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Bernard Mullins Campbell, also known as Bérnal Mullins, (born December 5, 1973) is a Costa Rican former football striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Mullins Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | December 5, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Cartago, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Herediano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1995–1997 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1997–1999 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1999 | USAC | 22 | (12) |
| 2000–2001 | Herediano | ||
| 2001–2002 | Liberia | ||
| 2002 | Guanacasteca | ||
| 2003 | Carmelita | ||
| 2003–2005 | Cartaginés | ||
| 2005 | FAS | (1) | |
| 2005–2007 | Cartaginés | ||
| 2007–2008 | UCR | 15 | (2) |
| 2008 | Cartaginés | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Costa Rica | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed La Dinamita, Mullins started his career with Cartaginés before joining Alajuelense in 1995 and returning to Cartaginés two years later. He had a stint on loan in Guatemalan football with USAC in 1999[1] amid controversy about a fee the Guatemalans had to pay Cartaginés for the loan.[2] In January 2000, he returned to Costa Rica to play for Herediano.[3]
In May 2005, Mullins moved abroad to play for Salvadoran outfit FAS,[4] with whom he won the 2005 league title a month later.[5]
Mullins denied reports of a possible retirement in November 2008, citing he would love to play on for Cartaginés.[6] He eventually retired in 2008 and was given a farewell match in October 2009.[7] In 2007, he was joint Costa Rican record holder in having served seven different Costa Rican clubs.[8]
Mullins made his debut for Costa Rica in a November 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Canada and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[9] and played at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10]
His final international was a February 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.
Personal Achievement
Mullins is rated in the top 20 goalscorers in the first division of Costa Rica with 110 goals.[11]
After retiring as a player, Mullins became assistant coach at Cartaginés.[12]
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