Di'Shon Bernard

Di'Shon Joel Bernard (born 14 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Portsmouth, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.

Di'Shon Bernard
Personal information
Full name Di'Shon Joel Bernard[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000
Place of birth Wandsworth, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 28
Youth career
0000–2017 Chelsea
2017–2019 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Manchester United 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Salford City (loan) 30 (2)
2021–2022 → Hull City (loan) 26 (0)
2023– → Portsmouth (loan) 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:32, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Bernard joined the Manchester United youth system in 2017. He made his professional debut for the club in a UEFA Europa League game against Astana in November 2019. He has also spent time on loan at Salford City, where he made 31 appearances in the 2020–21 season, and Hull City.

Club career

Bernard joined the Manchester United academy at the age of 16 in 2017, having previously progressed through Chelsea's youth system.[3] He made his senior debut in a Europa League match against Astana on 28 November 2019, however he scored an own goal as United lost 2–1.[4]

Bernard moved on loan to League Two club Salford City on 16 October 2020.[5] His Salford debut came on 24 October, being brought on in the 61st minute as a substitute for Oscar Threlkeld in a 1–1 draw with Crawley Town.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 December, scoring a header in stoppage time in a 2–1 loss to Carlisle United.[7] On 15 January 2021, the loan was extended to the end of the season.[8] Bernard would say that going out on loan to Salford was vital to his development as a player, and was hoping that by doing so he could follow in the footsteps of Axel Tuanzebe, who became a first-team regular after several loan spells.[9] He was cup-tied for Salford's victory in the 2020 EFL Trophy Final which was played in March 2021.[10]

On 30 July 2021, Bernard signed a season-long loan deal with Championship club Hull City.[11] He made his debut on 10 August 2021, in an EFL Cup first round match against Wigan Athletic which went to penalties after a 1–1 draw.[12]

On 31 January 2023, Bernard joined League One club Portsmouth on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[13]

International career

Born in England, Bernard is of Jamaican descent and has expressed an interest in representing the Jamaica national team.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2019–20[15] —————4[lower-alpha 1]040
2020–21[16] —————2[lower-alpha 1]020
2022–23[17] —————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total ————7070
Manchester United 2019–20[15] Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 2]0—10
2020–21[16] Premier League 00000000—00
2021–22[18] Premier League 00000000—00
2022–23[17] Premier League 00000000—00
Total 00000010—10
Salford City (loan) 2020–21[16] League Two 3021000——312
Hull City (loan) 2021–22[18] Championship 2601010——280
Portsmouth (loan) 2022–23[17] League One 100————100
Career total 66220101070772
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. "Di'Shon Bernard Profile, News & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. "Manchester United signing Aliou Traore among academy scholars". Manchester Evening News. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. Thompson, Gemma (28 November 2019). "FC Astana 2 Manchester United 1". Manchester United. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. "Man Utd defender Bernard joins Salford". BBC Sport. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. Booth, Dominic (25 October 2020). "Paul Scholes gives verdict on Manchester United youngster after EFL debut". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. "Carlisle 2-1 Salford: United win in front of fans at Brunton Park". Sky Sports. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. "Bernard loan extended". Salford City FC. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. Peach, Simon (15 February 2021). "From Old Trafford, to Salford, via Kazakhstan: Di'Shon Bernard's getting about". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  10. "Portsmouth v Salford: team news, likely line-ups, form guide and big-match odds for the Papa John's Trophy final at Wembley". portsmouth.co.uk. The News. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. "Di'Shon Bernard Signs On Loan". Hull City A.F.C. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. "Hull City 1–1 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  13. "Di'Shon Bernard: Portsmouth sign defender on loan from Manchester United". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  14. "'Commitment is number one'". jamaica-gleaner.com. 15 December 2021.
  15. "Games played by Di'Shon Bernard in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  16. "Games played by Di'Shon Bernard in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  17. "Games played by Di'Shon Bernard in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  18. "Games played by Di'Shon Bernard in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  • Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
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