Hans Christian Bernat (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn pæɐ̯ˈnæt]; born 13 November 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Botev Plovdiv in the Bulgarian First League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Morud, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Morud IF[3] | |||
| 2012–201? | Næsby Boldklub[4] | ||
| 201?–2015 | OB | ||
| 2016 | Nordsjælland | ||
| 2016–2019 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | OB | 45 | (0) |
| 2024– | Botev Plovdiv | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Denmark U19 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 29 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editBernat was born in Morud,[1] a town on the island of Funen. His father, Robert Bernat, is a former goalkeeper who played for B 1909, Næsby Boldklub and Vejle Boldklub.[5][1] He is of Polish descent through his father, whose parents fled to Denmark from Poland after World War II.[6]
Club career
editOB
editEarly career
editBernat started his career for local clubs on Funen, Morud IF and Næsby Boldklub,[4] before moving to the biggest club on the island, OB. He moved to the FC Nordsjælland academy in January 2016, but returned to OB after six months, where he signed a three-year youth contract.[7] Bernat progressed through the youth system and went on a trials with two Premier League clubs; Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017 and Manchester United in August 2018.[8][9] He eventually continued playing for OB, signing his first professional contract – a two-year deal – with the club on 16 March 2019, as he was also promoted to the first-team squad.[10] Bernat signed another contract extension on 29 December 2019, keeping him part of the club until 2024.[11]
First team
editBernat made his professional debut on 8 July 2020, the final game of the 2019–20 season, starting the game against Silkeborg.[12] In the subsequent season, he served as a backup goalkeeper, making three appearances for the professional team in the league. However, during the 2021–22 season, he successfully claimed a consistent starting position from the seventh matchday onwards. Throughout the regular season and the relegation round combined, he played a total of 26 games.[2]
Bernat lost his starting spot in the 2022–23 season, but returned to the starting lineup after Martin Hansen's injury in March 2023.[13] In the following season, he assumed the role of a starter due to another injury to Hansen in October 2023.[14] He showcased impressive performances during the fall period, but was benched again in the spring of 2024, after OB signed Viljar Myhra in January 2024.[15] In April 2024, Bernat announced that he would not extend his expiring contract, and leave OB at the end of the season.[16]
Botev Plovdiv
editOn 18 June 2024, media reported that Bernat successfully completed his medical and signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv, with an option for an additional season.[17] The following day, his new club confirmed the move.[18]
International career
editBernat has represented Denmark at youth international levels from under-16 to under-19.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 September 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| OB | 2019–20 | Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Superliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Superliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 0 | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2024–25 | First League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | |||
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ a b c Rasmussen, Arne (20 January 2017). "Morud-knægt til Skole VM". fyens.dk. Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Hans Christian Bernat at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Moruds landsholdsspillere". fodbold.morud.dk. Morud Idrætsforening. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Hans Christian Bernat - OB.DK". www.ob.dk. Odense Boldklub. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Robert Bernat – danskfodbold". danskfodbold.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Blohm, Mathias (10 October 2021). "OB's nye førstemålmand bringer minder om fortidens fynske helte". Campo (in Danish).
- ^ Kirchner, Buster (22 June 2016). "OB henter landsholdsmålmand hjem". dbold.dk. D'Bold. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Koustrup, Louise (8 August 2018). "17-årig OB-målmand træner med Manchester United". TV 2/Fyn. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Abildtrup, Niels (8 August 2018). "Ung OB-keeper træner i United". Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "To år til Hans Christian Bernat". Odense Boldklub. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Abildtrup, Niels (29 December 2019). "OB forlænger med ung keeper". Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Nielsen, Jonas (8 July 2020). "OB skifter ti – Silkeborg med ny målmand". bold.dk. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Cillian (19 February 2023). "Bernat efter rent bur og sen startplads: Det betyder meget". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Bak, Daniel (24 October 2023). "OB-keeper var på bænken: Han har været skadet". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Kirkegård, Simon (24 November 2023). "OB-keeper om kontraktudløb: Lige så meget op til klubben". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Glud, Rasmus (11 April 2024). "Bernat forlader OB". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Glud, Rasmus (18 June 2024). "Bernat rykker til Bulgarien". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Ботев привлече вратаря Ханс Кристиан Бернат" [Botev signed goalkeeper Hans Christian Bernat]. ПФК Ботев Пловдив (in Bulgarian). 19 June 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Hans Christian Bernat - Landsholdsdatabasen". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 5 August 2020.