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Bruno Guimarães
Bruno Guimarães with Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 39
Youth career
Audax Rio
2015 Audax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Audax 8 (0)
2017–2018 → Athletico Paranaense (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2020 Athletico Paranaense 66 (5)
2020–2022 Lyon 56 (3)
2022– Newcastle United 153 (30)
International career‡
2019–2021 Brazil U23 18 (0)
2020– Brazil 48 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:17, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 July 2026

Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾũ.nu ɡi.maˈɾɐ̃j̃s]; born 16 November 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United, which he captains, and the Brazil national team.

Guimarães began his professional career with Athletico Paranaense, before moving to Lyon in 2020, and Newcastle United in 2022.

Club career

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Early career

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Bruno Guimarães was born in the São Cristóvão neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. His father was a taxi driver. His grandfather emigrated from Spain to Jarra, and through him Guimarães has Spanish citizenship.[3] Guimarães made his debut with Audax.[citation needed] on 9 April 2015, aged just 17, by playing the last three minutes in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista away win against Bragantino.[citation needed]

Guimarães was promoted to the main squad in the 2017 campaign after impressing in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[citation needed]

Athletico Paranaense

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On 11 May 2017, Guimarães joined Athletico Paranaense on loan until April 2018 and was initially assigned to the under-23 squad.[4]

Guimarães made his Série A debut on 17 June 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Deivid in a 1–0 away defeat of Atlético Goianiense.[5] The following 1 March, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2021.[6]

Guimarães scored his first senior goal on 10 March 2018, netting his team's fourth in a 7–1 home routing of Rio Branco-PR, for the year's Campeonato Paranaense.[7] He then became an undisputed starter for the main squad under new manager Tiago Nunes. He renewed his contract until 2023 on 5 February 2019.[8]

Lyon

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On 29 January 2020, Guimarães signed with Ligue 1 side Lyon on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Athletico Paranaense was reported as €20 million, which also secured a 20% sell-on clause.[9]

Newcastle United

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Bruno Guimarães with Newcastle United in 2024

On 30 January 2022, Guimarães joined Premier League club Newcastle United on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of up to £40m. He made his debut on 8 February as a late substitute in a 3–1 win against Everton.[10]

Guimarães scored his first goal for Newcastle with a "powerful back-heel volley" in a 2–1 victory at Southampton on 10 March, on his full debut game.[11] He scored his first brace for Newcastle in a 2–1 victory against Leicester City on 17 April, with his second coming in the 95th minute, winning the game.[12] On 31 December 2022, Newcastle United held a moment of respect for the passing of the Brazilian footballer Pelé.[13][14] In respect to Pelé, Guimarães wore the Brazilian national shirt.[14] On 7 October 2023, he signed a new five-year contract with the club.[15]

Guimarães ran 423 km across 37 matches in the 2023–24 Premier League, the most from any player that season.[16] After Matt Ritchie's transfer to Portsmouth, on 8 August 2024, Guimarães joined Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Jamaal Lascelles and Callum Wilson as part of Newcastle United's leadership group.[17] He was made the team captain on 19 August.[18]

On 16 March 2025, Guimarães became the first Newcastle United captain to lift a domestic trophy in 70 years, or any trophy in 56 years, after leading the team to victory in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool. After the match, an emotional Guimarães declared, "This is my second home. We are making history. Some day, when I leave this club, I want the fans to sing my name the way they do to Shearer."[19]

International career

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Guimarães was eligible to represent Spain before earning his senior cap for Brazil.[20] Guimarães featured for Brazil's under-23 team in the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[21] On 17 June 2021, he was named in the squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[22]

In September 2020, Guimarães was called up to the senior Brazil squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bolivia and Peru on 9 and 13 October 2020, respectively.[21] He had already been named in the Brazilian team call-up in March 2020, but that summoning was postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed] He debuted in a 2–0 away win over Uruguay on 17 November 2020.[23] On 7 November 2022, Guimarães was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[24]

On 18 May 2026, Guimarães was selected for Brazil's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[25] He recorded one assist against Morocco and two against Scotland in the group stage, before providing another in the Round of 32 victory over Japan, becoming the fourth player in the 21st century to register four assists in a single World Cup tournament, following Michael Ballack, Francesco Totti, and Juan Cuadrado.[26][27]

Guimarães missed a penalty against Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland, which later proved to be fatal as Brazil lost to Norway 1–2 in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their earliest exit in a FIFA World Cup since 1990.

Personal life

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Guimarães married Ana Lidia Martins in June 2023 in a ceremony underneath Christ the Redeemer.[28][non-primary source needed] The couple have two children together, a son born in October 2022, and another son born in March 2024.[29] In addition to his native Portuguese, Guimarães also speaks French, English, and Spanish.[30]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 24 May 2026[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Audax 2015 Campeonato Paulista —10————10
2016 Série D 0000————00
2017 Série D 007010———80
Total 008010———90
Athletico Paranaense 2017 Série A 40———1[d]0—50
2018 Série A 32112230—11[e]2—585
2019 Série A 2520081—7[d]23[f]0435
Total 613122111—1943010610
Lyon 2019–20[32] Ligue 1 30—10104[g]0—90
2020–21[33] Ligue 1 333—40———373
2021–22[34] Ligue 1 200—00—5[h]0—250
Total 563—501090—713
Newcastle United 2021–22[34] Premier League 175—————175
2022–23[35] Premier League 324—1170——405
2023–24[36] Premier League 377—40306[g]0—507
2024–25[37] Premier League 385—3060——475
2025–26[38] Premier League 299—10407[g]0—419
Total 15330—91200130—19531
Career total 270362022622104143038144

