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Real Madrid

Bernardo Silva

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Portugal
Height
173 cm
Games
12
7 starts
Minutes
637
53 a game
Goals
1
1.6 xG
Assists
1
0.5 xA

Player profile

570 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Tidy, goal-threat deep midfielder

Bernardo Silva keeps the ball very well from deep for Real Madrid and gets into good scoring positions, with a Champions League goal and a LaLiga assist. As a defensive midfielder he wins little: few recoveries, almost no headers and most duels lost. From 570 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Accurate passer. Pass accuracy 91.9%, top 16% of defensive midfielders.

  • Good chances. Non-penalty xG 0.17 per 90, top 13%.

  • Scores. Goals 0.16 per 90, top 20%.

Areas for development

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 3.32 per 90, 10th percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.16 per 90, 6th percentile.

  • Loses duels. Duels won 42.9%, 12th percentile.

Similar players

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, right (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 27%, Middle third 52%, Final third 21%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga9460010.140.140.42156.86
Champions League3177101.511.510.10237.51

12 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.95
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v RB Leipzig, 21 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.