Alexandro Ezequiel Bernabéi (born 24 September 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brazilian club Internacional on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic. He previously played for Lanús.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandro Ezequiel Bernabei[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Correa, Argentina[2][3] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back[5] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Internacional (on loan from Celtic) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Lanús | 62 | (2) |
| 2022– | Celtic | 23 | (1) |
| 2024– | → SC Internacional (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Argentina U19 | ||
| 2021– | Argentina U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:31, 12 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2021 | |||
Club career
editLanús
editBernabei came through the youth ranks of Lanús, with manager Luis Zubeldía promoting the defender into his first-team squad during the 2019–20 campaign.[4] Bernabei's senior bow arrived on 19 October 2019, as he was selected to start a Primera División fixture with Talleres.[4][6] He scored six minutes into his debut, prior to being substituted in the second half for Nicolás Orsini in an eventual 4–2 win at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.[4][7] In his thirtieth career appearance on 13 January 2021, Bernabei scored in a Copa Sudamericana semi-final second leg victory at home to Vélez Sarsfield.[4]
Celtic
editScottish Premiership club Celtic signed Bernabei in June 2022 for a fee of around £3.75 million.[8][9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 28 August 2022 as a late substitute in a 9–0 win against Dundee United at Tannadice Park in the Scottish Premiership.[10]
On 11 October 2022, Bernabei came on as an 80th-minute substitute to make his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–0 loss against RB Leipzig at Celtic Park.[11]
On 2 April 2023, Bernabei scored his first Celtic goal against Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.[12]
Internacional (loan)
editOn 7 March 2024, Bernabei was loaned out to SC Internacional for the 2024 season.[13] On 1 September 2024, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win against Esporte Clube Juventude.[14]
International career
editBernabei represented Argentina's U19s at the 2018 South American Games in Bolivia.[2][15][16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 19 October 2024[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lanús | 2019–20 | Primera División | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2020–21[b] | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[a] | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 2 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 62 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 88 | 5 | ||
| Celtic | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Internacional (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Career total | 100 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 133 | 8 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
editCeltic
References
edit- ^ "Player profile".
- ^ a b "Alexandro Bernabei de Correa a la Selección Nacional". RadioCut. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "La Comuna de Correa distinguió a deportistas locales". Comuna de Correa. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Argentina - A. Bernabei". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Alexandro Bernabei". World Football. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Zubeldía confirmó que entre "Belmonte y Bernabei" estará el reemplazante de Acosta". La Unión de Lanús. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Video: Alexandro Bernabei marcó el segundo de Lanús". Clarín. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Coyle, Andy; Charters, Ronnie (22 June 2022). "Celtic agree fee with Lanus for defender Alexandro Bernabei". STV Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Alexandro Bernabei: Left-back joins Celtic from Argentine club Lanus". BBC Sport. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Scots Prem (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Champions League (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Bernabei on target as Hoops beat Ross County". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Internacional announce signing of Celtic's Alexandro Bernabei". BBC Sport. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Internacional 3-1 Juventude (Sep 1, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Destacada presencia Granate en la Sub-19". Lanús. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Fin de los Odesur para Valenti y Bernabei". Lanús. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Watt, Martin (7 May 2023). "Heart of Midlothian 0–2 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side seal back-to-back titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Thomas (3 June 2023). "Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
External links
edit- Alexandro Bernabei at Celtic FC
- Alexandro Bernabei at Soccerway