Edgar Bernhardt (; born 30 March 1986) is a Kyrgyz former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early life Bernhardt was born in Novopavlovka, Soviet Union, now Kyrgyzstan.
Club career
In Germany and the Netherlands Bernhardt made his debut on the professional league level in the Eerste Divisie for FC Emmen on 10 August 2007, when he came on as a substitute in the 55th minute in a game against Go Ahead Eagles. He returned to VfL Osnabrück on 30 June 2008 and signed on 8 June 2009 a contract with Wuppertaler SV.
In Finland and Poland On 31 August 2010, Bernhardt moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).VPS hankki vahvistusta keskikentälle, Yle, 31 August 2010 After the season, his deal was extended.Bernhardt jatkaa VPS:ssä, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 28 October 2010 For the 2012 season, he joined fellow Veikkausliiga club Lahti.
During 2012–2014, he played for Polish club Cracovia and debuted in Ekstraklasa in the 2013–14 season. On 20 August 2014, Bernhardt returned to Finland and signed for FF Jaro for the remainder of the season.Jaron hyökkäykseen saksalaisvahvistus, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 20 August 2014
In January 2015, he moved back to Poland and joined Widzew Łódź in second-tier I liga.
Kedah On 27 May 2019, Bernhardt agreed to join Malaysia Super League side Kedah. He finished the year with two goals and eight assists in 20 appearances.
Abahani Limited Dhaka In December 2019, Bernhardt signed for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka. He made six appearances and scored two goals, before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Dordoi Bishkek On 1 August 2020, Dordoi Bishkek announced the signing of Bernhardt on a contract until the end of the 2020 Kyrgyz Premier League season. On 16 January 2021, Dordoi Bishkek confirmed the departure of Bernhardt after the expiration of his contract. Bernhardt returned to Dordoi Bishkek on 19 July 2021, after six month with Uzbekistan Super League club Andijon.
International career Bernhardt was called up in May 2015 by Aleksandr Krestinin to represent the Kyrgyzstan national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Bangladesh and Australia. He scored his first international goal in his debut against Bangladesh with a penalty kick, helping his side to win 3–1 in Dhaka.
Personal life Bernhardt holds German, Kyrgyzstani and Russian citizenship. He was born in Kyrgyzstan, but moved to Stemwede, Germany with his family in his early childhood.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVfL Osnabrück2004–05Regionalliga Nord5000––502005–06Regionalliga Nord10000––100Total150000000150VfL Osnabrück II2004–05NOFV-Oberliga20–––202005–06NOFV-Oberliga Nord272–10–282Total292001000302Eintracht Braunschweig2006–072. Bundesliga0000––00Eintracht Braunschweig II2006–07NOFV-Oberliga Nord263–––263Emmen2007–08Eerste Divisie8110––91VfL Osnabrück2008–092. Bundesliga1000––10VfL Osnabrück II2008–09NOFV-Oberliga243–––243Wuppertaler SV2009–103. Liga26000––260Wuppertaler SV II2009–10Oberliga Niederrhein20–21–41VPS2010Veikkausliiga61–––612011Veikkausliiga2730051–324Total334005100385Lahti2012Veikkausliiga1020000–102KS Cracovia2012–13I liga30510––3152013–14Ekstraklasa20310––213Total508200000528Jaro2014Veikkausliiga70–––70Widzew Łódź2014–15I liga110–––110Prachuap2015Thai Division 1 League193–––193Al-Orouba SC2015–16Oman Professional League6060Energie Cottbus2016–17Regionalliga Nordost0000––00SV Rödinghausen2017–18Regionalliga West192–20–212Stal Mielec2017–18I liga2020––40GKS Tychy2017–18I liga111–––1112018–19I liga19010––200Total301100000311Kedah FA2019Malaysia Super League7030––100Dhaka Abahani2019–20Bangladesh Premier League6220–20102Dordoi Bishkek2020Kyrgyz Premier League110–––110Andijon2021Uzbekistan Super League30–––30Dordoi Bishkek2021Kyrgyz Premier League12010––130Alga Bishkek2022Kyrgyz Premier League100–––100Udon Thani2022–23Thai League 2122–––122Preußen Espelkamp2023–24Westfalenliga30–––30Bishkek City2025Kyrgyz Premier League20–––20Career total378331201028040835
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsKyrgyzstan2014202015712016702017402018702019103202130Total404
Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bernhardt goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Edgar BernhardtNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 11 June 2015 Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1–0 3–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification2Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan1–07–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification32–047–0
Honours Kedah Malaysia FA Cup: 2019 Malaysia Cup: runner-up 2019 Dordoi Bishkek Kyrgyz Premier League: 2020, 2021
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