Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura (born 16 November 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Brazil national team.
 Guimarães in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Audax Rio | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Audax | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Audax | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Athletico Paranaense (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Athletico Paranaense | 66 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Lyon | 56 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Newcastle United | 80 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Brazil U23 | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Brazil | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Guimarães' was born in the São Cristóvão neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. His father was a taxi driver. His grandfather immigrated from Spain to Jarra, and through him Guimarães has Spanish citizenship.[3] Guimarães made his debut with Audax.[citation needed] on 9 April 2015, aged just 17, by playing the last three minutes in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista away win against Bragantino.[citation needed]
Guimarães was promoted to the main squad in the 2017 campaign after impressing in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[citation needed]
Athletico Paranaense edit
On 11 May 2017, he joined Athletico Paranaense on loan until April 2018 and was initially assigned to the under-23 squad.[4]
Guimarães made his Série A debut on 17 June 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Deivid in a 1–0 away defeat of Atlético Goianiense.[5] The following 1 March, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2021.[6]
Guimarães scored his first senior goal on 10 March 2018, netting his team's fourth in a 7–1 home routing of Rio Branco-PR, for the year's Campeonato Paranaense.[7] He then became an undisputed starter for the main squad under new manager Tiago Nunes. He renewed his contract until 2023 on 5 February 2019.[8]
Lyon edit
On 29 January 2020, Guimarães signed with Ligue 1 side Lyon on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Athletico Paranaense was reported as €20 million, who also secured a 20% sell-on clause.[9]
Newcastle United edit
On 30 January 2022, Guimarães joined Premier League club Newcastle United on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of up to £40m. He made his debut on 8 February as a late substitute in a 3–1 win against Everton.[10] He scored his first goal for Newcastle with a "powerful back-heel volley" in a 2–1 victory at Southampton on 10 March, on his full debut game.[11] He scored his first brace for Newcastle in a 2–1 victory against Leicester City on 17 April, with his second coming in the 95th minute, winning the game.[12] On the 31 December 2022, Newcastle United held a moment of respect for the passing of the Brazilian footballer Pelé.[13] In respect to Pelé, Guimarães wore the Brazilian national shirt.[13]
On 7 October 2023, Guimarães signed a new five-year contract with the club.[14]
International career edit
Guimarães was eligible to represent Spain before earning his senior cap for Brazil.[15]
Guimarães featured for Brazil's under-23 team in the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[16] On 17 June 2021, he was named in the squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[17]
In September 2020, Guimarães was called up to the senior Brazil squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bolivia and Peru on 9 and 13 October 2020, respectively.[16] He had already been named in the Brazilian team call-up in March 2020, but that summoning was postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed] He debuted in a 2–0 away win over Uruguay on 17 November 2020.[citation needed]
On 7 November 2022, Guimarães was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[18]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 13 April 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Audax | 2015 | Campeonato Paulista | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2017 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Série A | 32 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 2 | — | 58 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | Série A | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 7[c] | 2 | 3[e] | 0 | 43 | 5 | ||
| Total | 61 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 10 | |||
| Lyon | 2019–20[20] | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[21] | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22[22] | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5[g] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 71 | 3 | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2021–22[22] | Premier League | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||||
| 2022–23[23] | Premier League | 32 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 5 | ||||
| 2023–24[24] | Premier League | 31 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | — | 44 | 4 | |||
| Total | 80 | 13 | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 101 | 14 | ||||
| Career total | 197 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 287 | 29 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guimarães goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2022 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Athletico Paranaense
- Copa do Brasil: 2019[26]
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2018[27]
- Copa Sudamericana: 2018[28]
- J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019[29]
Lyon
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2019–20[30]
Newcastle United
Brazil U23
Individual
References edit
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Bruno Guimarães". Newcastle United F.C. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Es hijo de un taxista y fue convocado por Brasil para Qatar 2022". Azteca Deportes. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Atlético-PR confirma contratação de volante Bruno Guimarães, do Audax" [Atlético-PR confirm signing of defensive midfielder Bruno Guimarães, from Audax] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Atlético-PR faz gol no início, segura Atlético-GO e sai da zona da degola" [Atlético-PR score in the beginning, hold on against Atlético-GO and leave the relegation zone] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Atlético-PR chega a acordo com Audax-SP e contrata Bruno Guimarães até 2021" [Atlético-PR reach agreement with Audax-SP and sign Bruno Guimarães until 2021] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Atlético-PR faz 7 a 1 no Rio Branco e assume liderança do Grupo B" [Atlético-PR make 7–1 over Rio Branco and take the leadership og Group B] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Athletico renova contrato com o volante Bruno Guimarães até 2023" [Athletico renew contract with defensive midfielder Bruno Guimarães until 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Transferts : Bruno Guimaraes officiellement à l'OL" [Transfers : Bruno Guimaraes officially at OL] (in French). L'Équipe. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Magowan, Alistair. "Newcastle beat fellow strugglers Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Howarth, Matthew (10 March 2022). "Southampton 1–2 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Newcastle United 2–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b Bennett, Gordon (31 December 2022). "Bruno Guimaraes' touching tribute to Brazil legend Pele ahead of Newcastle United vs Leeds". Chronicle. Newcastle.
- ^ "Bruno Guimarães signs new five-year deal at St. James' Park". Newcastle United F.C. 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Why are Newcastle United so desperate to sign Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes?". Planet Sport. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Tite convoca a Seleção Brasileira para a estreia nas Eliminatórias" (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira está convocada para a Copa do Mundo FIFA Qatar 2022" (in Portuguese). CBF. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Bruno Guimarães at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Bruno Guimarães in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Bruno Guimarães". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Athletico-PR bate o Inter e conquista título inédito da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Atlético-PR x Coritiba - Campeonato Paranaense 2018". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Atlético Paranaense abraza la gloria por primera vez en su historia". CONMEBOL. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Paranaense golea y se consagra Campeón de la Levain Cup" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Brazil defend men's football gold". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 2019: veja a seleção e quem foi premiado" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goal.com. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Bruno Guimarães has won the MVP of the 2020 Pre-Olympic tournament". Brasil Football on Twitter. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Bruno receives North East Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award". Newcastle United Football Club. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links edit
- Bruno Guimarães at the Newcastle United F.C. website
- Bruno Guimarães at Premier League
- Bruno Guimarães – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Bruno Guimarães at Soccerway