese forward will begin the next stretch of competitive matches with the Black and Yellows.

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