Bernardo Silva (footballer, born 2001)

Bernardo Silva
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Neves Jesus Gouveia Silva
Date of birth (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 1º Dezembro
Youth career
2010–2020 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Benfica B 0 (0)
2020–2021 Feyenoord 0 (0)
2021 → Dordrecht (loan) 11 (0)
2021–2023 Famalicão 1 (0)
2022–2023 → Real SC (loan) 22 (0)
2023– 1º Dezembro 0 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Portugal U16 9 (1)
2017–2018 Portugal U17 13 (1)
2018–2019 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2019 Portugal U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019

Bernardo Neves Jesus Gouveia Silva (born 31 May 2001), known as Benny Silva or simply Benny, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Liga 3 club 1º Dezembro. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central midfielder or centre-back.

Career

Benny made his professional debut for Dordrecht on 27 February 2021 in the Eerste Divisie.[1]

On 16 September 2021, he returned to Portugal and signed with Famalicão.[2]

In September 2022, Famalicão sent Benny on a season-long loan to Liga 3 side Real SC.[3]

In September 2023, after his contract with Famalicão had expired, Benny kept playing in Liga 3, signing a one-year deal with 1º Dezembro.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ "BERNARDO SILVA REFORÇA FC FAMALICÃO" (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Famalicão: Médio Benny cedido ao Real Massamá" [Famalicão: Midfielder Benny loaned to Real Massamá] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Benny é Guerreiro de Sintra" [Benny is a Sintra Warrior] (in European Portuguese). 1º Dezembro. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.


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