Kurt Bernard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kurt Bernard Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | December 8, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Limón F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2001 | Limonense | (37) | |
| 2001–2002 | Santos de Guápiles | 29 | (8) |
| 2002–2005 | Herediano | 27 | (10) |
| 2005–2009 | Puntarenas | 85 | (40) |
| 2009- | Limón | 69 | (22) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Costa Rica | 10 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 19, 2013. | |||
Kurt Bernard Simpson (born December 8, 1977) is a professional Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays his club football for Limón F.C. and was the top scorer in the Costa Rican league in 2005-2006.
Club career
He started his career with hometown club Limonense and later played for Santos de Guápiles, Herediano, Puntarenas,[1] before rejoining his first club, the renamed Limón.
He is the only player who is the all-time club top goalscorer of two different teams in Costa Rica, scoring 40 for Puntarenas and 57 for Limon as of September 2013.[2] By November 2013, he had scored 117 goals in the Costa Rican Premier Division.[3]
International career
Bernard made his debut for Costa Rica in a February 2006 friendly match against South Korea and has earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup[4] and played at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup.[5]
His final international was a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Panama | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
References
- ↑ Kurt Bernard muy cerca de renovar con Puntarenas - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Kurt Bernard es el goleador histórico en dos clubes de primera división - Monumental (Spanish)
- ↑ Treinta jugadores superaron los 100 goles en la Primera División - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Kurt Bernard – FIFA competition record
- ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details - RSSSF
External links
- Kurt Bernard at National-Football-Teams.com
- (Spanish) Kurt Bernard profile - Nacion.com
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