Bernardo Maria Morais Cardoso Vital (born 29 December 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish Segunda División club Real Zaragoza.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernardo Maria Morais Cardoso Vital[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zaragoza | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Futebol Benfica | ||
| 2012–2015 | AFD Torre | ||
| 2015–2019 | Estoril | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Estoril | 77 | (2) |
| 2024– | Zaragoza | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 22 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEstoril
editBorn in Lisbon, Vital joined G.D. Estoril Praia's academy at the age of 14.[2] He made his senior debut with the club in the Liga Portugal 2 on 20 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for André Vidigal in a 1–0 away loss against Académica de Coimbra.[3] He added three more appearances until the end of the season, in an eventual promotion as champions.[4]
Vital played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 7 August 2021, starting and finishing the 2–0 win at F.C. Arouca.[5] In December, as his contract was due to expire, he renewed it until 2025.[6]
Vital scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 27 February 2022, opening an eventual 2–3 home defeat to Boavista FC.[7] He added two more until the end of his stint, in 94 competitive appearances.[8]
Zaragoza
editOn 13 August 2024, Vital moved abroad and signed a two-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.[9]
International career
editOn 24 September 2022, Vital won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level, playing the second half of the 4–1 friendly win over Georgia.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 21 May 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estoril | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 47 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 55 | 1 | |||
Honours
editEstoril
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bernardo Vital" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Bernardo Vital" (in Portuguese). Jovens Promessas 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "II Liga: Académica arranca com vitória sobre o Estoril" [II League: Académica get started with victory over Estoril] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Almeida Santos, Rui (7 August 2021). "Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (crónica)" [Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (9 December 2021). "Bernardo Vital renova contrato com o Estoril até 2025" [Bernardo Vital renews contract with Estoril until 2025]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Gouveia, Ricardo (27 February 2022). "Estoril-Boavista, 2–3 (crónica)" [Estoril-Boavista, 2–3 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Estoril Praia e Real Zaragoza chegam a acordo para a transferência de Bernardo Vital" [Estoril Praia and Real Zaragoza reach agreement for Bernardo Vital transfer] (in Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "El Real Zaragoza incorpora al defensor Bernardo Vital" [Real Zaragoza add defender Bernardo Vital] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Portugal goleia Geórgia por 4–1 num encontro particular" [Portugal rout Georgia 4–1 in friendly match]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Bernardo Vital at Soccerway
External links
edit- Bernardo Vital at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Bernardo Vital national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)