Marc Bernaus Cano (born 2 February 1977) is an Andorran former footballer who played as a left back.
 Bernaus in action for Andorra in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Bernaus Cano | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Barcelona B | 68 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Barcelona C | 22 | (1) |
| 1999 | Toledo | 9 | (0) |
| 2000 | Terrassa | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Gimnàstic | 51 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Las Palmas | 27 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Getafe | 33 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Elche | 92 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Poli Ejido | 24 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Girona | 21 | (0) |
| 2013 | Llagostera B | 3 | (2) |
| Total | 352 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Spain U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 1997 | Spain U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2013 | Andorra | 32 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Andorra la Vella, Bernaus was a FC Barcelona youth graduate. He could never appear for the first team in La Liga, playing four seasons in Segunda División and another in Segunda División B with the B side. During his spell with the Blaugrana, he suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee that hindered his professional career.[1]
Bernaus made 286 overall appearances whilst competing in the second tier of Spanish football (275 in the league, 11 in the Copa del Rey), also representing CD Toledo, Terrassa FC, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, UD Las Palmas, Getafe CF, Elche CF, Polideportivo Ejido and Girona FC. His biggest achievement came in the 2003–04 season, when he helped Madrid's Getafe to its first top-flight promotion by playing 33 out of 42 matches;[2] he also suffered, however, five relegations, two of those with Barcelona's reserves.[3][4]
International career
editAfter having appeared for Spain at youth level, Bernaus opted to represent Andorra, his homeland, as a senior. On 13 October 2004, he entered the minnow footballing nation's history books when he scored the game's only goal against Macedonia in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for their first ever competitive win.[5]
International goal
edit- Scores and results list Andorra's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2004 | Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra La Vella, Andorra |  Macedonia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 World Cup qualification[5] |
References
edit- ^ Álvarez, Robert; Martín, Luis (15 October 2004). "Bernaus, el héroe andorrano" [Bernaus, Andorran hero]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "El Getafe y su afición homenajean al equipo del ascenso a Primera de 2004" [Getafe and their fans honour team that promoted to Primera in 2004]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Guasch, Tomás (29 August 2001). "Figo vuelve a su territorio comanche" [Figo returns to personal comanche territory]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Marc Bernaus y la gran alegría futbolística del Principado de Andorra" [Marc Bernaus and the biggest football joy for Andorra principality] (in Spanish). Diario de Prácticas UC3M. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ a b Turner, Lucy (13 October 2004). "Bernaus brings Andorra victory". UEFA. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
External links
edit- Marc Bernaus at BDFutbol
- Marc Bernaus at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marc Bernaus – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Marc Bernaus at Soccerway