Bernardo Silva Age, Wiki and Bio

Bernardo Silva

Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Footballer
NationalityPortugese
Date of Birth10/08/1994
Age30 years
BirthplaceLisbon, Portugal

Bio/Wiki

Full NameBernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
Nickname(s)
  • Pastilha
  • Bubblegum
  • Little Messi
  • Messizinho
Zodiac sign/Sun signLeo

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolName Not Known
College/UniversityUniversity of Lisbon (For 1 Year)
Educational QualificationHigh School

Personal Life

HometownLisbon
ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Playing Video Games
  • Listening Music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Alicia Verrando (Model)

Family

FatherMota Veiga Silva (Businessman)
MotherMaria Joao Silva (Art Teacher)
SiblingsNot Known
SpouseNone
ChildrenNone

Career

Football Debut
ClubOn 10 August 2013 for Benfica B against Trofense
InternationalOn 31 March 2015 for Portugal against Cape Verde in Estoril.
Jersey Number
  • #11 (Portugal)
  • #20 (Manchester City)
Position
  • Midfielder
  • Winger
Coach/Mentor
  • Pep Guardiola
  • Fernando Santos

Favourites

Favourite FoodItalian
Favourite ActorDiogo Morgado
Favourite FootballerCristiano Ronaldo
Favourite MusicianMariza

Style Quotient

Car CollectionSmart FourTwo
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)$10 Million (₹68 Crore)/annual
Net Worth (approx.)$15 Million (₹100 Crore)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Bernardo Silva does not smoke.
Bernardo Silva drinks alcohol.
At 8 years old, he became a part of the Benfica Youth Academy.
Teammates in the academy fondly called him "Bubblegum" because the ball seemed to stick to his feet.
After completing school, he enrolled at the University of Lisbon, Faculdade Letras, to pursue a Bachelor's degree in European studies.
Despite his parents' wishes for him to continue studying, he left college after a year to focus on football.
He was honored with the Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year Award for the 2013-2014 Season.
His loyalty to his former club, Benfica, is evident by a tattoo of the club's motto, "E Pluribus Unum."