Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior | ||
Date of birth | 14 May 1995 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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RB Leipzig | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Audax São Paulo | ||
2012–2016 | Red Bull Brasil | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Red Bull Brasil | 3 | (0) |
2015 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Red Bull Salzburg | 16 | (1) |
2016 | → FC Liefering | 1 | (0) |
2016– | RB Leipzig | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2017. |
Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior (born 14 May 1995), known simply as Bernardo, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder for RB Leipzig. He plays mainly as a midfielder, but can also play as a defender. He is the son of the former footballer Bernardo Fernandes da Silva.
Bernardo started his career at Audax São Paulo, before moving to Red Bull Brasil, the Brazilian Red Bull GmbH football team, in 2012. He made three appearances for the Red Bulls in the 2014 edition of the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, before being sent out on loan to Ponte Preta. He failed to make a single appearance for the Macaca, being selected three times for the bench, before being sent back to the Red Bulls.
In his final season with the Red Bulls, he made three appearances in the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
Bernardo joined Red Bull Salzburg on 1 January 2016 from Red Bull Brasil. He made his Red Bull's debut on 7 February 2016 in the 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Admira. Bernardo was sent off in only his third Bundesliga game, against Rheindorf Altach for a second bookable offence.
Bernardo joined RB Leipzig on 28 August 2016 for a reported fee of £3.4m.