Edgar Bernhardt (Russian: Эдгар Бернхардт; born 30 March 1986) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preußen Espelkamp in Westfalenliga 1.

Edgar Bernhardt
Bernhardt with Kyrgyzstan in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Novopavlovka, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Preußen Espelkamp
Number 10
Youth career
TuS Levern
Preußen Espelkamp
VfL Osnabrück
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 VfL Osnabrück 15 (0)
2006–2007 Eintracht Braunschweig II 26 (3)
2007–2008 Emmen 8 (1)
2008–2009 VfL Osnabrück II 24 (3)
2009 VfL Osnabrück 1 (0)
2009–2010 Wuppertaler SV 25 (0)
2010–2011 VPS 33 (4)
2012 Lahti 10 (2)
2012–2014 Cracovia 50 (8)
2014 Jaro 7 (0)
2015 Widzew Łódź 11 (0)
2015–2016 Prachuap
2016 Al-Orouba
2016 Energie Cottbus 0 (0)
2016–2017 SV Rödinghausen 19 (2)
2017–2018 Stal Mielec 2 (0)
2018–2019 GKS Tychy 30 (13)
2019 Kedah FA 7 (0)
2019–2020 Dhaka Abahani 6 (2)
2020 Dordoi Bishkek 11 (0)
2021 Andijon 3 (0)
2021 Dordoi Bishkek 12 (0)
2022 Alga Bishkek 7 (0)
2023 Udon Thani 12 (2)
2023– Preußen Espelkamp 3 (0)
International career
2014–2022 Kyrgyzstan 40 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2022

Early life

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

Club career

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In Germany and the Netherlands

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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.

Kedah

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On 27 May 2019, Bernhardt agreed to join Malaysia Super League side Kedah.[1] He finished the year with two goals and eight assists in 20 appearances.

Abahani Limited Dhaka

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In December 2019, Bernhardt signed for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka.[2]

Dordoi Bishkek

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On 1 August 2020, Dordoi Bishkek announced the signing of Bernhardt on a contract until the end of the 2020 Kyrgyz Premier League season.[3] On 16 January 2021, Dordoi Bishkek confirmed the departure of Bernhardt after the expiration of his contract.[4] Bernhardt returned to Dordoi Bishkek on 19 July 2021, after six month with Uzbekistan Super League club Andijon.[5]

International career

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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.[6]

Personal life

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Bernhardt holds German, Kyrgyzstani and Russian citizenship. He was born in Kyrgyzstan, but moved to Stemwede, Germany with his family in his early childhood.[7]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 15 June 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Kyrgyzstan 2014 2 0
2015 7 1
2016 7 0
2017 4 0
2018 7 0
2019 10 3
2021 3 0
Total 40 4
Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bernhardt goal.
List of international goals scored by Edgar Bernhardt
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 2015 Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh   Bangladesh 1–0 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 10 October 2019 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan   Myanmar 1–0 7–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 2–0
4 7–0

Honours

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Kedah

Dordoi Bishkek

References

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  1. ^ "kedah ikat kapten skuad kebangsaan kyrgyzstan edgar bernhardt". Fox Sports. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Abahani silently complete booters' registration". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Эдгар Бернхардт перешел в Дордой". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Дордой расстается с тремя игроками". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ "С возвращением, Эдгар". fc-dordoi.kg/ (in Russian). FC Dordoi Bishkek. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh suffer 1-3 defeat against Kyrgyzstan". thedailynewnation.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Kirgisischer Nationalspieler kickt in Rödinghausen" (in German). nw.de. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  8. ^ Edgar Bernhardt at National-Football-Teams.com
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