Bernardo Vital

Bernardo Maria Morais Cardoso Vital (born 29 December 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a central defender.

Bernardo Vital
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Maria Morais Cardoso Vital[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Estoril
Number 3
Youth career
2009–2011 Futebol Benfica
2012–2015 AFD Torre
2015–2019 Estoril
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Estoril 44 (1)
International career‡
2022– Portugal U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2022

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Vital joined G.D. Estoril Praia's academy at the age of 14.[2] He made his senior debut with the club in the Liga Portugal 2 on 20 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for André Vidigal in a 1–0 away loss against Académica de Coimbra.[3] He added three more appearances until the end of the season, in an eventual promotion as champions.[4]

Vital played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 7 August 2021, starting and finishing the 2–0 win at F.C. Arouca.[5] In December, as his contract was due to expire, he renewed it until 2025.[6]

Vital scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 27 February 2022, opening an eventual 2–3 home defeat to Boavista FC.[7]

International career

On 24 September 2022, Vital won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level, playing the second half of the 4–1 friendly win over Georgia.[8]

Honours

Estoril

References
  1. "Bernardo Vital" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Bernardo Vital" (in Portuguese). Jovens Promessas 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "II Liga: Académica arranca com vitória sobre o Estoril" [II League: Académica get started with victory over Estoril] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. Almeida Santos, Rui (7 August 2021). "Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (crónica)" [Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (9 December 2021). "Bernardo Vital renova contrato com o Estoril até 2025" [Bernardo Vital renews contract with Estoril until 2025]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. Gouveia, Ricardo (27 February 2022). "Estoril-Boavista, 2–3 (crónica)" [Estoril-Boavista, 2–3 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  8. "Portugal goleia Geórgia por 4–1 num encontro particular" [Portugal rout Georgia 4–1 in friendly match]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
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