Bernard Kamungo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 1, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Congolese refugee camp, Kasulu, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Abilene High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | North Texas SC | 52 | (22) |
| 2022– | FC Dallas | 59 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 16, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 20, 2024 | |||
Bernard Kamungo (born January 1, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Born a Congolese refugee in Tanzania, he represents the United States national team.
Born in Kasulu, Kamungo and his family had lived in a refugee camp after his parents fled Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] In 2016, they were relocated to the United States and settle in Abilene, Texas.[2] After moving to the United States, Kamungo was a member of the Abilene High School soccer team, the Abilene Eagles, and played under head coach Kyle Riese.[2] Following his graduation from high school, Kamungo, alongside his brother Imani, began searching online for potential tryouts for Bernard. After seeing tryouts elsewhere with participation fees as high as $500, Imani found a tryout with North Texas SC, the reserve team for MLS side FC Dallas, for only a $90 fee.[2] During that January 2021 trial, Kamungo impressed North Texas head coach Eric Quill and was signed to a professional contract on March 25.[3]
On April 24, 2021, Kamungo made his debut against Fort Lauderdale CF, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Hope Avayevu. Eight minutes after coming onto the pitch, Kamungo scored his first professional goal as the match would end in a 4–2 victory.[4]
On August 30, 2022, Kamungo signed a four-year contract with FC Dallas.[5]
On April 15, 2023, he scored his first goal against Real Salt Lake in the 88th minute, which turned out to be the winning goal in a 2–1 FC Dallas victory.
On January 7, 2025, Kamungo signed a three-year contract with FC Dallas, with club options for 2028 and 2029.[6]
International career
Kamungo received his first call-up to the Tanzania national team in June 2023 for a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Niger.[7]
On October 8, 2023, Kamungo was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[8]
Kamungo made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024, in a friendly against Slovenia.[9]
