| Bernard Kamungo | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Kasulu, Tanzania |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | FC Dallas |
| Clubnumber: | 77 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Abilene High School |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | North Texas SC |
| Caps1: | 52 |
| Goals1: | 22 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | FC Dallas |
| Caps2: | 36 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | United States |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | June 2, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | January 20, 2024 |
Bernard Kamungo (born January 1, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Born a Congolese refugee in Tanzania, he represents the United States national team.
Born in Kasulu, Kamungo and his family had lived in a refugee camp after his parents fled Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] In 2016, they were relocated to the United States and settle in Abilene, Texas.[2] After moving to the United States, Kamungo was a member of the Abilene High School soccer team, the Abilene Eagles, and played under head coach Kyle Riese.[2] Following his graduation from high school, Kamungo, alongside his brother Imani, began searching online for potential tryouts for Bernard. After seeing tryouts elsewhere with participation fees as high as $500, Imani found a tryout with North Texas SC, the reserve team for MLS side FC Dallas, for only a $90 fee.[2] During that January 2021 trial, Kamungo impressed North Texas head coach Eric Quill and was signed to a professional contract on March 25.[3]
On April 24, 2021, Kamungo made his debut against Fort Lauderdale CF, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Hope Avayevu. Eight minutes after coming onto the pitch, Kamungo scored his first professional goal as the match would end in a 4–2 victory.[4]
On August 30, 2022, Kamungo signed a four-year contract with FC Dallas.[5]
On April 15, 2023, he scored his first goal against Real Salt Lake in the 88th minute, which turned out to be the winning goal in a 2–1 FC Dallas victory.
Kamungo received his first call-up to the Tanzania national team in June 2023 for a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Niger.[6]
On October 8, 2023, Kamungo was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[7]
Kamungo made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024, in a friendly against Slovenia.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| North Texas SC | 2021 | USL League One | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | |||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | ||||||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 52 | 22 | – | – | – | – | 52 | 22 | |||||||
| FC Dallas | 2022 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | ||||
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 88 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 30 | |||