Paulo Bernardo Gonçalves Bernardo, a midfielder of Portuguese descent, was born on the 24th of January 2002. As of present, he is 23 years-old. Paulo's specialty lies with the Central Midfielder position, donning the number 28 jersey at Celtic Football Club. His height measures at 5 feet 10 inches (1.8m) and weighs in at 12 stone 1 pound (77kg). Paulo Bernardo's international career sees him playing for the Portugal U21 team.
Currently, Transfermarkt values Bernardo's market worth at approximately £4m.
Paulo's journey in football began in Portugal. More specifically, it began with Benfica in the Liga Portugal in July of 2010, where he completed his training. In his initiating season, 2021 - 2022, Paulo Bernardo made a commendable first appearance, participating in 17 first team matches.
In a leap of progression, Paulo Bernardo transferred to Paços de Ferreira in Portugal on loan in January of 2023 and made 13 first appearances, scoring two goals in the 2022 - 2023 season.
September of 2023 found Bernardo journeying North to Scotland, as he made the loan transition to Celtic, a move that would later become permanent. In his first loan season (2023 - 2024) at the Scottish Premiership club, Bernardo took part in 22 league matches and netted three goals, indicating an optimistic start. The subsequent season saw Bernardo’s involvement in the Premiership grow, ushering in two goals from 28 team appearances.
By August 2024, Paulo Bernardo had firmly established his presence in Celtic, transferring permanently from Benfica for a rounded off fee of £3.5 million. His continued contributions to the team led to similar results in the successive 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 seasons, where he maintained his consistent performances on the pitch. As the ongoing 2025 - 2026 season unfolds, Paulo has already marked two first team appearances on his Celtic record.
Paulo Bernardo’s illustrious career reflects numerous participations—his portfolio highlights his involvement in the Champions League 2023 - 2024, Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025, League Cup 2025 - 2026 and the UEFA U21 Qualifiers 2025, where he scored a goal amidst four starting appearances for Portugal U21. In the Europa League of 2025 - 2026 season, Bernardo has so far included one start for Celtic.
