Bernardo Silva

Bernardo Silva is exactly the kind of footballer I love to watch. At 173 cm he is hardly an imposing physical presence, yet his close control and ability to wriggle out of tight spaces are pure artistry. He is not a flashy goal-scorer but the connective intelligence that makes Manchester City and the Portugal national team tick, often the most influential player on the pitch while drawing the least attention. I find something genuinely inspiring about a smaller player thriving on the world stage through brains and technique rather than raw power. A quietly essential midfielder.

Name (English)

Bernardo Silva

Name (Japanese)

ベルナルド・シウバ

Reading

べるなるど・しうば

Born

August 10, 1994 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

Origin

Lisbon, Portugal

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bernardocarvalhosilva/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardo%20Silva
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A6%E3%83%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15521306

Tags

• Lisbon
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-11

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