Hans Christian Bernat
{{short description|Danish footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hans Christian Bernat
| image =
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| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Morud, Denmark{{cite web |last1=Rasmussen |first1=Arne |title=Morud-knægt til Skole VM |url=https://fyens.dk/artikel/morud-kn%C3%A6gt-til-skole-vm |website=fyens.dk |publisher=Fyens Stiftstidende |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=20 January 2017}}
| height = 1.92 m{{Soccerway|hans-christian-bernat/463683|accessdate=19 November 2018}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Botev Plovdiv
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Morud IF{{cite web |title=Moruds landsholdsspillere |url=https://fodbold.morud.dk/nyheder/moruds-landsholdsspillere/ |website=fodbold.morud.dk |publisher=Morud Idrætsforening |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=7 December 2017}}
| youthyears2 = 2012–201?
| youthclubs2 = Næsby Boldklub{{cite web |title=Hans Christian Bernat - OB.DK |url=https://www.ob.dk/foersteholdet/hans-christian-bernat/ |website=www.ob.dk |publisher=Odense Boldklub |accessdate=5 August 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028124937/https://www.ob.dk/foersteholdet/hans-christian-bernat/ |url-status=dead }}
| youthyears3 = 201?–2015
| youthclubs3 = OB
| youthyears4 = 2016
| youthclubs4 = Nordsjælland
| youthyears5 = 2016–2019
| youthclubs5 = OB
| years1 = 2019–2024
| clubs1 = OB
| caps1 = 45
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Botev Plovdiv
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U16
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = Denmark U17
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam4 = Denmark U19
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 16:51, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
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Hans Christian Bernat ({{IPA|da|ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn pæɐ̯ˈnæt, - ˈkʰʁæs-}}; born 13 November 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Botev Plovdiv in the Bulgarian First League.
Early life
Bernat was born in Morud, a town on the island of Funen. His father, Robert Bernat, is a former goalkeeper who played for B 1909, Næsby Boldklub and Vejle Boldklub.{{cite web |title=Robert Bernat – danskfodbold |url=https://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?spillerid=9425&ligaid=2001 |website=danskfodbold.com |accessdate=5 August 2020}} He is of Polish descent through his father, whose parents fled to Denmark from Poland after World War II.{{cite news |last1=Blohm |first1=Mathias |title=OB’s nye førstemålmand bringer minder om fortidens fynske helte |url=https://campo.dk/2021/10/10/obs-nye-foerstemaalmand-bringer-minder-om-fortidens-fynske-helte/ |work=Campo |date=10 October 2021 |language=da-DK}}
Club career
=OB=
==Early career==
Bernat started his career for local clubs on Funen, Morud IF and Næsby Boldklub, before moving to the biggest club on the island, OB. He moved to the FC Nordsjælland academy in January 2016, but returned to OB after six months, where he signed a three-year youth contract.{{cite web |last1=Kirchner |first1=Buster |title=OB henter landsholdsmålmand hjem |url=https://www.dbold.dk/2016/06/ob-henter-landsholdsmaalmand-hjem/ |website=dbold.dk |publisher=D'Bold |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=22 June 2016}} Bernat progressed through the youth system and went on a trials with two Premier League clubs; Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017 and Manchester United in August 2018.{{cite web |last1=Koustrup |first1=Louise |title=17-årig OB-målmand træner med Manchester United |url=https://www.tv2fyn.dk/odense/17-arig-ob-malmand-traener-med-manchester-united |website=TV 2/Fyn |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=8 August 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Abildtrup |first1=Niels |title=Ung OB-keeper træner i United |url=https://fyens.dk/artikel/ung-ob-keeper-tr%C3%A6ner-i-united |website=Fyens Stiftstidende |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=8 August 2018}} He eventually continued playing for OB, signing his first professional contract – a two-year deal – with the club on 16 March 2019, as he was also promoted to the first-team squad.{{cite web |title=To år til Hans Christian Bernat |url=https://www.ob.dk/nyhedsarkiv/to-aar-til-hans-christian-bernat/ |website=Odense Boldklub |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=16 March 2019}} Bernat signed another contract extension on 29 December 2019, keeping him part of the club until 2024.{{cite web |last1=Abildtrup |first1=Niels |title=OB forlænger med ung keeper |url=https://fyens.dk/artikel/ob-forl%C3%A6nger-med-ung-keeper |website=Fyens Stiftstidende |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=29 December 2019}}
==First team==
Bernat made his professional debut on 8 July 2020, the final game of the 2019–20 season, starting the game against Silkeborg.{{cite web |last1=Nielsen |first1=Jonas |title=OB skifter ti – Silkeborg med ny målmand |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ob-skifter-ti--silkeborg-med-ny-maalmand/ |website=bold.dk |accessdate=5 August 2020 |date=8 July 2020}} In the subsequent season, he served as a backup goalkeeper, making three appearances for the professional team in the league. However, during the 2021–22 season, he successfully claimed a consistent starting position from the seventh matchday onwards. Throughout the regular season and the relegation round combined, he played a total of 26 games.
