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Uruguayan footballer (born 2003)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bernal and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.
Facundo Bernal
Personal information
Full name Facundo Bernal Cruz
Date of birth (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Fluminense
Number 5
Youth career
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Defensor Sporting 64 (1)
2024– Fluminense 14 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Uruguay U20 12 (0)
2024– Uruguay A' 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Facundo Bernal Cruz (born 21 August 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.

Club career

Bernal is a youth academy graduate of Defensor Sporting. He made his professional debut for the club on 3 June 2021 in a 2–1 league win against Rocha.

On 3 August 2024, Bernal joined Brazilian club Fluminense.

International career

Bernal is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of the under-20 team which participated in the 2022 COTIF Tournament.

In May 2024, Bernal was named in the first ever Uruguay A' national team squad. He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.

In October 2024, Bernal received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team.

Career statistics

As of 4 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Other
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defensor Sporting 2021 Uruguayan Segunda División 11 0 — — 4 0 15 0
2022 Uruguayan Primera División 21 0 3 0 — — 24 0
Career total 32 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 39 0
  1. Appearances in Segunda División playoffs.

Honours

Defensor Sporting

References

  1. ^ Facundo Bernal at Soccerway
  2. "Defensor Sporting vs. Rocha - 3 June 2021". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. "Facundo Bernal é anunciado pelo Fluminense" (in Portuguese). 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. "Futbolistas convocados para el torneo L'Alcúdia" (in Spanish). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. "Uruguay dio a conocer su lista de convocados para la Selección del medio local". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. "Amistoso: la selección uruguaya del medio local empató sin goles ante Costa Rica". 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. "Eliminatorias: 29 convocados por Bielsa para Perú y Ecuador, con algunas caras nuevas" (in Spanish). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  8. "Profile of F. Bernal". Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  9. "Defensor Sporting campeón de la Copa AUF Uruguay". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. "Copa AUF Uruguay: Defensor Sporting venció a City Torque en los penales y repitió título". 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

External links

  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
Fluminense FC – current squad
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