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Born in Portugal · Nationality Portuguese — Professional football / attacking midfielder

Bernardo Silva

Also known as: Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva

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Portuguese international footballer born in 1994, long-time Manchester City midfielder.

Bernardo Silva is a Portuguese footballer who played for Monaco and Manchester City. In 2019 the English FA imposed a one-match suspension and a disciplinary fine for a social-media post about teammate Benjamin Mendy; this was not a criminal conviction. His later comments about Arsenal and match scheduling also sparked football debates.

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Profile No. 5932 · Updated on 6 November 2026

1Documented controversy

2Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

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I. Documented controversies

November 2019

2019: FA one-match ban and £50,000 fine

Civil / administrative proceedings

The FA sanctioned Silva for an aggravated breach of football conduct rules over the Mendy post. It imposed a one-match ban, a £50,000 fine and an education programme.

State of the evidence: Official FA decision corroborated by the BBC.
Legal status — source text: Sports disciplinary sanction dated 13 November 2019, not a criminal judgment.
Attribution: Breach of FA conduct rules in a social-media post.

Sources · 2

[1]
The Football AssociationBernardo Silva has admitted a breach of FA Rule E313 November 2019Official documentHigh reliability
[2]
BBC SportBernardo Silva: Pep Guardiola defends Man City forward after FA charge22 November 2019MediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 7 November 2026

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Controversia profile, updated 6 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/bernardo-silva