Bernard Mullins Campbell

Bernard Mullins
Personal information
Full nameBernard Mullins Campbell
Date of birthDecember 5, 1973
Place of birthCartago, Costa Rica
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
Herediano
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992-1995Cartaginés
1995-1997Alajuelense
1997-1999Cartaginés
1999USAC22(12)
2000-2001Herediano
2001-2002Liberia
2002Guanacasteca
2003Carmelita
2003-2005Cartaginés
2005FAS(1)
2005-2007Cartaginés
2007-2008UCR15(2)
2008Cartaginés7(0)
National team
1997-1998Costa Rica3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mullins and the second or maternal family name is Campbell.

Bernard Mullins Campbell, also known as Bérnal Mullins, (born December 5, 1973 in Cartago, Costa Rica) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.

Club career

Nicknamed La Dinamita, Mullins started his career with Cartaginés before joining Alajuelense in 1995 and returning to Cartaginés two years later. He had a stint on loan in Guatemalan football with USAC in 1999[1] amid controversy about a fee the Guatemalans had to pay Cartaginés for the loan.[2] In January 2000, he returned to Costa Rica to play for Herediano.[3]

In May 2005, Mullins moved abroad to play for Salvadoran outfit FAS,[4] with whom he won the 2005 league title a month later.[5]

Mullins denied reports of a possible retirement in November 2008, citing he would love to play on for Cartaginés.[6] He eventually retired in 2008 and was given a farewell match in October 2009.[7] In 2007 he was joint Costa Rican record holder in having served seven different Costa Rican clubs.[8]

International career

Mullins made his debut for Costa Rica in a November 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Canada and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[9] and played at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10]

His final international was a February 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.

Personal Achievement

Mullins is rated in the top 20 goalscorers in the first division of Costa Rica with 110 goals.[11]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Mullins became assistant coach at Cartaginés.[12]

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