Bernardo Sousa (footballer)

Bernardo Martins Sousa (born 27 March 2000), sometimes known as Benny, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Primeira Liga club Chaves.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Sousa.
Bernardo Sousa
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Martins Sousa
Date of birth (2000-03-27) March 27, 2000
Place of birth Treixedo, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Chaves
Number 7
Youth career
2009–2011 Porto
2011–2012 O Pinguinzinho
2012–2020 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Sporting CP B 18 (1)
2022– Chaves 29 (0)
International career‡
2015 Portugal U15 2 (0)
2015–2016 Portugal U16 9 (0)
2016–2017 Portugal U17 14 (1)
2018 Portugal U18 6 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U19 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:32, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Professional career

Sousa is a youth product of Porto, O Pinguinzinho, and Sporting CP.[1] He began his senior career with Sporting CP B in 2020. After a couple of seasons with them, he moved to the Primeira Liga club Chaves on 27 January 2022.[2] He made his professional and senior debut with Chaves in a 1–0 Primeira Liga loss to Vitória F.C. on 7 August 2022.[3]

International career

Sousa is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s.[4]

References
  1. ""10 anos não são 10 dias": a emotiva despedida de Bernardo Sousa do Sporting". www.ojogo.pt.
  2. "Chaves muito perto de oficializar reforço proveniente do Sporting". www.record.pt.
  3. "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  4. "Bernardo Sousa troca Sporting pelo Chaves - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. January 27, 2022.
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