José Bernal (footballer)
Panamanian footballer (born 2002)
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José Eduardo Bernal Chong (born 20 August 2002) is a Panamanian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Colombian side Deportivo Pasto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Eduardo Bernal Chong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | David, Chiriquí, Panama[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Chiriquí | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Atlético Chiriquí | 24 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Deportivo Pasto | 15 | (2) |
| 2025 | Llaneros | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Deportivo Pasto | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Panama U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Panama | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:53, 13 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Following his performances at the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament, Bernal began training with Colombian side Deportivo Pasto in mid-July of the same year.[2] Later in the same month, he was offered a deal, and signed with the Categoría Primera A club.[3][4]
International career
Bernal was called up to the Panama under-23 side for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament, where he starred in the opening games as Panama won their group; scoring against the Ivory Coast, before being named man of the match in Panama's 2–0 win against Japan.[5] He went on to score in the final as Panama beat Mexico to win the tournament for the first time.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 September 2023.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Chiriquí | 2022 | LPF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Deportivo Pasto | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
International
- As of matches played 13 September 2023.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Panama U23