Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura (; born 16 November 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Arsenal and the Brazil national team.
Guimarães began his professional career with Athletico Paranaense, before moving to Lyon in 2020, and Newcastle United in 2022. He joined Arsenal in 2026.
Club career 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 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 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 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 to be €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. In respect to Pelé, Guimarães wore the Brazilian national shirt. 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. On 16 August 2026, he made his debut for the club in a 3–0 victory over Manchester City in the 2026 FA Community Shield at the Millennium Stadium. Guimarães scored his first Arsenal goal on 12 September 2026, opening the scoring after coming off the bench in a 2–0 victory away to Sunderland.
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.
In September 2020, 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. 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, following Michael Ballack, Francesco Totti, and Juan Cuadrado. In the round of 16 against Norway, he missed a penalty in the first half; Brazil were defeated 2–1.
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. In addition to his native Portuguese, Guimarães also speaks French, English, and Spanish.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAudax2015Campeonato Paulista—10————102016Série D0000————002017Série D007010———80Total008010———90Athletico Paranaense2017Série A40———10—502018Série A32112230—112—5852019Série A2520081—7230435Total613122111—1943010610Lyon2019–20Ligue 130—101040—902020–21Ligue 1333—40———3732021–22Ligue 1200—00—50—250Total563—501090—713Newcastle United2021–22Premier League175—————1752022–23Premier League324—1170——4052023–24Premier League377—403060—5072024–25Premier League385—3060——4752025–26Premier League299—104070—419Total15330—91200130—19531Arsenal2026–27Premier League31—0010101061Career total273372022622204244038745
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBrazil2020102021202022712023802024140202591202692Total504
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bruno Guimarães goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Bruno Guimarães No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition1 29 March 2022 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia 6 3–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 4 September 2025 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 36 3–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification3 6 June 2026 Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, United States 43 1–0 2–1 Friendly4 29 September 2026 Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia 50 3–2 4–2 Friendly
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
Arsenal
FA Community Shield: 2026
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
References
External links
Bruno Guimarães at Newcastle United F.C.