Bernardo Silva
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2013 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Benfica B | 38 | (7) |
2013–2015 | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Monaco (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2015–2017 | Monaco | 86 | (22) |
2017– | Manchester City | 21 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Portugal U19 | 13 | (2) |
2013–2015 | Portugal U21 | 14 | (6) |
2015– | Portugal | 22 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:41, 15 January 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:51, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva (born 10 August 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for English club Manchester City and the Portugal national team as a midfielder.
Club career
Benfica
A product of Benfica's youth system, Silva played for its ranks, and in 2013 they won the 2012–13 Portuguese Juniors Championship.[2] He made his debut for Benfica B in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga match against Trofense on 10 August 2013 (Matchday 1).[3]
On 19 October 2013, Silva made his debut for Benfica at the age of 19, in a 2013–14 Taça de Portugal third round 1–0 away victory against Campeonato Nacional de Seniores club Clube Desportivo de Cinfães, coming out of the bench in the 80th minute.[4] His good performance for Benfica B in the 2013–14 Segunda Liga earned him the Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year (2013–14).[5] He was a member of Benfica's domestic treble-winning team of the 2013–14 season.
Monaco
2014–15 season
On 7 August 2014, Silva joined Monaco on one-year loan deal.[6] He made his Monaco debut on 17 August in a Ligue 1 away match against Girondins de Bordeaux, replacing Lucas Ocampos in the second half.[7] On 21 September, he made his first start for Monaco, in a 1–0 Ligue 1 home win against Guingamp.[8] On 14 December, he scored the only goal of the 1–0 home win against Olympique de Marseille in a Ligue 1 match.[9]
On 20 January 2015, Benfica announced that Silva's economic and sports rights had been sold to Monaco for €15.75 million;[10] he signed a contract for Monaco that would expire on 30 June 2019.[11]
On 10 April 2015, he scored twice in a 3–0 away win against Caen in a Ligue 1 match.[12]
2015–16 season
On 10 Aug 2015, Silva extended his contract by one year, tying him to the club until June 2020.[13]
2016–17 season
In the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage away match against CSKA Moscow on 18 October 2016, Silva scored Monaco's equalizer in the 87th minute to ensure that the match finished in 1–1 draw.[14] On 15 Jan 2017, he scored Monaco's last two goals in a 4–1 away victory against Marseille to help Monaco move to the top of the Ligue 1 table for the first time since Week 5 of the current Ligue 1 season.[15] On 29 January, Silva scored the 92nd minute equalizer to cancel out Edinson Cavani's 81st-minute goal in the 1–1 Ligue 1 draw against the reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes to help Monaco return to the Ligue 1 summit.[16]
Silva finished the 2016–17 season with 8 goals and 9 assists in Ligue 1 and 11 goals and 12 assists in 58 matches in all competitions.[17][18]
Manchester City
On 26 May 2017, Manchester City confirmed the signing of Silva on a five-year contract after passing his medical tests. Although the transfer fee remains undisclosed, it has been reported to amount to €50 million (£43.5 million).[19]
Silva officially joined the club on 1 July 2017, ahead of the 2017–18 season.[20]
International career
In 2013, he represented Portugal at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship,[21] reaching the semi-finals. For his performances, Silva was named among the top 10 talents under the age of 19 in Europe by a selection of UEFA reporters.[22][23][24]
His grand father was disappointed silva did not play for nigeria however on 31 March 2015 he made his senior debut for Portugal, starting in a 0–2 friendly defeat to Cape Verde in Estoril.[25]
On 27 June 2015, he scored Portugal U21's first goal in a 5–0 win against Germany U21 in the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Czech Republic.[26] He was left out of the Portugal squad for the finals of Euro 2016 due to injury.[27][28]
Silva was selected for the Portugal squad for the 2017 Confederations Cup which was hosted in Russia. The national team reached the semi-finals before losing out to Chile in a penalty shootout after a 0–0 draw at the end of regulation time. Silva missed the third place play-off in which Portugal defeated Mexico 2–1 after extra time.[29]
Personal life
Silva is a supporter of S.L. Benfica.[30]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 January 2018[9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Benfica B | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 38 | 7 | — | 38 | 7 | |||||
Benfica | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Monaco (loan) | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 3 |
Monaco | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 24 | 7 |
2015–16 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
2016–17 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15[a] | 3 | 58 | 11 | ||
Total | 86 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 126 | 25 | ||
Manchester City | 2017–18 | Premier League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | 32 | 4 |
Career total | 161 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 220 | 39 |
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, six appearances in the UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 14 November 2017[31]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Portugal | 2015 | 6 | 0 |
2016 | 4 | 1 | |
2017 | 12 | 1 | |
Total | 22 | 2 |
International goals
- As of 24 June 2017 (Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Silva goal)
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 September 2016 | Estádio do Bessa, Porto, Portugal | Gibraltar | Friendly | ||
