Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura (born 16 November 1997), known as Bruno Guimarães, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Brazil national team. Guimarães began his professional career with

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, before moving to

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in 2020, and Newcastle United in 2022. Known for his technical ability, work rate, and creativity, he is often recognised as one of the best midfielders in the world.

Club career

Early career

Guimarães was born in the

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neighborhood of

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. His father was a taxi driver. His grandfather immigrated from Spain to Jarra, and through him Guimarães has Spanish citizenship. Guimarães made his debut with Audax. on 9 April 2015, aged just 17, by playing the last three minutes in a 2–1

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away win against

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. Guimarães was promoted to the main squad in the 2017 campaign after impressing in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.

Athletico Paranaense

On 11 May 2017, he joined

on loan until April 2018 and was initially assigned to the under-23 squad. Guimarães made his Série A debut on 17 June 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in a 1–0 away defeat of

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. The following 1 March, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2021. Guimarães scored his first senior goal on 10 March 2018, netting his team's fourth in a 7–1 home routing of Rio Branco-PR, for the year's

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. He then became an undisputed starter for the main squad under new manager

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. He renewed his contract until 2023 on 5 February 2019.

Lyon

On 29 January 2020, Guimarães signed with

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side

on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Athletico Paranaense was reported as €20 million, who also secured a 20% sell-on clause.

Newcastle United

On 30 January 2022, Guimarães joined

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club

on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of up to £40m. He made his debut on 8 February as a late substitute in a 3–1 win against Everton. He scored his first goal for Newcastle with a "powerful back-heel volley" in a 2–1 victory at

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on 10 March, on his full debut game. He scored his first brace for Newcastle in a 2–1 victory against Leicester City on 17 April, with his second coming in the 95th minute, winning the game. On the 31 December 2022, Newcastle United held a moment of respect for the passing of the Brazilian footballer

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. In respect to Pelé, Guimarães wore the Brazilian national shirt. On 7 October 2023, Guimarães signed a new five-year contract with the club. He ran 423 km in 37 matches in the 2023-24 Premier League season, the most of any player.

International career

Guimarães was eligible to represent Spain before earning his senior cap for Brazil. Guimarães featured for Brazil's under-23 team in the

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. On 17 June 2021, he was named in the squad for the

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. In September 2020, Guimarães was called up to the senior

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squad for

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matches against

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on 9 and 13 October 2020, respectively. He had already been named in the Brazilian team call-up in March 2020, but that summoning was postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He debuted in a 2–0 away win over

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on 17 November 2020. On 7 November 2022, Guimarães was named in the squad for the

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Personal life

Guimarães married Ana Lidia Martins in June 2023 in a ceremony underneath Christ the Redeemer. The couple have two children together, welcoming Matteo in October 2022, and Pietro in March 2024.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guimarães goal.''

Honours

Athletico Paranaense *

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: 2018 *

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* J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship:

Lyon *

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runner-up: 2019–20 Newcastle United *

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runner-up:

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Brazil U23 *

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Individual * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:

* CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament Best Player:

* North East FWA Player of the Year: 2022

References

External links

Bruno Guimarães
at the Newcastle United F.C. website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guimaraes, Bruno 1997 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian people of Spanish descent Men's association football midfielders Grêmio Osasco Audax Esporte Clube players Club Athletico Paranaense players Copa Sudamericana-winning players Olympique Lyonnais players Newcastle United F.C. players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ligue 1 players Premier League players Brazil men's youth international footballers Brazil men's international footballers 2022 FIFA World Cup players 2024 Copa América players Olympic footballers for Brazil Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Brazil Olympic medalists in football Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France