Víctor Bernárdez
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Víctor Salvador Bernárdez Blanco | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ????–2003 | Vida | 16 | (0) |
| 2001–2008 | Motagua | 62 | (10) |
| 2009–2011 | Anderlecht | 22 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Lierse (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Indios (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2012– | San Jose Earthquakes | 137 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Honduras U23 | 7 | (2) |
| 2004–2014 | Honduras | 78 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2014 |
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Víctor Salvador Bernárdez Blanco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiktor βerˈnarðes]; born 24 May 1982) Also known as Muma, is a Honduran footballer who currently plays as a defender for San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.
Víctor Bernárdez began his career in La Ceiba with his hometown club Vida. His play with Vida earned him a move to top Honduran side Motagua.
Bernardez scored several important goals in his time with Motagua, including a brace against Olimpia to win the Apertura final 4-2 on aggregate. He also scored a 40-yard free kick in El Clasico de las Emes, capping a 4-1 win for Motagua on 2 July 2007. He was linked to Anderlecht as well as many Major League Soccer teams in the winter market. However, in January 2009, it became official that he had been loaned to Anderlecht for six months.
He scored his first goal for the team on 7 February 2009 against Mons during his second appearance with the squad. In January 2011, Bernárdez was sent to Lierse S.K. on a five month loan. Later in the year he was again sent on loan, this time to Mexican club Indios de Ciudad Juárez. Bernárdez was an important player for Indios appearing in 11 matches and scoring 3 goals.
On 28 December 2011 San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer announced that they had signed Bernárdez. Bernárdez made his debut for San Jose on April 3, in their first match of the 2012 season in a 1-0 win against the New England Revolution. His first goal for the club came in a California Clásico match, with Bernárdez scoring off a corner kick from fellow countryman Marvin Chavez. He went on to make 24 starts for the Earthquakes, quickly becoming a consistent starter for the team. Bernárdez gained recognition for his individual play for the team, being named a finalist for Defender of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, as well as part of the 2012 MLS Best XI. His play helped lead the Earthquakes to the Supporters Shield, which was their first trophy in seven years. Bernárdez proved to be a key member of the Earthquakes in playoffs, scoring in the first leg of the Western Conference semi-finals away to the LA Galaxy. In the following match, Bernárdez left in the 12th minute with an injury and the Earthquakes subsequently gave up three goals, losing the match as well as the playoff series.
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