Bernardo Couto

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Duarteand the second or paternal family name is Couto.

Berna

Personal information
Full name	Bernardo Marques Duarte Couto
Date of birth	(2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Braga, Portugal
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Spartak Varna
Number	7
Youth career
2010–2012	Póvoa de Lanhoso
2012–2021	Braga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Braga B	54	(5)
2022–2023	Braga	1	(0)
2023–2024	Trofense	23	(6)
2024–	Spartak Varna	49	(11)
International career
2019–2020	Portugal U18	10	(2)
2020	Portugal U19	1	(0)
2021–2022	Portugal U20	9	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:24, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Bernardo Marques Duarte Couto (born 16 August 2002), known also as Berna, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Spartak Varna. ^[1]

Career

Berna spend his youth career at Braga. He made his professional debut for the team on 1 April 2022 in a league match against Benfica.^{[ citation needed ]} On 21 May 2022 he signed his first professional contract with Braga, keeping him in the team until 2025. ^[2] In July 2023 he moved to Trofense with Braga keeping 30% of his rights. ^[3]

On 12 July 2024, he moved to Bulgarian First League club Spartak Varna. ^[4] He scored his debut goal in the league on 23 October 2024 in a match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, and was sent off seconds later, as he received a second yellow card for taking his shirt off. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 November 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Bulgarian Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spartak Varna	2024–25	Bulgarian First League	34	5	1	0	35	5
	2025–26		15	6	0	0	15	6
Career total			49	11	1	0	50	11

References

1. "Berna - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
2. "Berna renova até 2025". 21 May 2022.
3. "Berna Couto, o jogador que emocionou Carvalhal, deixa o Sp. Braga". Maisfutebol.
4. "Официално: Спартак (Варна) се подсили с футболист от Брага". Sportal.bg.
5. "Спартак (Варна) стигна до драматична победа в последните минути срещу Локо (Пд)". Sportal.bg.
6. "Berna". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

External links

• Bernardo Couto at Soccerway