Bernardo Añor Jr.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bernardo Añor Acosta | ||
Date of birth | May 24, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Caracas | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Caracas | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | South Florida Bulls | 59 | (21) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Bradenton Academics | 0 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Columbus Crew | 71 | (12) |
2015–2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 13 | (0) |
2016 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2017 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
2018– | Caracas | 53 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | Venezuela | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:32, 7 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:32, 7 February 2020 (UTC) |
Bernardo Añor Acosta (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɲoɾ]; born May 24, 1988) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Caracas of the Venezuelan Primera División.
Career
College and amateur
Añor attended San Ignacio of Loyola High School, and was a member of several championship teams in Venezuela, including the U-17 team of Caracas FC, before coming to the United States in 2007 to play college soccer at the University of South Florida. He was named to the BIG EAST All-Conference third team and the College Soccer News All-American Freshman team in his debut year in 2007, before tearing his ACL in seventh game of his sophomore season, and being forced to take a medical redshirt. He returned to competition in 2009, and helped USF advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, scoring the winning goal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. During his time at USF Anor was one of the Bulls' top offensive performers, scoring 21 goals during his career for 49 career points
During the 2010 collegiate off-season Añor was on the roster of the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League,[1] but never actually saw any minutes with the team.
Professional
On January 14, 2011, Añor was drafted in the third round (48th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[2] He made his professional debut on March 26, 2011, in a 0-0 tie with the New York Red Bulls,[3] and scored his first professional goal on June 18 in a 2-0 win over Houston Dynamo and for his actions on field, earned MLS Player of the Week honors in the process.[4]
Añor was traded to Sporting Kansas City on December 8, 2014.[5]
Añor spent the 2016 season on loan with NASL side Minnesota United FC. It was announced on January 24, 2017 that Añor had signed with Minnesota United FC as the team built its roster for its first Major League Soccer season.
International
Añor is an experienced youth international, having represented Venezuela at U-15 and U-20 levels.[6] He made his debut for the senior squad on 16 November 2018 in a friendly against Japan as a 74th-minute substitute for Luis Mago.[7]
Personal
Bernardo's father, also named Bernardo Añor, was a professional soccer player in Venezuela. His younger brother Juanpi is also a footballer for Málaga.
References
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Anor Goes To Columbus Crew In MLS SuperDraft
- ^ Decimated Red Bulls hold Crew to scoreless tie Archived April 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anor makes most of his first start with goal, assist
- ^ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC acquires midfielder Bernardo Añor".
- ^ "Midfielder Bernardo Anor Signs With MNUFC". MLS. January 24, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Japan v Venezuela game report". ESPN. November 16, 2018.
External links
- Bernardo Añor Jr. at Major League Soccer
- USF profile
- Bernardo Añor Jr. at Soccerway
- Bernardo Añor Jr. at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Columbus Crew SC draft picks
- Columbus Crew SC players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- IMG Academy Bradenton players
- Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- North American Soccer League players
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Sportspeople from Caracas
- Caracas FC players
- Venezuelan expatriate footballers
- Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Venezuelan footballers
- Venezuela international footballers
- Association football midfielders