Carlos Bernárdez

Carlos Roberto Bernárdez García (born 28 December 1992) is a Belizean footballer who plays as a forward for Honduran club Platense FC and the Belize national team.

Carlos Bernárdez
Personal information
Full name Carlos Roberto Bernárdez García[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-28) 28 December 1992
Place of birth Belize City, Belize[2]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Platense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Victoria 70 (16)
2017–2019 Vida 38 (10)
2020– Platense 22 (13)
International career‡
2019– Belize 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 May 2021
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bernárdez and the second or maternal family name is García.

Early life

Bernárdez comes from a Honduran family, but he was born in Belize while his parents were en route to the United States.[3] At eight months old, his mother left him in Olanchito, the town where his family lived.[3]

International career

As Bernárdez was raised in Honduras and identifies himself as a Honduran, his intention was to play for the Honduras national team.[3] He ultimately accepted a call-up to represent Belize in 2019, and made his debut on 30 August 2019 in a friendly against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[4]

Career statistics

International goals
Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.[4]
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 March 2021Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic6 Turks and Caicos Islands1–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.3–0

References
  1. Carlos Bernárdez at Soccerway
  2. "Carlos Bernárdez cuenta la historia porqué decidió jugar para la selección de Belice y no la de Honduras". Diez (in Spanish). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. "Carlos Bernárdez, la joya beliceña del Victoria". Diez (in Spanish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Carlos Bernárdez". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 May 2021.


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