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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernardo Neves Jesus Gouveia Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2001 | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019 | |||
Career edit
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 edit
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 February 2021.
- ^ "BERNARDO SILVA REFORÇA FC FAMALICÃO" (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Benny é Guerreiro de Sintra" [Benny is a Sintra Warrior] (in European Portuguese). 1º Dezembro. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links edit
- Bernardo Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Bernardo Silva at Soccerway
- Bernardo Silva national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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