Paulo Bernardo
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Paulo Bernardo

Paulo Bernardo of Celtic was born in Almada, Portugal on 24 January 2002 (age 23).

Paulo Bernardo
Paulo Bernardo · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Paulo Bernardo, or to give him his full name, 'Paulo Bernardo' Gonçalves Bernardo, is a Portuguese-born midfielder currently deployed in a central midfield role for Celtic Football Club. Born on the 24th of January, 2002, this makes him a relatively fresh-faced 23-year-old. The lad stands at a respectable 5ft 10in (1.8m) and weighs in at around 12st 1lb (77kg). You'll see him most often sporting the number 28 jersey and it's in this gear that he's represented the Portugal U21 national team.

Take a wee gander at Transfermarkt and you'll see his current market value listed as approx £5.1m. He's not likely to dart off any time soon either; his contract has a decent span of 4 years and 3 months left, taking us up to the end of June, 2029.

Our Paulo originally came up through the ranks at Benfica, joining them in July 2010 as a trainee. His first season in the first team (2021 - 2022) saw him make 17 appearances. By January 2023 he'd popped over to Paços de Ferreira on loan where he put in 13 appearances and booted in two goals.

His first stint at Celtic began in September 2023, also on loan. During the 2023 - 2024 season, he was a regular feature on the pitch, making 22 appearances and sending the ball into the back of the net three times.

A permanent move to Celtic came about in August 2024 for a fee in the region of £3.5m. Since then, he's maintained his presence on the field, clocking up 22 appearances and three goals in the following season. The current season (2024 - 2025) has seen him make another 23 appearances and net two goals.

Aside from his league outings, Paulo's been involved in several tournaments for both Celtic and Portugal U21. He's played in the Champions League (2023 - 2024 & 2024 - 2025), the Scottish League Cup (2024 - 2025), the Scottish Cup (2024 - 2025), and the UEFA U21 Championship Qualifiers (2024 - 2025). Across these competitions, he's scored five goals and made a significant number of appearances, both starting and from the bench.

This player profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 12 April 2025. Send feedback

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Paulo Bernardo
CM
1.8m (5ft 10in)
Height
28
Squad Number
77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight
24 January 2002 (age 23)
Date of Birth
Almada
Birthplace
Portugal 🇵🇹
Country of Birth
Celtic
Team
Portugal U21
National Team
£5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
30 June 2029 (4y 3m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Premiership 2024 - 2025
Games
23
Starting
11
Substitute
12
Unused
10
Utilisation
70%
Goals
2
Yellows
2
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Champions League 2023 - 2024
Games
6
Starting
2
Substitute
4
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
League Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
2
Substitute
2
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
1
Substitute
1
Unused
1
Utilisation
67%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Portugal U21 🇵🇹
UEFA U21 Championship Qualifiers 2024 - 2025
Games
10
Starting
9
Substitute
1
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
4
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Champions League 2024 - 2025
Games
8
Starting
2
Substitute
6
Unused
2
Utilisation
80%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
23
Goals
2
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
22
Goals
3
Team
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
13
Goals
2
Team
Benfica
Benfica
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
17
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 August 2024
From
Benfica
Benfica
Type
Fee (£3.5m)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 September 2023
From
Benfica
Benfica
Type
Loan
Team
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira
31 January 2023
From
Benfica
Benfica
Type
Loan
Team
Benfica
Benfica
1 July 2010
Type
Trainee

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