Michael Bermúdez
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2006)
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Michael Alessandro Bermúdez Reyes (born 13 January 2006) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for Ecuadorian club Orense on loan from Ecuadorian Serie A club L.D.U. Quito.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Alessandro Bermúdez Reyes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Domingo, Ecuador[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Orense (on loan from L.D.U. Quito) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| L.D.U. Quito | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | L.D.U. Quito | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → OFK Beograd (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Orense (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Ecuador U17 | 12 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 July 2024 | |||
Club career
Following his performances for the Ecuador side at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, Bermúdez began being linked with the City Football Group, owners of a number of clubs including Manchester City, as well as garnering interest from German side Borussia Dortmund.[2][3] Despite this interest, he signed his first professional contract, a five-year deal, with Ecuadorian club L.D.U. Quito in October 2023.[4]
In July 2024, Bermúdez joined Serbian club OFK Beograd on loan from Ecuadorian Serie A side L.D.U. Quito.
International career
Bermúdez was called up to the Ecuador under-17 squad for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, scoring twice in the group stage before completing Ecuador's comeback in an eventual 3–1 win against Paraguay in the final hexagonal, scoring his nation's second goal.[5] He finished the tournament with four goals in eight games, before going on to score five goals in the Copa Mitad del Mundo - a friendly tournament between a number of clubs in South America, and the Ecuador under-17 side.[6]
Bermúdez was called up to the under-17 squad again for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and at a pre-tournament press conference, he was questioned about the absence of full Ecuador international Kendry Páez.[7][8] In response, he stated that the decision was a "matter for the leadership", and that the squad "are very happy for [Páez]" with regards to his meteoric rise.[8]
Honours
International:
- Ecuador U17
Club:
- LDU Quito
- Ecuadorian Serie A: 2023
- Copa Sudamericana: 2023
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2024 (runner-up)