Bernardo Espinosa
 Bernardo in action for Sporting Gijón | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernardo José Espinosa Zúñiga | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Dos Hermanas San Andrés | ||
| 2006–2008 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Sevilla B | 79 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2013– | Sporting Gijón | 60 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bernardo José Espinosa Zúñiga (born 11 July 1989), simply known as Bernardo, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Sporting de Gijón as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Cali, Bernardo finished his football formation in Spain with Sevilla FC. After appearing in one game for the B-team in the 2007–08 season (five minutes) he proceeded to play a further three full campaigns with the B's, one in the second division and two in the third, only starting regularly in his last.
Bernardo made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 11 May 2011, playing 90 minutes in a 2–3 away loss against CA Osasuna.[1] In the ensuing summer he was loaned to fellow top divisioner Racing de Santander, in a season-long move.[2]
Bernardo scored his first top flight goal on 7 January 2012, heading home the game's only in a home win against Real Zaragoza.[3] On 26 December, after not featuring at all for the Andalusians in the first half of 2012–13, he was loaned to Sporting de Gijón in the second level.[4]
References
- ↑ Osasuna hit back for stunning win; ESPN Soccernet, 11 May 2011
- ↑ El central Bernardo Espinosa, nuevo refuerzo sorpresa del Racing (Centre-back Bernardo Espinosa, new surprise Racing signing); El Diario Montañés, 31 August 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Racing Santander beats Zaragoza 1–0 in Spain; Sports Illustrated, 7 January 2012
- ↑ Cerrada la cesión del sevillista Bernardo al Sporting (Loan of Sevilla player Bernardo to Sporting closed); Sporting's official website, 26 December 2012
External links
- Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Soccerway profile
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