Alexandro Bernabei

Alexandro Ezequiel Bernabéi (born 24 September 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brazilian club Internacional on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic. He previously played for Lanús.

Alexandro Bernabei

Personal information
Full name	Alexandro Ezequiel Bernabei[1]
Date of birth	(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Correa, Argentina[2][3]
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[4]
Position(s)	Left-back[5]
Team information
Current team	Internacional (on loan from Celtic)
Number	26
Youth career
	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Lanús	62	(2)
2022–	Celtic	23	(1)
2024–	→ SC Internacional (loan)	17	(3)
International career‡
2018	Argentina U19
2021–	Argentina U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:31, 2 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2021

Club career

Lanús

Bernabei came through the youth ranks of Lanús, with manager Luis Zubeldía promoting the defender into his first-team squad during the 2019–20 campaign.^[4] Bernabei's senior bow arrived on 19 October 2019, as he was selected to start a Primera División fixture with Talleres.^[4][6] He scored six minutes into his debut, prior to being substituted in the second half for Nicolás Orsini in an eventual 4–2 win at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.^[4][7] In his thirtieth career appearance on 13 January 2021, Bernabei scored in a Copa Sudamericana semi-final second leg victory at home to Vélez Sarsfield.^[4]

Celtic

Scottish Premiership club Celtic signed Bernabei in June 2022 for a fee of around £3.75 million.^[8][9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 28 August 2022 as a late substitute in a 9–0 win against Dundee United at Tannadice Park in the Scottish Premiership.^[10]

On 11 October 2022, Bernabei came on as an 80th-minute substitute to make his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–0 loss against RB Leipzig at Celtic Park.^[11]

On 2 April 2023, Bernabei scored his first Celtic goal against Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.^[12]

Internacional (loan)

On 7 March 2024, Bernabei was loaned out to SC Internacional for the 2024 season.^[13] On 1 September 2024, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win against Esporte Clube Juventude.^[14]

International career

Bernabei represented Argentina's U19s at the 2018 South American Games in Bolivia.^[2][15][16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 19 October 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lanús	2019–20	Primera División	13	1	2	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	17	1
	2020–21[lower-alpha 2]		5	0	1	0	0	0	9[lower-alpha 1]	1	15	1
	2021		35	1	0	0	0	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	0	40	1
	2022		9	0	1	0	0	0	6[lower-alpha 1]	2	16	2
	Total		62	2	4	0	1	0	21	3	88	5
Celtic	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	15	1	1	0	2	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	19	1
	2023–24		8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		23	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	28	1
Internacional (loan)	2024	Série A	15	2	0	0	—		2[lower-alpha 4]	0	17	2
Career total			100	4	6	0	3	0	24	3	133	8

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Celtic

• Scottish Premiership: 2022–23,^[17] 2023–24^{[citation needed]}
• Scottish League Cup: 2022–23
• Scottish Cup: 2022–23^[18]

References

1. "Player profile".
2. "Alexandro Bernabei de Correa a la Selección Nacional". RadioCut. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
3. "La Comuna de Correa distinguió a deportistas locales". Comuna de Correa. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
4. "Argentina - A. Bernabei". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
5. "Alexandro Bernabei". World Football. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
6. "Zubeldía confirmó que entre "Belmonte y Bernabei" estará el reemplazante de Acosta". La Unión de Lanús. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
7. "Video: Alexandro Bernabei marcó el segundo de Lanús". Clarín. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
8. Coyle, Andy; Charters, Ronnie (22 June 2022). "Celtic agree fee with Lanus for defender Alexandro Bernabei". STV Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
9. "Alexandro Bernabei: Left-back joins Celtic from Argentine club Lanus". BBC Sport. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
10. "Scots Prem (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
11. "Champions League (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
12. "Bernabei on target as Hoops beat Ross County". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
13. "Internacional announce signing of Celtic's Alexandro Bernabei". BBC Sport. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
14. "Internacional 3-1 Juventude (Sep 1, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
15. "Destacada presencia Granate en la Sub-19". Lanús. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
16. "Fin de los Odesur para Valenti y Bernabei". Lanús. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
17. Watt, Martin (7 May 2023). "Heart of Midlothian 0–2 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side seal back-to-back titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
18. Duncan, Thomas (3 June 2023). "Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.

External links

• Alexandro Bernabei at Celtic FC
• Alexandro Bernabei at Soccerway