Jorge Bermúdez Explained

Jorge Bermúdez
Fullname:Jorge Hernán Bermúdez Morales
Birth Date:1971 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Calarcá, Colombia
Currentclub:Boca Juniors (technical management)
Years1:1989–1990
Years2:1991–1996
Years3:1996–1997
Years4:1997–2001
Years5:2001–2003
Years6:2003–2004
Years7:2004
Years8:2005
Years9:2005
Years10:2006
Years11:2006
Years12:2007
Clubs12:Deportes Quindío
Caps1:72
Caps2:134
Caps3:27
Caps4:119
Caps5:9
Caps6:27
Caps7:16
Caps8:22
Caps9:12
Caps10:23
Caps11:16
Caps12:9
Goals1:0
Goals2:6
Goals3:1
Goals4:12
Goals5:1
Goals6:2
Goals7:0
Goals8:2
Goals9:0
Goals10:2
Goals11:4
Goals12:0
Totalcaps:486
Totalgoals:28
Nationalyears1:1995–2001
Nationalteam1:Colombia
Nationalcaps1:56
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:2007–2008
Managerclubs1:Depor Jamundí
Manageryears2:2008
Managerclubs2:Deportivo Pasto
Manageryears3:2010
Managerclubs3:América de Cali
Manageryears4:2010
Managerclubs4:Defensa y Justicia
Manageryears5:2016–2017
Managerclubs5:Atlético Huila (sporting director)
Manageryears6:2017
Managerclubs6:Atlético Huila

Jorge Hernán Bermúdez Morales (born 18 June 1971) is a retired Colombian football defender. He played 56 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2001.[1]

Playing career

Bermúdez played at the club level for several teams in Colombia including Deportes Quindío, América de Cali, Deportivo Quevedo, Deportivo Pereira and Independiente Santa Fe. He started his career with Deportes Quindio which was also the team he finished his career with 17 years later.

Bermúdez also played for a number of clubs outside Colombia including Benfica (Portugal), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Olympiakos Pireus (Greece), Newell's Old Boys (Argentina) and Barcelona Guayaquil (Ecuador).

During his time with Boca Juniors he won a number of major titles including the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental in 2000 and three league titles (Ap 1998,Cl 1999 & Ap 2000).

He was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics and went on to play 56 times for the full international squad including appearances at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and in three editions of the Copa América in 1995,[2] 1997[3] and 1999.[4]

Later and coaching career

After retiring, Bermúdez managed Depor Jamundí, Deportivo Pasto and América de Cali.

In September 2010, Bermúdez was appointed manager of the Argentine 2nd division side Defensa y Justicia.[5] He left the position on 23 November 2010 after five defeats and two draws.[6]

Bermúdez worked as a TV-pundit and commentator at ESPN for a few years, before he was appointed sporting director of Atlético Huila on 6 December 2016.[7] On 22 May 2017, Bermúdez was appointed caretaker manager of Atlético Huila after the coach was fired.[8] He left Huile in June 2017.[9]

In December 2019, Bermúdez was back in football, when he was appointed as a member of Boca Juniors Soccer Council, led by newly appointed vice-president Juan Román Riquelme.[10]

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
ColombiaLeagueCupSouth AmericaTotal
1991América de CaliCategoría Primera A00100100
199200120120
19933500030380
19944700000470
19952600000260
1995–962600000260
1996–9726000132392
PortugalLeagueCupEuropeTotal
1996–97BenficaPrimeira Liga2713180382
ArgentinaLeagueCupSouth AmericaTotal
1997–98Boca JuniorsPrimera División31100311
1998–993230000323
1999–0030400151455
2000–0126400131395
GreeceLeagueCupEuropeTotal
2001–02Olympiakos PiraeusAlpha Ethniki8140121
2002–0310000010
ArgentinaLeagueCupSouth AmericaTotal
2003–04Newell's Old BoysPrimera División2720000272
EcuadorLeagueCupSouth AmericaTotal
2004BarcelonaSerie A160000160
ColombiaLeagueCupSouth AmericaTotal
2005América de CaliCategoría Primera A2220000222
EcuadorLeagueCupSouth AmericaTotal
2005Deportivo QuevedoSerie B1200000120
ColombiaLeagueCupSouth AmericaTotal
2006Deportivo PereiraCategoría Primera A2320000232
Santa Fe164000164
2007Deportes Quindío90000090
TotalArgentina146140028217416
Colombia23080038226810
Ecuador2800000280
Greece910040131
Portugal2713180382
Career total440243178452129
Source:[11]

International goals

Date Stadium Rival Goal Result Competition
1 1-9-1996 3-0 4-1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 15-12-1996 1-0 2-0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

América de Cali

1990, 1992

Boca Juniors

1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Apertura

2000, 2001

2000

Olympiacos

2001–02, 2002–03

Individual

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/col-recintlp.html rsssf: Colombia record international footballers
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/95safull.html rsssf: Copa América 1995
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/97safull.html rsssf: Copa América 1997
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/99safull.html rsssf: Copa América 1999
  5. https://www.infobae.com/2010/09/21/537539-el-patron-bermudez-nuevo-entrenador-defensa-y-justicia/ El "Patrón" Bermúdez, nuevo entrenador de Defensa y Justicia
  6. https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-8432620 Jorge Bermúdez fue despedido de Defensa y Justicia del ascenso argentino
  7. https://www.pulzo.com/deportes/jorge-bermudez-nuevo-director-deportivo-huila-PP172223 Jorge Bermúdez dejó Espn para ‘pegarse la rodadita’ en el Huila
  8. https://www.canalrcn.com/supertrending/futbol/liga-aguila/jorge-el-patron-bermudez-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-del-atletico-huila-70348 Jorge 'el Patrón' Bermúdez es el nuevo técnico del Atlético Huila
  9. https://huilasports.com/jorge-patron-bermudez-no-mas-del-atletico-huila/ Jorge «El Patrón» Bermudez No Va Más Con Atlético Huila
  10. https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/12/23/futbol/1577106230_393471.html Jorge Bermúdez, el líder del consejo de fútbol de Boca Juniors
  11. Web site: Jorge Bermúdez.
  12. Web site: South American Team of the Year.