 In his only season at Juventude, Silva was regarded as the revelation of the season.He was rated by the sports magazine "Placar" as the third-best defender in Brazil, and was included in the team of the season.Juventude had made a huge leap in league placement during Silva's time at the club – from finishing 18th with 53 points in 2003, to finishing 7th with 70 points in 2004.