Edgar Bernhardt

Edgar Bernhardt (; born 30 March 1986) is a Kyrgyz former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early life Bernhardt was born in Novopavlovka, Soviet Union, now Kyrgyzstan.

Club career

In Germany and the Netherlands Bernhardt made his debut on the professional league level in the Eerste Divisie for FC Emmen on 10 August 2007, when he came on as a substitute in the 55th minute in a game against Go Ahead Eagles. He returned to VfL Osnabrück on 30 June 2008 and signed on 8 June 2009 a contract with Wuppertaler SV.

In Finland and Poland On 31 August 2010, Bernhardt moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). After the season, his deal was extended. For the 2012 season, he joined fellow Veikkausliiga club Lahti.

During 2012–2014, he played for Polish club Cracovia and debuted in Ekstraklasa in the 2013–14 season. On 20 August 2014, Bernhardt returned to Finland and signed for FF Jaro for the remainder of the season.

In January 2015, he moved back to Poland and joined Widzew Łódź in second-tier I liga.

Kedah On 27 May 2019, Bernhardt agreed to join Malaysia Super League side Kedah. He finished the year with two goals and eight assists in 20 appearances.

Abahani Limited Dhaka In December 2019, Bernhardt signed for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka. He made six appearances and scored two goals, before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Dordoi Bishkek On 1 August 2020, Dordoi Bishkek announced the signing of Bernhardt on a contract until the end of the 2020 Kyrgyz Premier League season. On 16 January 2021, Dordoi Bishkek confirmed the departure of Bernhardt after the expiration of his contract. Bernhardt returned to Dordoi Bishkek on 19 July 2021, after six month with Uzbekistan Super League club Andijon.

International career Bernhardt was called up in May 2015 by Aleksandr Krestinin to represent the Kyrgyzstan national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Bangladesh and Australia. He scored his first international goal in his debut against Bangladesh with a penalty kick, helping his side to win 3–1 in Dhaka.

Personal life Bernhardt holds German, Kyrgyzstani and Russian citizenship. He was born in Kyrgyzstan, but moved to Stemwede, Germany with his family in his early childhood.

Career statistics Club

Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bernhardt goal.

Honours Kedah Malaysia FA Cup: 2019 Malaysia Cup: runner-up 2019 Dordoi Bishkek Kyrgyz Premier League: 2020, 2021