Bruno Guimarães

Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Brazil national team.

Overview§

Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾũ.nu ɡi.maˈɾɐ̃j̃s]; born 16 November 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team. Before moving to Lyon in 2020, and Newcastle United in 2022, guimarães started his professional career with Athletico Paranaense. He joined Premier League Champions Arsenal in 2026.

Early career§

Bruno Guimarães was born in the São Cristóvão neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. His father was a taxi driver. His grandfather emigrated 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 Campeonato Paulista away win against Bragantino. 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, Guimarães joined Athletico Paranaense 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 Deivid in a 1–0 away defeat of Atlético Goianiense. The after 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 Campeonato Paranaense. He then became an undisputed starter for the main squad under new manager Tiago Nunes. He renewed his contract until 2023 on 5 February 2019.

Lyon§

On 29 January 2020, Guimarães signed with Ligue 1 side Lyon on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Athletico Paranaense was reported as €20 million, which also secured a 20% sell-on clause.

Newcastle United§

On 30 January 2022, Guimarães joined Premier League club Newcastle United on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of up to £40 million. He made his debut on 8 February as a late substitute in a 3–1 win against Everton. Guimarães scored his first goal for Newcastle with a "powerful back-heel volley" in a 2–1 victory at Southampton 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 31 December 2022, Newcastle United held a moment of respect for the passing of the Brazilian footballer Pelé. Guimarães wore the Brazilian national shirt in respect to Pelé. On 7 October 2023, he signed a new five-year contract with the club. Guimarães ran 423 km across 37 matches in the 2023–24 Premier League, the most from any player that season. After Matt Ritchie's transfer to Portsmouth, on 8 August 2024, Guimarães joined Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Jamaal Lascelles and Callum Wilson as part of Newcastle United's leadership group. He was made the team captain on 19 August. On 16 March 2025, Guimarães became the first Newcastle United captain to lift a domestic trophy in 70 years, or any trophy in 56 years, after leading the team to victory in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool. After the match, an emotional Guimarães declared, "This is my second home. We are making history. Some day, when I leave this club, I want the fans to sing my name the way they do to Shearer."

Arsenal§

On 8 August 2026, Guimarães signed a four-year contract with Arsenal for a reported transfer fee of around £75 million.

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 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. On 17 June 2021, he was named in the squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Guimarães was called up to the senior Brazil squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bolivia and Peru on 9 and 13 October 2020, respectively in September 2020. 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 Uruguay on 17 November 2020. On 7 November 2022, Guimarães was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. On 18 May 2026, Guimarães was selected for Brazil's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He recorded one assist against Morocco and two against Scotland in the group stage, before providing another in the Round of 32 victory over Japan, becoming the fourth player in the 21st century to register four assists in a single World Cup tournament, after Michael Ballack, Francesco Totti, and Juan Cuadrado. He missed a penalty in the first half; Brazil were defeated 2–1 in the round of 16 against Norway.

Personal life§

Guimarães married Ana Lidia Martins in June 2023 in a ceremony underneath Christ the Redeemer. The couple have two children together, a son born in October 2022, and another son born in March 2024. Also to his native Portuguese, Guimarães also speaks French, English, and Spanish.

Club§

As of match played 24 May 2026

International§

As of match played 5 July 2026

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

Honours§

Athletico Paranaense

Copa do Brasil: 2019 Campeonato Paranaense: 2018 Copa Sudamericana: 2018 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019 Lyon

Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2019–20 Newcastle United

EFL Cup: 2024–25; runner-up: 2022–23 Brazil U23

Summer Olympics: 2020 Individual

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2019 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament Best Player: 2020 North East FWA Player of the Year: 2022 IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team: 2025 Newcastle United Player of the Year: 2026