Bernard Mullins

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Bernard Mullins

| fullname = Bernard Mullins Campbell

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|12|5}}

| birth_place = Cartago, Costa Rica

| height = {{height|m=1.72}}

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Herediano

| years1 = 1992–1995 | clubs1 = Cartaginés | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1995–1997 | clubs2 = Alajuelense | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1997–1999 | clubs3 = Cartaginés | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1999 | clubs4 = USAC | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 12

| years5 = 2000–2001 | clubs5 = Herediano | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2001–2002 | clubs6 = Liberia

| years7 = 2002 | clubs7 = Guanacasteca

| years8 = 2003 | clubs8 = Carmelita

| years9 = 2003–2005 | clubs9 = Cartaginés

| years10 = 2005 | clubs10= FAS | caps10 = | goals10 = 1

| years11= 2005–2007 | clubs11= Cartaginés

| years12= 2007–2008 | clubs12= UCR | caps12= 15| goals12= 2

| years13= 2008 | clubs13= Cartaginés | caps13= 7 | goals13= 0

| nationalyears1 = 1997–1998

| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate =

| ntupdate =

}}

Bernard Mullins Campbell, also known as Bérnal Mullins, (born December 5, 1973) is a Costa Rican former football striker.

Club career

Nicknamed La Dinamita, Mullins started his career with Cartaginés before joining Alajuelense in 1995 and returning to Cartaginés two years later. He had a stint on loan in Guatemalan football with USAC in 1999[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/julio/15/deportivas1.html Bernal Mullins contratado por Universidad de San Carlos] - Nación {{in lang|es}} amid controversy about a fee the Guatemalans had to pay Cartaginés for the loan.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2000/julio/13/deportes7.html Guerra verbal•Dirigencia chapina califica de "mafiosos" a los cartagineses por el caso Mullins] - Nación {{in lang|es}} In January 2000, he returned to Costa Rica to play for Herediano.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2000/enero/07/deportes2.html Mullins ya es florense] - Nación {{in lang|es}}

In May 2005, Mullins moved abroad to play for Salvadoran outfit FAS,[http://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/2005/05/24/deportes/dep4.asp El nuevo tigrillo] - Diario de Hoy {{in lang|es}} with whom he won the 2005 league title a month later.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/junio/27/deportes2.html Mullins es campeón con el FAS] - Nación {{in lang|es}}

Mullins denied reports of a possible retirement in November 2008, citing he would love to play on for Cartaginés.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2008/noviembre/23/deportes1785786.html Bernard Mullins desmiente que se retirará hoy del futbol] - Nación {{in lang|es}} He eventually retired in 2008 and was given a farewell match in October 2009.[http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=191:bernal-mullins-prepara-despedida&catid=13:noticias-de-clubes&Itemid=55 Bernal Mullins prepara despedida] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080451/http://www.unafut.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=191:bernal-mullins-prepara-despedida&catid=13:noticias-de-clubes&Itemid=55 |date=2014-10-06 }} - UNAFUT {{in lang|es}} In 2007, he was joint Costa Rican record holder in having served seven different Costa Rican clubs.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/agosto/11/deportes1199271.html Tres jugadores han militado en siete clubes] - Nación {{in lang|es}}

International career

Mullins made his debut for Costa Rica in a November 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Canada and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match{{FIFA player|170493}} and played at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610084535/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98gc-full.html |date=June 10, 2009 }} - RSSSF

His final international was a February 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.

=Personal Achievement=

Mullins is rated in the top 20 goalscorers in the first division of Costa Rica with 110 goals.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/costops.html Costa Rica - List of Topscorers] - RSSSF

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Mullins became assistant coach at Cartaginés.[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/concachampions/Bernard-Mullins-asistente-Cartagines-Salvador_0_183581656.html Bernard Mullins, asistente del Cartaginés, estuvo de espía en El Salvador] - Al Día {{in lang|es}}