Oscar (footballer, born 1954) explained

Oscar
Fullname:José Oscar Bernardi
Birth Date:20 June 1954
Birth Place:Monte Siao, Brazil
Height:1.87m (06.14feet)
Position:Centre back
Years1:1972–1979
Years2:1980
Years3:1980–1987
Years4:1987–1989
Clubs1:Ponte Preta
Clubs2:New York Cosmos
Clubs3:São Paulo
Clubs4:Nissan Motors
Caps1:34
Caps2:3
Caps3:294
Caps4:42
Goals1:13
Goals2:0
Goals3:6
Goals4:5
Nationalyears1:1978–1986
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:59
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1989–1991
Manageryears2:1992
Manageryears3:1992
Manageryears4:1993–1995
Manageryears5:1995–1996
Manageryears6:1997
Manageryears7:1997
Manageryears8:1998
Manageryears9:1999–2000
Manageryears10:2001–2003
Managerclubs1:Nissan Motors
Managerclubs2:AA Internacional
Managerclubs3:Guarani
Managerclubs4:Al-Hilal
Managerclubs5:Kyoto Purple Sanga
Managerclubs6:Al-Hilal
Managerclubs7:Cruzeiro
Managerclubs8:Al-Shabab
Managerclubs9:Al-Ittihad FC
Managerclubs10:Al-Ittihad FC

José Oscar Bernardi (born 20 June 1954), known as Oscar, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a defender.

He notably played for the Brazil national football team at international level, and played as a starter in defence at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups, while he was a reserve in 1986. He was capped almost 60 times for Brazil between April 1978 and May 1986, and scored two goals. At club level, he played for São Paulo and Ponte Preta in Brazil.

Oscar also played for American side New York Cosmos in 1980 and Japanese team Nissan FC between 1987 and 1989. After his professional retirement, he coached several football clubs in Japan and Brazil. He now runs an athletic training center in Monte Sião, Minas Gerais. Oscar Bernardi founded a football club, named Brasilis Futebol Clube, in 2007.[1]

Personal life

Bernardi is Roman Catholic and has Italian roots due to his family.

Career statistics

Club

Club performanceLeague
SeasonClubLeagueApps Goals
BrazilLeague
1972Ponte Preta00
197300
197400
197500
1976Série A120
1977161
197860
197900
United StatesLeague
1980New York CosmosNASL30
BrazilLeague
1980São Paulo00
1981Série A100
1982160
1983110
1984122
1985193
198691
198700
JapanLeague
1988Nissan MotorsJSL223
1989202
Country Brazil1117
United States30
Japan425
Total15612

International

Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
1978110
197910
198040
1981130
1982111
198300
198420
1985110
198661
Total592

Managerial statistics

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Honours

Club

São Paulo

1980, 1981, 1985, 1987

1986

Nissan Motors

1988–89, 1989–90

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brasilis Futebol Clube. Federação Paulista de Futebol. May 16, 2011. PDF. pt. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111021220311/http://www.futebolpaulista.com.br/clube.php?cod=66&ref=4. October 21, 2011. mdy-all.
  2. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX07/?staff_id=425 J.League Data Site