Where the money comes from
| Rank | Joint 16th of the 34 footballers in the Daily Star's full list, May 2022 Daily Star |
| Club then | Manchester City Daily Star |
Bernardo Silva is a Portuguese midfielder who spent nine years at Manchester City, making more than 450 appearances and winning 20 major honours, including six Premier League titles and the 2023 Champions League. Before that he won Ligue 1 with Monaco. In July 2026 he left City as a free agent and joined Real Madrid.
The Sunday Times valued his wealth at £17 million in May 2022, about $22.8 million at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate. He was joint 16th among the 34 footballers on its list of the richest people in the UK aged 30 and under.
How he made his money
Silva's wealth comes mainly from his wages at Manchester City and Monaco, plus sponsorship deals. His free transfer to Real Madrid came after the Sunday Times estimate and is not reflected in it.
The reports we checked on the 2022 list did not break down his fortune, so this page gives only the headline figure.
Career at a glance
Silva grew up in Lisbon and came through the academy of Benfica, the club he supports. He moved to Monaco in 2015 and was part of the young side that won the French title in 2017, which persuaded Manchester City to sign him.
At City he was one of Pep Guardiola's most trusted players, able to play on the wing or in midfield. He has played at three World Cups for Portugal, in 2018, 2022 and 2026.
About this estimate
The Sunday Times publishes its Rich List every spring, along with a list of the 100 richest people in the UK aged 30 and under. The May 2022 edition included 34 footballers, and the Daily Star printed all of them with their figures. It valued Silva's wealth at the amount shown on this page. The paper bases its numbers on identifiable wealth such as earnings after tax, property and company stakes, not on salary alone.
This is the most recent Sunday Times figure for Silva that we could find. It has not been updated since 2022, so his wealth today is likely different. We show the figure as published, in pounds, with a rough dollar conversion at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate. Transfer fees and wages mentioned on this page are club spending or earnings, not wealth.
Career and money timeline
- 2015
Joins Monaco permanently from Benfica.
- 2017
Wins Ligue 1 with Monaco and signs for Manchester City.
- 2019
Named Manchester City's Player of the Year as City win a domestic treble.
- 2022
Valued at £17 million on the Sunday Times Young Rich List.
- 2023
Wins the Champions League as part of City's treble.
- 2026
Leaves City as a free agent and joins Real Madrid.
Bernardo Silva net worth FAQ
What is Bernardo Silva's net worth?
The Sunday Times Young Rich List valued Bernardo Silva at £17 million in May 2022, joint 16th among the footballers on the list. That is about $22.8 million at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate, and it is the most recent Sunday Times figure we could find.
Where do these numbers come from?
The net worth figure is the Sunday Times Rich List's own published estimate, linked with its date at the top of the page. Every figure on this page is linked to its source below.
Sources
- Daily Star, Man Utd stars swamp Sunday Times Young Rich List as 34 footballers make the top 100 (full footballer list) (May 23, 2022)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Bernardo Silva (accessed October 31, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Every number on this page comes from the named source next to it. Totals and percentages are simple sums of those published figures. We never fill in missing years with our own guesses. How we handle estimates.