Hans Christian Bernat

Hans Christian Bernat
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-13) 13 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Morud, Denmark[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Botev Plovdiv
Number 1
Youth career
Morud IF[3]
2012–201? Næsby Boldklub[4]
201?–2015 OB
2016 Nordsjælland
2016–2019 OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 OB 45 (0)
2024– Botev Plovdiv 17 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Denmark U16 4 (0)
2016–2017 Denmark U17 7 (0)
2017 Denmark U18 2 (0)
2018–2019 Denmark U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:04, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Hans Christian Bernat (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn pæɐ̯ˈnæt]; born 13 November 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Botev Plovdiv in the Bulgarian First League.

Early life

Bernat was born in Morud,[1] a town on the island of Funen. His father, Robert Bernat, is a former goalkeeper who played for B 1909, Næsby Boldklub and Vejle Boldklub.[5][1] He is of Polish descent through his father, whose parents fled to Denmark from Poland after World War II.[6]

Club career

OB

Early career

Bernat started his career for local clubs on Funen, Morud IF and Næsby Boldklub,[4] before moving to the biggest club on the island, OB. He moved to the FC Nordsjælland academy in January 2016, but returned to OB after six months, where he signed a three-year youth contract.[7] Bernat progressed through the youth system and went on a trials with two Premier League clubs; Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017 and Manchester United in August 2018.[8][9] He eventually continued playing for OB, signing his first professional contract – a two-year deal – with the club on 16 March 2019, as he was also promoted to the first-team squad.[10] Bernat signed another contract extension on 29 December 2019, keeping him part of the club until 2024.[11]

First team

Bernat made his professional debut on 8 July 2020, the final game of the 2019–20 season, starting the game against Silkeborg.[12] In the subsequent season, he served as a backup goalkeeper, making three appearances for the professional team in the league. However, during the 2021–22 season, he successfully claimed a consistent starting position from the seventh matchday onwards. Throughout the regular season and the relegation round combined, he played a total of 26 games.[2]

Bernat lost his starting spot in the 2022–23 season, but returned to the starting lineup after Martin Hansen's injury in March 2023.[13] In the following season, he assumed the role of a starter due to another injury to Hansen in October 2023.[14] He showcased impressive performances during the fall period, but was benched again in the spring of 2024, after OB signed Viljar Myhra in January 2024.[15] In April 2024, Bernat announced that he would not extend his expiring contract, and leave OB at the end of the season.[16]

Botev Plovdiv

On 18 June 2024, media reported that Bernat successfully completed his medical and signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv, with an option for an additional season.[17] The following day, his new club confirmed the move.[18]

International career

Bernat has represented Denmark at youth international levels from under-16 to under-19.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
OB 2019–20 Superliga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2020–21 Superliga 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2021–22 Superliga 26 0 8 0 — — 15 0
2022–23 Superliga 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2023–24 Superliga 8 0 2 0 — — 10 0
Total 45 0 10 0 0 0 4 4 55 0
Botev Plovdiv 2024–25 First League 14 0 0 0 3[a] 0 — 17 0
Career total 59 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 72 0
  1. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ a b c Rasmussen, Arne (20 January 2017). "Morud-knægt til Skole VM". fyens.dk. Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Hans Christian Bernat at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Moruds landsholdsspillere". fodbold.morud.dk. Morud Idrætsforening. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Hans Christian Bernat - OB.DK". www.ob.dk. Odense Boldklub. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Robert Bernat – danskfodbold". danskfodbold.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. ^ Blohm, Mathias (10 October 2021). "OB's nye førstemålmand bringer minder om fortidens fynske helte". Campo (in Danish).
  7. ^ Kirchner, Buster (22 June 2016). "OB henter landsholdsmålmand hjem". dbold.dk. D'Bold. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. ^ Koustrup, Louise (8 August 2018). "17-årig OB-målmand træner med Manchester United". TV 2/Fyn. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  9. ^ Abildtrup, Niels (8 August 2018). "Ung OB-keeper træner i United". Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  10. ^ "To år til Hans Christian Bernat". Odense Boldklub. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  11. ^ Abildtrup, Niels (29 December 2019). "OB forlænger med ung keeper". Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  12. ^ Nielsen, Jonas (8 July 2020). "OB skifter ti – Silkeborg med ny målmand". bold.dk. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  13. ^ Murphy, Cillian (19 February 2023). "Bernat efter rent bur og sen startplads: Det betyder meget". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  14. ^ Bak, Daniel (24 October 2023). "OB-keeper var på bænken: Han har været skadet". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  15. ^ Kirkegård, Simon (24 November 2023). "OB-keeper om kontraktudløb: Lige så meget op til klubben". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  16. ^ Glud, Rasmus (11 April 2024). "Bernat forlader OB". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  17. ^ Glud, Rasmus (18 June 2024). "Bernat rykker til Bulgarien". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Ботев привлече вратаря Ханс Кристиан Бернат" [Botev signed goalkeeper Hans Christian Bernat]. ПФК Ботев Пловдив (in Bulgarian). 19 June 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Hans Christian Bernat - Landsholdsdatabasen". dbu.dk. Danish Football Association. Retrieved 5 August 2020.