2. | 24 June 2017 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | New Zealand | 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Honours
Club
- Benfica
- Monaco
International
- Portugal
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Third place 2017
- UEFA Under-21 European Championship: Runner-up 2015
Individual
- Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2013–14[5]
- SJPF Segunda Liga Player of the Month: October 2013,[33] December 2013,[34] January 2014[35]
- 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: Team of the Tournament[36]
- 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Team of the Tournament[37]
- UNFP Player of the Month: January 2017[38]
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2016–17[39]
References
- ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Benfica garante título nacional de juniores com "bis" de João Cancelo" [Benfica gains portuguese juniors title with a brace from João Cancelo]. Expresso. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Trofense 0 – 0 Benfica B". LPFP. 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Porto e Benfica cumprem na terceira eliminatória". pt.uefa.com (in Portuguese). 19 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Bernardo Silva considerado o Jogador Revelação da II Liga". SL Benfica website. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
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- ^ "Monaco sort de la zone rouge". news.fr.msn.com (in French). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ a b Bernardo Silva at Soccerway
- ^ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF). S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). CMVM. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Bernardo Silva commits to the club until 2019". AS Monaco FC. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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- ^ "Bernardo Silva prolonge d'un an". AS Monaco official website. 10 August 2015.
- ^ "CSKA Moscow vs Monaco, 2016–2017 UEFA Champions League group stage". www.goal.com. 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Monaco blast way to top spot". www.ligue1.com. 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Monaco return to Ligue 1 summit with PSG draw". www.ligue1.com. 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Bernardo Silva Joins Manchester City on 5-Year Contract from Monaco". Bleacher Report. 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Bernardo Silva: the 'bubble gum player' bringing his magic to Manchester City". The Guardian. 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Bernardo Silva transféré de Monaco à Manchester City". L'Équipe (in French). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Rob Pollard (26 May 2017). "Bernardo Silva agrees to join Manchester City". Manchester City Football Club. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Sub-19: Rui Silva substitui José Costa" [Sub-19: Rui Silva replaces José Costa] (in Portuguese). Record. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Ten Under-19 talents to watch". uefa.com. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Bernardo Silva entre os maiores talentos europeus". record.pt. 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Bernardo Silva, o Messizinho do Seixal que sofre pelo clube". maisfutebol.iol.pt. 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Hart, Simon (27 June 2015). "Five-goal Portugal stun Germany in semi-finals". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Who is Bernardo Silva? Manchester City and United transfer target and Monaco ace – here's what we know". The Sun. 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Silva out, Sanches in as Portugal name Euro squad". Reuters. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Portugal come from behind to finish third". FIFA.com. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
Portugal finished their FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 campaign on a high by beating Mexico 2-1 after extra time in the play-off for third place at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow in front of 42,659 fans.
- ^ "Para Bernardo Silva, Benfica tem vantagem no clássico" [To Bernardo Silva, Benfica have advantage in the classic]. Renascença (in Portuguese). 20 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Bernardo Silva". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Bernardo Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Liga Honra: Bernardo Silva eleito melhor jogador do mês de outubro". MaisFutebol. 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Bernardo Silva melhor do mês na Segunda Liga". Record. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
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- ^ "Technical Report". Union of European Football Associations. pp. 18–19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2016.
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- ^ "Bernardo Silva et Faneva Andriastsima, joueurs du mois de Janvier !". UNFP. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Trophées UNFP : Le Palmarès Complet de l'Édition 2017". Retrieved 15 May 2017.
External links
- Bernardo Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Bernardo Silva at Soccerbase
- Bernardo Silva – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Bernardo Silva at National-Football-Teams.com
- National team data Template:Pt icon[dead link]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lisbon
- Portuguese footballers
- Segunda Liga players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- Primeira Liga players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Premier League players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Monaco
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Portuguese expatriates in Monaco
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portugal under-21 international footballers
- Portugal international footballers
- 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players