Vincenzo Bernardo
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Vincenzo Bernardo | ||
| Date of birth | May 22, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Harrisburg City Islanders | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995-2001 | Madison Area YMCA | ||
| 2002-2003 | Morris United | ||
| 2004-2006 | MetroStars | ||
| 2006-2008 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008-2009 | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | FC Höchst | 11 | (8) |
| 2011- | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007-2008 | United States U-17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2008- | United States U-20 | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Vincenzo Bernardo (born May 22, 1990) is an American soccer player currently playing for the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division.
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[edit] Club career
Bernardo grew up in New Jersey, moving to Italy at age sixteen to pursue his professional soccer career.[1] Prior to moving to Italy he played for the MetroStars U-17 and U-19 Teams.[2] He joined Napoli in 2006 playing for the Napoli primavera squad. With Napoli Bernardo has been primarily deployed as an attacking midfielder or as a second striker. In 2009 he was offered a chance to go on loan with a club from Italy's Serie C2 along with a 2 year extension from Napoli but he declined the offer and has become a free agent. After leaving Napoli, Bernardo went on trial with several Major League Soccer clubs. He eventually signed with 3rd division Austrian club FC Höchst in January 2011.[3] He announced in June 2011 that he would not stay in Austria and expressed an interest in MLS again [4] after scoring once in twelve appearances.[5]
[edit] International career
Bernardo has also been involved with the United States national team since the U-15 level, and has played for the United States U-17 and United States U-20 national team. He has denied rumors that he is interested in following Giuseppe Rossi in playing for Italy, stressing his desire to "become an important player for [the U.S.] in the future."[6]
[edit] References
- ^ SoccerTimes.com: "Bernardo's Italian training could benefit U.S. future"
- ^ , http://www.vincenzobernardo.net/eng/biography.asp
- ^ Seltzer, Greg (2011-01-31), American Exports: Bernardo moves to Austria, MLSsoccer.com, http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/american-exports-bernardo-moves-austria, retrieved 2011-02-02
- ^ http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/soccerblog/contract_jersey_vincenzo_bernardo_u2RvNnjEhS6c4FoYiKDLaK
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/vincenzo-bernardo/aufeinenblick/spieler_133959.html
- ^ Zeger, Max (2009-08-15), EXCLUSIVE: Napoli And U.S. Youngster Vincenzo Bernardo Has High Expectations, Goal.com, http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1614/americans-abroad/2009/08/15/1441283/exclusive-napoli-and-us-youngster-vincenzo-bernardo-has-high, retrieved 2009-08-16
