Paulo Bernardo, a Portuguese lad born on 24 January 2002, trots around the pitch as a central midfielder for our beloved Celtic. Standing at 1.8m (5ft 10in) and weighing in at 77kg (12st 1lb), he slaps on the number 28 jersey. Bernardo has also done his duty for the Portugal U21 national team.
According to Transfermarkt, lad's valued around £3m. His pact with Celtic's due to run out on 30 June 2029, still a good time away.
In the 2024 - 2025 season, Bernardo's made himself known in one Premiership match for Celtic, albeit as a substitute. He's also donned the green and white in Champions League 2023 - 2024, League Cup 2024 - 2025 and the Scottish Cup 2023 - 2024, contributing a goal. His stat sheet also highlights his service for the Portugal U21 team in UEFA qualifiers.
Back in July 2010, Bernardo started his journey with Benfica in the Liga Portugal as a trainee. His first full season in 2021 - 2022 was punctuated with 17 first team appearances.
Come January 2023, Bernardo was shipped off to Paços de Ferreira in the Liga Portugal 2 on loan. There he made 13 first team appearances, and netted the ball twice.
In a twist of fate, September 2023 saw Bernardo land at Celtic on loan from Benfica. In his first season (2023 - 2024) at Celtic, Bernardo made a respectable 22 first team appearances and three goals. His tally so far for the ongoing season (2024 - 2025) is a single appearance.
Eventually, in August 2024, Celtic forked out a decent sum of around £3m to bring Bernardo on a permanent transfer from Benfica. Currently in his second season in the Scottish Premiership, Bernardo's contribution remains to be seen.
