Bernardo Pereira Folha (born 23 March 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career Porto Born in Porto, Folha joined FC Porto's youth system at age 8. On 18 December 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024.
Folha made his Liga Portugal 2 debut with the reserves on 14 February 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Oliveirense and being sent off with a straight red card after only nine minutes on the pitch. He scored his first goal in the competition one month later, opening the 1–1 away draw with Chaves following an individual effort.
Folha's first competitive appearance for the main squad took place on 15 December 2021, when he replaced Sérgio Oliveira late into the 1–0 win over Rio Ave in the group stage of the Taça da Liga. In the following edition of the tournament, he contributed four appearances for the winners while scoring in the semi-finals on 25 January 2023 to help defeat Académico de Viseu 3–0. On 1 February, his Primeira Liga bow, he was again ejected, after two bookings in the first half of an eventual 2–0 victory at Marítimo who also finished with ten players.
Al Wahda On 31 July 2024, his contract having expired at Porto, Folha signed for Al Wahda in the UAE Pro League.
International career Folha won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 29 March 2022, coming on for Fábio Carvalho in the 4–0 win in Greece for the 2023 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.
Personal life Folha's father, António, was also a footballer. A winger, he was also developed at Porto, and coached his son at the reserve team.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPorto B2020–21Liga Portugal 2131———1312021–22Liga Portugal 2292———2922022–23Liga Portugal 2162———1622023–24Liga Portugal 2221———221Total806———806Porto2021–22Primeira Liga00001000102022–23Primeira Liga502041201312023–24Primeira Liga0000000000Total50205120141Career total856205120947
Honours Porto Taça de Portugal: 2022–23 Taça da Liga: 2022–23
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