Bernat lost his starting spot in the 2022–23 season, but returned to the starting lineup after Martin Hansen's injury in March 2023.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Cillian |title=Bernat efter rent bur og sen startplads: Det betyder meget |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/bernat-efter-rent-bur-og-sen-startplads-det-betyder-meget |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=bold.dk |date=19 February 2023 |language=da}} In the following season, he assumed the role of a starter due to another injury to Hansen in October 2023.{{cite news |last1=Bak |first1=Daniel |title=OB-keeper var på bænken: Han har været skadet |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ob-keeper-var-pa-baenken-han-har-vaeret-skadet |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=bold.dk |date=24 October 2023 |language=da}} He showcased impressive performances during the fall period, but was benched again in the spring of 2024, after OB signed Viljar Myhra in January 2024.{{cite news |last1=Kirkegård |first1=Simon |title=OB-keeper om kontraktudløb: Lige så meget op til klubben |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ob-keeper-om-kontraktudlob-lige-sa-meget-op-til-klubben |access-date=15 December 2023 |work=bold.dk |date=24 November 2023 |language=da}} In April 2024, Bernat announced that he would not extend his expiring contract, and leave OB at the end of the season.{{cite news |last1=Glud |first1=Rasmus |title=Bernat forlader OB |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/ob/nyheder/bernat-forlader-ob |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=11 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618182928/https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/ob/nyheder/bernat-forlader-ob |archive-date=18 June 2024 |language=da}}
=Botev Plovdiv=
On 18 June 2024, media reported that Bernat successfully completed his medical and signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv, with an option for an additional season.{{cite news |last1=Glud |first1=Rasmus |title=Bernat rykker til Bulgarien |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/bernat-rykker-til-bulgarien |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=18 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618183838/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/bernat-rykker-til-bulgarien |archive-date=18 June 2024 |language=da}} The following day, his new club confirmed the move.{{cite web |title=Ботев привлече вратаря Ханс Кристиан Бернат |trans-title=Botev signed goalkeeper Hans Christian Bernat |url=https://botevplovdiv.bg/botev-privleche-vratar-hans-kristian-bernat |website=ПФК Ботев Пловдив |access-date=20 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619135121/https://botevplovdiv.bg/botev-privleche-vratar-hans-kristian-bernat |archive-date=19 June 2024 |language=bg-BG |date=19 June 2024}}
International career
Bernat has represented Denmark at youth international levels from under-16 to under-19.{{cite web |title=Hans Christian Bernat - Landsholdsdatabasen |url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/7577 |website=dbu.dk |publisher=Danish Football Association |accessdate=5 August 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 23 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="3"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|OB
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Superliga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Superliga |26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Superliga |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Superliga |8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Botev Plovdiv
|14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!59 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
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References
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Category:Danish people of Polish descent
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