Silvestro "Silvio" Proto (born 23 May 1983) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Proto spent the majority of his career with Anderlecht, for whom he made over 300 appearances, won 13 trophies and served as captain for two seasons between 2005 and 2016. His other previous clubs include R.A.C.S. Couillet, Olympic Charleroi, La Louvière, Germinal Beerschot, KV Oostende and Olympiacos.
On 28 September 2008, while playing for Germinal Beerschot, he scored a last minute equalizer in the 2–2 draw with Gent for the Belgian First Division. This goal was later awarded as Goal of the Season for 2008.
He has also represented the Belgium national team, earning 13 caps between 2004 and 2011. He was called up as a replacement for the injured Koen Casteels for Belgium's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. However, he himself got injured and was then replaced by Sammy Bossut.
Proto is of part Sicilian descent and practises ventriloquism.
Belgian First Division (6): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
Belgian Supercup (6): 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Season: 2004–05, 2011–12, 2012-13
Belgian Bronze Shoe: 2012, 2013
Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year: 2013
DH The Best RSC Anderlecht Team Ever: 2020
Silvio Proto at National-Football-Teams.com
Silvio Proto at the Royal Belgian Football Association
Silvio Proto naar KV Oostende: "Had nood aan nieuwe uitdaging", nieuwsblad.be, 15 June 2016