Bernardo Silva

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bernardo Silva

• Does Bernardo Silva smoke?: No

• Does Bernardo Silva drink alcohol?: Yes

• At the age of 8, he joined the Benfica Youth Academy.

• He rose up the ranks in the academy pretty quickly.

• He was given a nickname “Bubblegum” by his teammates in the academy as the ball seemed to stick on his feet.

• After finishing his school, he joined the University of Lisbon at the Faculdade Letras to do a Bachelor’s degree in European studies.

• His parents wanted him to keep studying but he wasn’t able to keep a balance with his studies and football, and hence, only after a year, he dropped out of college.

• At the age of 19, he made his debut for Benfica against Trofense on 10 August 2013. 

• He won the  Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year Award for the 2013-2014 Season.

• He wanted to play in the forward line of the pitch but was made to play as a left back. He wasn’t happy with this, and hence, decided to leave the club.

• In 2013, he represented Portugal at the Under-19 UEFA European Football Championship. 

• On 7 August 2014, he joined Monaco. 

• On 31 March 2015, he made his senior debut for Portugal in a friendly against Cape Verde.

• On 26 May 2017, he joined Manchester City on a five-year contract.

• He played a crucial role in the success of the 2017-2018 season for Manchester City. 

• He loves his Old Club Benfica so much that he has a tattoo of the Club’s Motto, “E Pluribus Unum”.