Enric Bernat (footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bernat and the second or maternal family name is Lunar.
Enric Bernat
Personal information
Full name Enric Bernat Lunar
Date of birth (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Castellserà, Spain
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
UE Tàrrega
AE Josep Maria Gené
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 FC Ascó 46 (1)
2019–2020 Lleida Esportiu 3 (0)
2021 Toronto FC II 9 (0)
2022 FC Ascó 2 (0)
2022 Cerdanyola del Vallès FC 4 (0)
2023 CFJ Mollerussa 8 (0)
2023– FC Vilafranca 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024

Enric Bernat Lunar (born 22 November 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Vilafranca in the Tercera Federación.

Early career[edit]

In his youth, Bernat played UE Tàrrega and AE Josep Maria Gené youth systems.[1]

Career[edit]

Bernat began his career with FC Ascó in the Tercera División, the Spanish fourth tier, where he played for two seasons, scoring one goal.[2]

In 2019, he agreed to join CF Reus Deportiu B and was sent to Canada to trial with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.[3][4] He then returned to Spain, however, Reus was expelled from the Spanish league prior to the season, for failing to pay their reserve players and he became a free agent again.[5]

Afterwards, he joined Lleida Esportiu of the third tier Segunda División B, on a contract until June 2021.[6][7][8] After suffering a serious injury and payment issues, he departed the club.[9]

In May 2021, he signed with Toronto FC II of USL League One.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was forced to take a 17 day quarantine upon arriving in Canada, after which he was able to train for a week to the club, before undergoing another two-week quarantine after the team moved to Arizona in the United States, where they would play the season.[10] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC.[11] He recorded his first assist on June 2, on a goal by Kosi Thompson.[12]

In January 2022, he returned to his former club FC Ascó, now in the fifth tier Tercera División RFEF.[13][14][15]

In July 2022, he joined Cerdanyola del Vallès FC in the fourth tier Segunda Federación.[16]

In January 2023, he joined CFJ Mollerussa in the sixth tier Primera Catalana.[17]

In October 2024, he signed with Tercera Federación club FC Vilafranca.[18]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 10 March 2024[19][20]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Ascó 2017–18 Tercera División 16 1 0 0 – 16 1
2018–19 30 0 2[a] 0 – 32 0
Total 46 1 2 0 0 0 48 1
Lleida Esportiu 2019–20 Segunda División B 3 0 1[a] 0 – 4 0
Toronto FC II 2021 USL League One 9 0 – – 9 0
FC Ascó 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
Cerdanyola del Vallès 2022–23 Segunda Federación 4 0 0 0 – 4 0
CFJ Mollerussa 2022–23 Primera Catalana 8 0 0 0 1[b] 0 9 0
FC Vilafranca 2023–24 Tercera Federación 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Career total 84 1 3 0 1 0 88 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa Catalunya
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera Catalana promotion playoffs

References[edit]

  1. ^ Guiu, Sergi (12 July 2019). "El Lleida Esportiu reforça el mig del camp amb el fitxatge d'Enric Bernat" [Lleida Esportiu reinforces the midfield with the signing of Enric Bernat]. Lleida Ràdio UA1 (in Catalan).
  2. ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign Enric Bernat Lunar". Toronto FC. 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ Gomis, Joan (10 June 2019). "Tres jugadors més del CF Reus entrenaran amb el Toronto FC" [Three more CF Reus players will train with Toronto FC]. Reus Digital (in Catalan).
  4. ^ Izquierdo, Vicente M. (20 June 2019). "El Toronto FC ofrece a Adri Arjona jugar en su equipo filial" [Toronto FC offers Adri Arjona to play for their subsidiary team]. Diari Més (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "El Reus, excluido de Tercera División" [Reus excluded from Third Division]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 10 September 2019.
  6. ^ Madrona, Xavier (2 August 2019). "Bernat: "Al Lleida no li vaig poder dir que 'no' perquè és el club de casa"" [Bernat: "I couldn't say no to Lleida because it's the home club"]. Diari Segre (in Catalan).
  7. ^ Garcia, Miriam (8 January 2021). "Enric Bernat lluitarà per fer-se un lloc a l'equip titular del Lleida Esportiu" [Enric Bernat will fight for a place in the starting team of Lleida Esportiu]. Lleida Rádio UA1 (in Catalan).
  8. ^ Madrona, Xavier (13 July 2019). "El Lleida incorpora el mig lleidatà Enric Bernat" [Lleida incorporates Lleida midfielder Enric Bernat]. Diari Segre (in Catalan).
  9. ^ Delgado, Jordi (29 July 2021). "Toronto, vía de escape tras un par de sueños rotos" [Toronto, escape route after a couple of broken dreams]. Sport (in Spanish).
  10. ^ Madrona, Xavier (29 May 2021). "De Castellserà al Canadà" [From Castellserà to Canada]. Diari Segre (in Catalan).
  11. ^ "North Texas SC Falls 2-1 Away to Toronto FC II". FC Dallas. 22 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Match Report: Omaha Battles Back To Tie Toronto". USL League One. 3 June 2021.
  13. ^ Alguero, Enric (19 January 2022). "El FC Ascó incorpora a Enric Bernat procedent del Toronto FC canadenc" [FC Ascó joins Enric Bernat from Toronto FC Canada]. Ebre Sports (in Catalan).
  14. ^ "El FC Ascó confirma el retorn a la seua disciplina d'Enric Bernat" [FC Ascó confirms Enric Bernat's return to his discipline]. Canal 21 Ebre (in Catalan). 19 January 2022.
  15. ^ "El Ascó agita la plantilla de cara a la segunda vuelta" [Ascó shakes up the squad ahead of the second round]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 21 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Martí, Puchades i sis noves incorporacions en el Cerdanyola FC de 3a RFEF" [Martí, Puchades and six new additions to the Cerdanyola FC of the 3rd RFEF]. Tot Cerdanyola (in Catalan). 3 July 2022.
  17. ^ "El Mollerussa reforça la candidatura a l'ascens fitxant Enric Bernat" [Mollerussa strengthens its bid for promotion by signing Enric Bernat]. La Mañana (in Catalan). 19 January 2023.
  18. ^ @FCVilafranca (27 October 2023). "Fitxatge!" [Signing!] (Tweet) (in Catalan) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Enric Bernat Lunar Stats". La Preferente.
  20. ^ Enric Bernat at Soccerway

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