| Facundo Bernal | |
| Full Name: | Facundo Bernal Cruz |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Fluminense |
| Clubnumber: | 31 |
| Youthclubs1: | Defensor Sporting |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Defensor Sporting |
| Caps1: | 64 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Fluminense |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Uruguay U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Uruguay A' |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 August 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 31 May 2024 |
Facundo Bernal Cruz (born 21 August 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.
Bernal is a youth academy graduate of Defensor Sporting. He made his professional debut for the club on 3 June 2021 in a 2–1 league win against Rocha.[1]
On 3 August 2024, Bernal joined Brazilian club Fluminense.[2]
Bernal is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of the under-20 team which participated in the 2022 COTIF Tournament.[3]
In May 2024, Bernal was named in the first ever Uruguay A' national team squad.[4] He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Other | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Defensor Sporting | 2021 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 11 | 0 | — | — | 4[7] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
Defensor Sporting