Facundo Bernal Cruz (born 21 August 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Defensor Sporting.[1]

Facundo Bernal
Personal information
Full name Facundo Bernal Cruz
Date of birth (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Defensor Sporting
Number 5
Youth career
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Defensor Sporting 57 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Uruguay U20 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Club career edit

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.[2]

International career edit

Bernal is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of the under-20 team which participated in 2022 COTIF Tournament.[3]

Career statistics edit

As of 4 October 2022[1][4]
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[a] 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 edit

Defensor Sporting

References edit

  1. ^ a b Facundo Bernal at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Defensor Sporting vs. Rocha - 3 June 2021". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Futbolistas convocados para el torneo L'Alcúdia" (in Spanish). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Profile of F. Bernal". Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Defensor Sporting campeón de la Copa AUF Uruguay". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Copa AUF Uruguay: Defensor Sporting venció a City Torque en los penales y repitió título". 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

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