Narada Bernard

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Narada Bernard
Personal information
Full name Narada Michael Bernard
Date of birth (1981-01-30) 30 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)
Left-back
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
–1999 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Arsenal 0 (0)
2000–2003 AFC Bournemouth 29 (0)
2003 Woking 8 (0)
2003–2004 Torquay United 1 (0)
2004 Welling United 1 (1)
2004–2005 Farnborough Town (0)
2005 Dover Athletic 4 (0)
2005 Hemel Hempstead Town 6 (0)
2005 Fisher Athletic 0 (0)
2005–2006 Weymouth 30 (1)
2006–2007 Maidenhead United
2007Bishop's Stortford (loan)
2007–2008 Bishop's Stortford 19 (0)
2008–2009 Margate 8 (0)
2009 St Albans City
Total 125 (2)
International career
2004 Jamaica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Narada Michael Bernard (born 30 November 1981) is a Jamaican-English former professional footballer, who played as a left-back. Bernard, who was capped for the Jamaica national team, is currently a personal trainer and was recently mentioned on That Peter Crouch Podcast.[1][2]

Career

Narada Bernard began his career with Tottenham Hotspur before moving, as a trainee, to local rivals Arsenal, turning professional in August 1999. He played alongside Ashley Cole in the reserves for Arsenal, but failed to break into the first team.[2][1]

He moved to AFC Bournemouth on a free transfer in 2000, signing a two-year contract. His time at Bournemouth was disrupted by injuries and he was released at the end of the 2002–03 season having played 38 first team games. He had an unsuccessful trial with Kidderminster Harriers in July 2003.[3]

Bernard signed for

Jo Kuffour, but played only once for the first team (as a late substitute for Canoville in the 1–1 draw at home to York City on 13 December) before being released by Torquay manager Leroy Rosenior in January 2004.[6]

On 2 June 2004 Bernard made his only appearance for

the Valley when he came on as late substitute for Deon Burton
.

Bernard joined

Rushden & Diamonds in January 2007, before leaving only a few weeks later to join up with ex-Bournemouth colleague Jason Tindall at Weymouth
. He signed a new one-year deal at Weymouth at the start of July 2007. [11] In February 2008 Bernard joined Maidenhead United.

In January 2009 Bernard joined

Isthmian League Premier Division Margate, making his debut at home to Dartford
on 18th of that month.

References

  1. ^ a b "Narada Bernard". Football Database.eu.
  2. ^ a b "Reggae boy upbeat on Terras chance". Bournemouth Echo.co.uk. 3 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Harriers show pair the door". BBC.co.uk. 31 July 2003.
  4. ^ "Three new defenders for Cards". Non League Daily.com.
  5. ^ "Rosenior signs Bernard". BBC.co.uk. 18 November 2003.
  6. ^ "Duo leave Torquay". BBC.co.uk. 7 January 2004.
  7. ^ "Three more new arrivals at PVR". Non League Daily.com.
  8. ^ "Kidderminster swoop for Sturrock". BBC.co.uk. 24 December 2004.
  9. ^ "Austin bags two". Non League Daily.com.
  10. ^ "Bernard joins Dover's relegation battle". Non League Daily.com.
  11. ^ "Beavon: I was always going to sign". The Terras.co.uk. 6 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Bernard joins Cooper as a temporary Bishop". Maidenhead United FC.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2009.

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