Английская Википедия:Andy Bernal
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Andrew Bernal (born 16 May 1966) is a former professional soccer defender who played in Australia, England, and Spain. He was later a football agent and personal manager for David Beckham.[1] In 2021, he wrote and released his autobiography Riding Shotgun – The Original Wizard of Oz.[2] He currently works for the A-League football club Central Coast Mariners as Head of Athletic Development, Football Coach, and Vibe Manager.
Early life
Bernal was born in 1966 in Canberra to Spanish-born parents.[3]
Playing career
Club career
After graduating from the Australian Institute of Sport, Bernal became the first Australian to play for a La Liga club when he joined Sporting Gijon.[4] Gijon had intended to play him in their youth teams, however, as an Australia underage representative, he was classified as a foreigner, meaning he was not eligible.[5] He went on to play almost 100 games of Spanish club football whilst on loan to Albacete Balompié and Xerez. Faced with compulsory military service as a Spanish citizen, Bernal chose to leave Spain and signed for Ipswich Town in September 1987. Returning to England from an Australian holiday, it was found that Bernal was playing on a student holiday visa and his English stint was cut shot.[6][7][8][9]
In August 1988, Bernal signed with the Sydney Olympic ahead of the 1989 National Soccer League.[10]
In 1994, he joined English team Reading in England for a reported £30,000 fee.[11] He was part of the Reading team that narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League in the 1994–95 season.[12] Bernal retired at the end of the 1999–2000 season, having made 187 league appearances.[13][14]
International career
Bernal has also played for the Australian national team on 21 occasions between 1989 and 1996, 13 times in full international matches and eight in B internationals.[15]
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