Bernardo to surpass Summerbee for City appearances
Men's Team Semenyo: I want the feeling of lifting trophies consistently That tally moves the club captain into eighth for all-time City games and ahead of legend and ambassador Mike Summerbee.Bernardo...
Bernardo to surpass Summerbee for City appearances Men's Team Semenyo: I want the feeling of lifting trophies consistently That tally moves the club captain into eighth for all-time City games and ahead of legend and ambassador Mike Summerbee. Bernardo has been integral to Pep Guardiola’s brilliant sides ever since arriving in Manchester in 2017. BUY YOUR BERNARDO SILVA SHIRT He has been selected more times than anyone else in that period and is the most used player in Guardiola’s iconic coaching career.
Having confirmed last week that this will be his final campaign at the Etihad Stadium, he is now seeking to add to his astonishing haul of 19 major honours at City. And with City still in the hunt for the Premier League and FA Cup, the Portuguese midfielder is now fully focused on adding to his magnificent trophy cabinet. Watch video for free with a Cityzens account Register Sign in With this latest outing, he passes one of our all-time greats in Summerbee, who wore the sky blue between 1965 and 1975.
A tricky winger and part of the famous sides that also included the likes of Colin Bell, and Francis Lee, Summerbee played a key role in seven trophies including the 1967/68 top-flight title. Since retiring, he’s remained an adored member of the City family and an ambassador for the Club on a global stage. City’s top 10 all-time appearance makers Alan Oakes – 680 appearances Joe Corrigan – 603 Mike Doyle – 570 Bert Trautmann – 545 Colin Bell – 501 Eric Brook – 493 Tommy Booth – 491 Bernardo Silva – 453 Mike Summerbee – 452 Paul Power - 445