Ignácio da Silva Oliveira (born 1 December 1996), simply known as Ignácio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga 1 club Sporting Cristal.
Club career
Born in Currais Novos, Rio Grande do Norte, Ignácio represented VOCEM and Itapirense as a youth before making his senior debut with local side Força e Luz in 2017, winning the second division of the Campeonato Potiguar.
On 12 April 2018, after impressing in the year's Potiguar, Ignácio joined Série D side ASSU on loan from Santa Cruz-RN. In July, after his club was knocked out of the competition, he moved to Bahia also on a temporary deal, and was initially assigned to their under-23 team.
Ignácio made his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 October 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Eric Ramires in a 2–2 away draw against Grêmio. The following 7 January, he signed a permanent deal until 2022 as the club bought 60% of his economic rights.
On 3 October 2020, after being rarely used, Ignácio was loaned to Série B side CSA until the end of the season. The following 28 May, he moved to Chapecoense also in a temporary deal.