Michel Cavalcante Fonseca da Silva (born 23 February 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Brazilian Série A side Palmeiras, on loan from Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life da Silva began playing youth football with Fortaleza at the U13 level. In April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club.

Club career In April 2025, da Silva signed with Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC on a one-year contract. However, he was initially unable to join the club, before officially joining in July 2025. He scored his first goal in the semi-finals of the 2026 Canadian Championship against Atlético Ottawa.

In February 2026, he was loaned to Brazilian Série A side Palmeiras through January 2027, with Palmeiras also holding a purchase option. He is set to join the club's U20 team, during his loan stint.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVancouver FC2025Canadian Premier League130–31–161Career total130003100161

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