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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Roberto Bernárdez García[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Belize City, Belize[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 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 | 16 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editBernárdez 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
editAs 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
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 March 2021 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | 6 |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 3–0 | ||||||
| 3. | 21 March 2024 | FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | 14 |  Puerto Rico |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 11 June 2024 | Wildey Turf, Wildey, Barbados | 16 |  Guyana |
1–3 | 1–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ Carlos Bernárdez at Soccerway
- ^ "Carlos Bernárdez cuenta la historia porqué decidió jugar para la selección de Belice y no la de Honduras". Diez (in Spanish). 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Carlos Bernárdez, la joya beliceña del Victoria". Diez (in Spanish). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Carlos Bernárdez". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
External links
edit- Carlos Bernárdez at National-Football-Teams.com
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