Facundo Bernal
Uruguayan footballer (born 2003)
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Facundo Bernal Cruz (born 21 August 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Bernal Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensor Sporting | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Defensor Sporting | 64 | (1) |
| 2024– | Fluminense | 45 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Uruguay U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Uruguay A' | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Club career
Bernal is a youth academy graduate of Defensor Sporting. He made his professional debut for the club on 3 June 2021 in a 2–1 league win against Rocha.[2]
On 3 August 2024, Bernal joined Brazilian club Fluminense.[3]
International career
Bernal is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of the under-20 team which participated in the 2022 COTIF Tournament.[4]
In May 2024, Bernal was named in the first ever Uruguay A' national team squad.[5] He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.[6]
In October 2024, Bernal received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Other | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2021 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 11 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Segunda División playoffs.
Honours
Defensor Sporting
