He's gone from Marco who? to becoming the Premier League's most sought-after manager in less than 11 months – the new Jose Mourinho.
When Marco Silva was appointed to the basket-case of Hull City in January to become the third Portuguese coach to manage in the Premier League, he was ridiculed for his lack of experience of English football.
But despite inheriting a team shipping players and points on Humberside, he led an unlikely and nearly successful campaign against relegation before landing a job at Watford in the summer, steering them into the top eight to make him the No 1 target for Everton.