Bernardo Silva Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Affairs, Family & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
Nickname(s)	Pastilha, Bubblegum, Little Messi, Messizinho
Profession	Professional Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 145 lbs
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Football
Debut	Club- On 10 August 2013 for Benfica B against Trofense International- On 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
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 August 1994
Age (as in 2017)	23 Years
Birthplace	Lisbon, Portugal
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Portugese
Hometown	Lisbon
School	Name Not Known
College/University	University of Lisbon (For 1 Year)
Educational Qualification	High School
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing Video Games, Listening Music
Tattoo
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Alicia Verrando (Model)
Family
Wife/Spouse	None
Children	None
Parents	Father- Mota Veiga Silva (Businessman) Mother- Maria Joao Silva (Art Teacher)
Siblings	Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Italian
Favourite Actor	Diogo Morgado
Favourite Footballer	Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Musician	Mariza
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Smart FourTwo
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	$10 Million (₹68 Crore)/annual
Net Worth (approx.)	$15 Million (₹100 Crore)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bernardo Silva

• Does Bernardo Silva smoke?: No

• Does Bernardo Silva drink alcohol?: Yes

• At the age of 8, he joined the Benfica Youth Academy.

• He rose up the ranks in the academy pretty quickly.

• He was given a nickname “Bubblegum” by his teammates in the academy as the ball seemed to stick on his feet.

• After finishing his school, he joined the University of Lisbon at the Faculdade Letras to do a Bachelor’s degree in European studies.

• His parents wanted him to keep studying but he wasn’t able to keep a balance with his studies and football, and hence, only after a year, he dropped out of college.

• At the age of 19, he made his debut for Benfica against Trofense on 10 August 2013. 

• He won the  Segunda Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year Award for the 2013-2014 Season.

• He wanted to play in the forward line of the pitch but was made to play as a left back. He wasn’t happy with this, and hence, decided to leave the club.

• In 2013, he represented Portugal at the Under-19 UEFA European Football Championship. 

• On 7 August 2014, he joined Monaco. 

• On 31 March 2015, he made his senior debut for Portugal in a friendly against Cape Verde.

• On 26 May 2017, he joined Manchester City on a five-year contract.

• He played a crucial role in the success of the 2017-2018 season for Manchester City. 

• He loves his Old Club Benfica so much that he has a tattoo of the Club’s Motto, “E Pluribus Unum”.