Bruno Guimarães

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 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 as €20 million, which also secured a 20% sell-on clause.

Newcastle United

On 30 January 2022, Guimarães joined…

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.

Club

As of match played 31 August 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.

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.