| Salvador Bernárdez | |
| Fullname: | Salvador Blanco Bernárdez |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1954[1] |
| Birth Place: | La Ceiba, Honduras |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1974–1981 |
| Caps1: | 138 |
| Goals1: | 36 |
| Nationalteam1: | Honduras |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Pcupdate: | 19 May 2011 |
Salvador Bernárdez (6 January 1954 – 18 July 2011) was a Honduran international football midfielder.
Nicknamed Pichini and Pólvora, Bernárdez played his entire career for F.C. Motagua in the Honduran league.[2] He was the Honduran league's top goalscorer in the 1978/79 season[3] and still is the 9th best scorer for Motagua of all time with 36 goals.
Bernárdez has represented Honduras in 9 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, helping them to qualify for their first World Cup Finals tournament. He did however not make the final squad for Spain 1982 due to injury. He went on to earn 14 caps, scoring 5 goals.[4]
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 July 1980 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 1 October 1980 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3. | 14 December 1980 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 4. | 14 December 1980 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 5. | 14 December 1980 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
He coached Barcelona a U-15 Boys competitive team for one season. He moved to the United States in the 1980s.
Bernárdez' father Víctor also played for Motagua in the 1940s and 1950s. Salvador was married to Julia Maritza Gracia.
He died at the age of 58 in San Francisco, California from a heart attack.[5]
Motagua
Individual
Top goalscorer with Motagua in 1978–79