Paulo Bernardo
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Celtic FC
at Celtic FC
661 days · joined 2024-08-01
👕100+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€5.50m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Celtic FC
top club · 79 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2025
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 19/20
72 / 17
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-24 · 6 players total
188Appearances
20Goals
17Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paulo Bernardo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Guilherme Gonçalves Bernardo |
| Date of birth | 2002-01-24 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Celtic FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Gestifute |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Celtic FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: Benfica → Celtic
24/25 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Celtic FC
44 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Celtic → Benfica
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Benfica → Celtic
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Celtic FC
33 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Benfica
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Benfica → Paços Ferreira
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — SL Benfica, FC Paços de Ferreira, SL Benfica B
24 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Benfica B → Benfica
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
18 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica B, SL Benfica UEFA U19
33 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC
30.8%
SL Benfica
0.0%
FC Paços de Ferreira
9.4%
SL Benfica B
33.9%
SL Benfica U23
19.3%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
6.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 1,240 |
| SL Benfica | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 379 |
| SL Benfica B | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 1,365 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 778 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 259 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 526 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 293 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 379 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 648 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 408 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 309 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 778 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 259 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Benfica B | Benfica | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Benfica | Paços Ferreira | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Benfica | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Benfica | Celtic | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Celtic | Benfica | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-01 | Benfica | Celtic | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-02-08 | 2021-06-30 | 143 | 21 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-11-14 | 2021-11-26 | 13 | 1 |
Current€5.50m
Peak€6.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€5.35m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #10 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #10 | 19 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #8 | 32 | 11 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #16373 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #20 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jair Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronaldo Camará | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Quaresma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Morato | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ganchas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiago Araújo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Idah | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tomás Araújo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Kühn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Soares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Brito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fábio Silva | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafa Rodrigues | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Henrique Araújo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 4 | 17 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 19 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 23 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 19 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 3 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Celtic | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Benfica | Celtic | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Benfica | Paços Ferreira | Loan | — | €4.00m |
Last 50 matches for Celtic FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 2–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 0–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 0–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–1 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 1–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–3 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 2–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 6–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 3–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 3–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–6 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Paulo Bernardo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren FC | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 86% |
| Aberdeen FC | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 77% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 77% |
| Rangers FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 38% |
| Ross County FC | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 6 | +33 | 92% |
| Motherwell FC | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 92% |
| Hibernian FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 58% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 5 | +26 | 73% |
| CD Feirense | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 40% |
| Leixões SC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 40% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 80% |
| Académico de Viseu | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 11% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 44 | 722 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 518 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 1,027 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 408 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 309 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 1,037 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
38 apps
7 G
5 A
Premiership
43 apps
5 G
6 A
Liga Portugal
30 apps
2 G
2 A
Liga Revelação
23 apps
2 G
2 A
UEFA Youth League
9 apps
2 G
0 A
SFA Cup
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Prem. Sports Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
19 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paulo Bernardo
Who is Paulo Bernardo?
Paulo Bernardo is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Celtic FC.
How old is Paulo Bernardo?
Paulo Bernardo is 24 years old. He was born on January 24, 2002 in Almada.
What position does Paulo Bernardo play?
Paulo Bernardo plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paulo Bernardo play for?
Paulo Bernardo currently plays for Celtic FC.
How many career goals has Paulo Bernardo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulo Bernardo has scored 20 goals in 188 appearances.
What is Paulo Bernardo's market value?
Paulo Bernardo's most recent reported market value is €5.50m.