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Bernardo Vital
Personal information
Full name	Bernardo Maria Morais Cardoso Vital
Date of birth	29 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Zaragoza
Number	15
Youth career
2009–2011	Futebol Benfica
2012–2015	AFD Torre
2015–2019	Estoril
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2024	Estoril
2024–	Zaragoza
International career
2022–2023	Portugal U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Bernardo Maria Morais Cardoso Vital (born 29 December 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish Segunda División club Real Zaragoza.

Club career

Estoril

Born in Lisbon, Vital joined G.D. Estoril Praia's academy at the age of 14.^[2] He made his senior debut with the club in the Liga Portugal 2 on 20 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for André Vidigal in a 1–0 away loss against Académica de Coimbra.^[3] He added three more appearances until the end of the season, in an eventual promotion as champions.^[4]

Vital played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 7 August 2021, starting and finishing the 2–0 win at F.C. Arouca.^[5] In December, as his contract was due to expire, he renewed it until 2025.^[6]

Vital scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 27 February 2022, opening an eventual 2–3 home defeat to Boavista FC.^[7] He added two more until the end of his stint, in 94 competitive appearances.^[8]

Zaragoza

On 13 August 2024, Vital moved abroad and signed a two-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.^[9]

International career

On 24 September 2022, Vital won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level, playing the second half of the 4–1 friendly win over Georgia.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 May 2023^[11]

**Appearances and goals by club, season and competition**
Club	Season	League			Taça de Portugal		Taça da Liga		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Estoril	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	4	0	2	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	17	1	0	0	2	0	—		19	1
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	26	0	2	0	2	0	—		30	0
Career Total			47	1	4	0	4	0	—		55	1

Honours

Estoril

Liga Portugal 2: 2020–21^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bernardo Vital" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Bernardo Vital" (in Portuguese). Jovens Promessas 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "II Liga: Académica arranca com vitória sobre o Estoril" [II League: Académica get started with victory over Estoril] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Futebol | Época 2020/2021: O ano do "Mágico"" [Football | 2020/2021 season: The year of the "Wizard"] (in Portuguese). Cascais.pt. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ Almeida Santos, Rui (7 August 2021). "Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (crónica)" [Arouca-Estoril, 0–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ Gouveia Pereira, Miguel (9 December 2021). "Bernardo Vital renova contrato com o Estoril até 2025" [Bernardo Vital renews contract with Estoril until 2025]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ Gouveia, Ricardo (27 February 2022). "Estoril-Boavista, 2–3 (crónica)" [Estoril-Boavista, 2–3 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
^ "Estoril Praia e Real Zaragoza chegam a acordo para a transferência de Bernardo Vital" [Estoril Praia and Real Zaragoza reach agreement for Bernardo Vital transfer] (in Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ "El Real Zaragoza incorpora al defensor Bernardo Vital" [Real Zaragoza add defender Bernardo Vital] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Portugal goleia Geórgia por 4–1 num encontro particular" [Portugal rout Georgia 4–1 in friendly match]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^ Bernardo Vital at Soccerway