Marc Bernaus
 Bernaus in action with Andorra | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Bernaus Cano | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1999 | Barcelona B | 68 | (2) |
| 1999 | Toledo | 9 | (0) |
| 2000 | Terrassa | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Gimnàstic | 45 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Las Palmas | 27 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Getafe | 33 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Elche | 92 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Poli Ejido | 24 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Girona | 21 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1994 | Spain U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 1997 | Spain U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2000– | Andorra | 32 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marc Bernaus Cano (born 2 February 1977 in Andorra la Vella) is an Andorran footballer who plays as a left defender.
Club career
A FC Barcelona youth graduate, Bernaus could never appear for the first team in La Liga, playing four seasons in the second division and another in the third with the B-side. During his spell with the Blaugrana, he suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee that hindered his professional career.[1]
Bernaus amassed over 300 official appearances in the "silver category" of Spanish football, also representing CD Toledo, Terrassa FC, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, UD Las Palmas, Getafe CF, Elche CF, Polideportivo Ejido and Girona FC. His biggest achievement came in the 2003–04 season, when he helped Madrid's Getafe to its first top level promotion, appearing in 33 out of 42 league games; he also suffered, however, five relegations, two of those with Barça's reserves.[2][3]
International career
After having appeared for Spain at youth level, Bernaus opted to represent Andorra, his homeland, as a senior.
On 13 October 2004, he entered the minnow footballing nation's history books, as he scored the game's only goal against Macedonia, for the first ever competitive win – in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[4]
References
- ↑ "Bernaus, el héroe andorrano" [Bernaus, Andorran hero] (in Spanish). El País. 15 October 2004. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Figo vuelve a su territorio comanche" [Figo returns to personal comanche territory] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 August 2001. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Marc Bernaus y la gran alegría futbolística del Principado de Andorra" [Marc Bernaus and the biggest football joy for Andorra principality] (in Spanish). Diario de Prácticas UC3M. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Bernaus brings Andorra victory". UEFA.com. 13 October 2004.
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Marc Bernaus at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marc Bernaus – FIFA competition record
- Marc Bernaus profile at Soccerway