International

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As of match played 5 July 2026[39]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 202010
202120
202271
202380
2024140
202591
202671
Total483
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bruno Guimarães goal.
List of international goals scored by Bruno Guimarães
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
129 March 2022Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia6 Bolivia3–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
24 September 2025Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil36 Chile3–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
36 June 2026Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, United States43 Egypt1–02–1Friendly

Honours

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Athletico Paranaense

Lyon

Newcastle United

Brazil U23

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 June 2026. p. 7. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bruno Guimarães". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Es hijo de un taxista y fue convocado por Brasil para Qatar 2022" [He is the son of a taxi driver and was called up by Brazil for Qatar 2022]. Azteca Deportes. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Atlético-PR confirma contratação de volante Bruno Guimarães, do Audax" [Atlético-PR confirm signing of defensive midfielder Bruno Guimarães, from Audax]. Globo.com (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Atlético-PR faz gol no início, segura Atlético-GO e sai da zona da degola" [Atlético-PR score in the beginning, hold on against Atlético-GO and leave the relegation zone] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Atlético-PR chega a acordo com Audax-SP e contrata Bruno Guimarães até 2021" [Atlético-PR reach agreement with Audax-SP and sign Bruno Guimarães until 2021] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Atlético-PR faz 7 a 1 no Rio Branco e assume liderança do Grupo B" [Atlético-PR make 7–1 over Rio Branco and take the leadership og Group B] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Athletico renova contrato com o volante Bruno Guimarães até 2023" [Athletico renew contract with defensive midfielder Bruno Guimarães until 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Transferts : Bruno Guimaraes officiellement à l'OL" [Transfers : Bruno Guimaraes officially at OL]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. ↑ Magowan, Alistair (8 February 2022). "Newcastle beat fellow strugglers Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  11. ↑ Howarth, Matthew (10 March 2022). "Southampton 1–2 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  12. ↑ Ben, Collins (17 April 2022). "Newcastle United 2–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  13. ↑ Corbyn, Jeremy (13 June 2026). "good88". Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  14. 1 2 Bennett, Gordon (31 December 2022). "Bruno Guimaraes' touching tribute to Brazil legend Pele ahead of Newcastle United vs Leeds". Chronicle. Newcastle. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Bruno Guimarães signs new five-year deal at St. James' Park". Newcastle United F.C. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Premier League reporter (24 May 2024). "2023/24 rankings: Who covered the most distance this season?". Premier League. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Cronin, Jordan (8 August 2024). "'I want': Bruno Guimaraes confirms big Newcastle United decision". NewcastleWorld. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Buck, Joe (20 August 2024). "Bruno Guimaraes' 'dream come true' as Newcastle United make major decision". South Shields Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Wiseman, Ciaran (16 March 2025). "Bruno Guimaraes breaks down in floods of tears immediately after historic Newcastle win". talkSport. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Why are Newcastle United so desperate to sign Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes?". Planet Sport. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  21. 1 2 "Tite convoca a Seleção Brasileira para a estreia nas Eliminatórias" (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  23. ↑ "Uruguay 0–2 Brazil". ESPN. 17 November 2020.
  24. ↑ "Seleção Brasileira está convocada para a Copa do Mundo FIFA Qatar 2022" [Brazilian National Team is called up for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022] (in Portuguese). CBF. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  25. ↑ "Neymar's return highlights Brazil squad". 18 May 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  26. ↑ "Morocco and Paraguay win wild shootouts as Brazil advance". FIFA. 29 June 2026.
  27. ↑ Durand, Raphael (29 June 2026). "Dramatic twist in the 95th minute! Guimarães storms to the top of World Cup 2026 assist chart". Dailysports.
  28. ↑ "analidiamartinss on Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  29. ↑ Hall, Daniel (10 March 2024). "Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes announces arrival of baby boy born on Mother's Day". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  30. ↑ Easterby, Tom (18 April 2022). "'If you don't have ambition, you have nothing' - Bruno Guimarães interview". Newcastle United. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  31. ↑ Bruno Guimarães at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  34. 1 2 "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  39. ↑ "Bruno Guimarães". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  40. ↑ "Athletico-PR bate o Inter e conquista título inédito da Copa do Brasil" [Athletico-PR beats Inter and conquers unprecedented Copa do Brasil title] (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  41. ↑ "Atlético-PR x Coritiba – Campeonato Paranaense 2018". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  42. ↑ "Atlético Paranaense abraza la gloria por primera vez en su historia". CONMEBOL. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  43. ↑ "Paranaense golea y se consagra Campeón de la Levain Cup" [Paranaense thrashes and is crowned Champion of the Levain Cup] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  44. ↑ "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  45. ↑ "Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  46. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  47. ↑ "Brazil defend men's football gold". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  48. ↑ "Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 2019: veja a seleção e quem foi premiado" [2019 Craque do Brasileirão Awards: see the team of the year and who won the awards]. Goal (website) (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  49. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Bruno Guimarães has won the MVP of the 2020 Pre-Olympic tournament". Brasil Football on Twitter. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  50. ↑ "Bruno receives North East Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award". Newcastle United F.C. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  51. ↑ "Captain Bruno Guimarães named Newcastle United's 2025/26 Player of the Year". Newcastle United F.C. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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