Alberto Bernardo

Alberto Bernardo Murcia (born 14 September 1960) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

He played 42 games in La Liga for Real Madrid, Sporting Gijón, Osasuna and Real Valladolid, scoring once. In the Segunda División, he recorded 61 games and 6 goals for Castilla and Recreativo Huelva. His career was affected by several long-term injuries.

Early life Bernardo was born in Liège in Belgium, to parents from the Spanish region of Asturias. His father was a miner and tailor. His father was born in Sotrondio and his mother in Laviana, both in the comarca of Nalón.

While Bernardo was a youth player for and Standard Liège, the Royal Belgian Football Association sought to naturalise him as a citizen of the country so he could play for the national team. He did not pursue this, due to his aim of playing for Spain.

On 14 September 1983, Bernardo made the only European appearance of his career, a 3–2 loss away to AC Sparta Prague in the first round of the UEFA Cup. His only top-flight goal came on 2 October as a late substitute, concluding a 6–2 home win over Cádiz CF for Alfredo Di Stéfano's team; ten days later he took under two minutes to score in a 2–1 win away to CD Badajoz in the second round of the Copa del Rey.

Bernardo struggled with injuries throughout his career, missing out on an under-21 international game against the Netherlands, and was monitored for a call-up for the senior team at UEFA Euro 1984 before another setback. He moved to Sporting Gijón of his parents' native region, where he was sidelined twice for four months each before being dropped by manager Novoa.

Bernardo remained in La Liga with Osasuna and Real Valladolid. He then dropped down the divisions to play for Recreativo de Huelva, UD Melilla and CD Mosconia.

Personal life As of 2011, Bernardo was working in packing and delivery for food production company Agromar in Gijón.