Kieron Bernard

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Kieron Bernard
Personal information
Full name Kieron Bernard
Date of birth (1985-08-02) 2 August 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2001–2004 Cooreville Gardens
2004–2007 Portmore United
2007–2008 San Jacinto Coyotes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Austin Aztex U23 8 (0)
2009–2010 Austin Aztex 36 (1)
2011–2013 Orlando City 30 (2)
International career‡
2001–2002 Jamaica U17
2003–2005 Jamaica U20
2007 Jamaica U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 April 2009

Kieron Bernard (born 2 August 1985) is a former Jamaican footballer last playing for Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.

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Career

Youth and amateur

Bernard attended Jonathan Grant High School in Jamaica where he was a multi-sport athlete, playing basketball and running track in addition to playing soccer. He briefly played for Cooreville Gardens as a youth and Portmore United in the Jamaica National Premier League before moving to the United States in August 2007 to attend San Jacinto College.

At San Jacinto Bernard established himself as an outstanding junior college soccer player; [1] he was a 2007 second team NJCAA All American and, in 2008, helped San Jacinto to the semifinals of the NJCAA national championship. During the 2008 collegiate off season, Bernard also played for the Austin Aztex U23 in the Premier Development League.

Professional

Bernard turned professional on 15 December 2008, when he signed with the newly established Austin Aztex in the USL First Division. [2] On 23 February 2010 Austin announced the re-signing of Bernard to a new two-year contract with the club. [3] He scored his first professional goal on 25 September 2010 in a 4–2 win over AC St. Louis. [4]

Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club and moved it to Orlando, Florida, renaming it Orlando City SC The club began play in the USL Pro league in 2011.

On 30 May 2013, Bernard announced his retirement from soccer. [5]

International

Bernard has also played for the Jamaica U-17, U-20 and U-23 national teams. [6]

Honours

Orlando City

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References

  1. ↑ "San Jacinto College". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  2. ↑ "Austin Aztex FC Announces Second Signing to USL-First Division Pro Team". Archived from the original on 12 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "Austin re-signs Johnson, Bernard". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". ussf.demosphere.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kiern Bernard Retires". Orlando City. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Reggae Boyz
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