Enric Bernat (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Enric Bernat Lunar | ||
Date of birth | 22 November 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Castellserà, Spain | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | CFJ Mollerussa | ||
Youth career | |||
UE Tàrrega | |||
AE Josep Maria Gené | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | FC Ascó | 46 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Lleida Esportiu | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Toronto FC II | 9 | (0) |
2022 | FC Ascó | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Cerdanyola del Vallès FC | 4 | (0) |
2023 | CFJ Mollerussa | 8 | (0) |
2023–2024 | FC Vilafranca | 16 | (0) |
2024– | CFJ Mollerussa | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024 |
Enric Bernat Lunar (born 22 November 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for CFJ Mollerussa in the Tercera Federación.
Early career
[edit]In his youth, Bernat played with the UE Tàrrega and AE Josep Maria Gené youth systems.[1]
Club career
[edit]Bernat began his career with FC Ascó in the Tercera División, the Spanish fourth tier, where he played for two seasons, scoring one goal.[2]
In 2019, he agreed to join CF Reus Deportiu B and was sent to Canada to trial with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.[3][4] He then returned to Spain, however, Reus was expelled from the Spanish league prior to the season, for failing to pay their reserve players and he became a free agent again.[5]
Afterwards, he joined Lleida Esportiu of the third tier Segunda División B, on a contract until June 2021.[6][7][8] After suffering a serious injury and payment issues, he departed the club.[9]
In May 2021, he signed with Toronto FC II of USL League One.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was forced to take a 17 day quarantine upon arriving in Canada, after which he was able to train for a week to the club, before undergoing another two-week quarantine after the team moved to Arizona in the United States, where they would play the season.[10] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC.[11] He recorded his first assist on June 2, on a goal by Kosi Thompson.[12]
In January 2022, he returned to his former club FC Ascó, now in the fifth tier Tercera División RFEF.[13][14][15]
In July 2022, he joined Cerdanyola del Vallès FC in the fourth tier Segunda Federación.[16]
In January 2023, he joined CFJ Mollerussa in the sixth tier Primera Catalana.[17]
In October 2023, he signed with Tercera Federación club FC Vilafranca.[18]
In July 2024, he returned to CFJ Mollerussa, who had since promoted to the Tercera Federación.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Ascó | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |
2018–19 | 30 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | |||
Total | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
Lleida Esportiu | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 9 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
FC Ascó | 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
Cerdanyola del Vallès | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
CFJ Mollerussa | 2022–23 | Primera Catalana | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FC Vilafranca | 2023–24 | Tercera Federación | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Career total | 88 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 1 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Catalunya
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera Catalana promotion playoffs
References
[edit]- ^ Guiu, Sergi (12 July 2019). "El Lleida Esportiu reforça el mig del camp amb el fitxatge d'Enric Bernat" [Lleida Esportiu reinforces the midfield with the signing of Enric Bernat]. Lleida Ràdio UA1 (in Catalan).
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign Enric Bernat Lunar". Toronto FC. 20 May 2021.
- ^ Gomis, Joan (10 June 2019). "Tres jugadors més del CF Reus entrenaran amb el Toronto FC" [Three more CF Reus players will train with Toronto FC]. Reus Digital (in Catalan).
- ^ Izquierdo, Vicente M. (20 June 2019). "El Toronto FC ofrece a Adri Arjona jugar en su equipo filial" [Toronto FC offers Adri Arjona to play for their subsidiary team]. Diari Més (in Spanish).
- ^ "El Reus, excluido de Tercera División" [Reus excluded from Third Division]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 10 September 2019.
- ^ Madrona, Xavier (2 August 2019). "Bernat: "Al Lleida no li vaig poder dir que 'no' perquè és el club de casa"" [Bernat: "I couldn't say no to Lleida because it's the home club"]. Diari Segre (in Catalan).
- ^ Garcia, Miriam (8 January 2021). "Enric Bernat lluitarà per fer-se un lloc a l'equip titular del Lleida Esportiu" [Enric Bernat will fight for a place in the starting team of Lleida Esportiu]. Lleida Rádio UA1 (in Catalan).
- ^ Madrona, Xavier (13 July 2019). "El Lleida incorpora el mig lleidatà Enric Bernat" [Lleida incorporates Lleida midfielder Enric Bernat]. Diari Segre (in Catalan).
- ^ Delgado, Jordi (29 July 2021). "Toronto, vía de escape tras un par de sueños rotos" [Toronto, escape route after a couple of broken dreams]. Sport (in Spanish).
- ^ Madrona, Xavier (29 May 2021). "De Castellserà al Canadà" [From Castellserà to Canada]. Diari Segre (in Catalan).
- ^ "North Texas SC Falls 2-1 Away to Toronto FC II". FC Dallas. 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Match Report: Omaha Battles Back To Tie Toronto". USL League One. 3 June 2021.
- ^ Alguero, Enric (19 January 2022). "El FC Ascó incorpora a Enric Bernat procedent del Toronto FC canadenc" [FC Ascó joins Enric Bernat from Toronto FC Canada]. Ebre Sports (in Catalan).
- ^ "El FC Ascó confirma el retorn a la seua disciplina d'Enric Bernat" [FC Ascó confirms Enric Bernat's return to his discipline]. Canal 21 Ebre (in Catalan). 19 January 2022.
- ^ "El Ascó agita la plantilla de cara a la segunda vuelta" [Ascó shakes up the squad ahead of the second round]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Martí, Puchades i sis noves incorporacions en el Cerdanyola FC de 3a RFEF" [Martí, Puchades and six new additions to the Cerdanyola FC of the 3rd RFEF]. Tot Cerdanyola (in Catalan). 3 July 2022.
- ^ "El Mollerussa reforça la candidatura a l'ascens fitxant Enric Bernat" [Mollerussa strengthens its bid for promotion by signing Enric Bernat]. La Mañana (in Catalan). 19 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
- ^ @FCVilafranca (27 October 2023). "Fitxatge!" [Signing!] (Tweet) (in Catalan) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Enric Bernat torna al Mollerussa per reforçar l'equip a Tercera RFEF" [Enric Bernat returns to Mollerussa to strengthen the team in Tercera RFEF]. UA1 Lleida Ràdio (in Catalan). 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Enric Bernat Lunar Stats". La Preferente.
- ^ Enric Bernat at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Enric Bernat at Soccerway
- Enric Bernat at La Preferente
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Lleida CF players
- Toronto FC II players
- Tercera División players
- USL League One players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriates in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Tercera Federación players
- UE Tàrrega players
- Cerdanyola del Vallès FC players
- FC Ascó players
- Primera Catalana players
- FC Vilafranca players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen