A new historic result has been recorded in the English Premier League. The representative of the Portugal national team and the English club “the Citizens” — Bernardo Silva has even more firmly written his name into football history.
The midfielder came onto the pitch yesterday in the match against the London club “Chelsea” and brought the total number of matches in the Premier League to 297. Thus, he set an absolute record among Portuguese footballers for the number of games played in the Premier League.
The previous leader Luís Mortin (296 matches) has now dropped to second place. In his career, he played for the clubs “West Ham”, “Arsenal” and “Fulham”.
The top three is completed by the football legend Cristiano Ronaldo. He played 236 matches in the Premier League as part of “Manchester United”.
It is noteworthy that there are increasingly more reports that Bernardo’s path at “Manchester City” may be coming to an end. If this happens, his legacy in the Premier League will become even more significant.
For now, the fact remains a fact — Bernardo Silva has already reached a special level both in the history of Portuguese football and in the statistics of the Premier League.
