Jansen Da Silva and his one-year younger brother
Alandson were born in
West Flanders to Brazilian parents. Their father Sérgio da Silva played in the late 1980s for
KSV Waregem and
KRC Harelbeke. He played his first match for
Standard Liège against
FCV Dender one day after his 22nd birthday, when he achieved a spot in the starting eleven. ==References==