Oscar (footballer, born 1954)

Not to be confused with Oscar (footballer, born 1991).

José Oscar Bernardi (born 20 June 1954), known as Oscar, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a defender.

Oscar

Personal information
Full name	José Oscar Bernardi
Date of birth	(1954-06-20) June 20, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Monte Siao, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1979	Ponte Preta	34	(13)
1980	New York Cosmos	3	(0)
1980–1987	São Paulo	294	(6)
1987–1989	Nissan Motors	42	(5)
International career
1978–1986	Brazil	59	(2)
Managerial career
1989–1991	Nissan Motors
1992	AA Internacional
1992	Guarani
1993–1995	Al-Hilal
1995–1996	Kyoto Purple Sanga
1997	Al-Hilal
1997	Cruzeiro
1998	Al-Shabab
1999–2000	Al-Ittihad FC
2001–2003	Al-Ittihad FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He notably played for the Brazil national football team at international level, and played as a starter in defence at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups, while he was a reserve in 1986. He was capped almost 60 times for Brazil between April 1978 and May 1986, and scored two goals. At club level, he played for São Paulo and Ponte Preta in Brazil.

Oscar also played for American side New York Cosmos in 1980 and Japanese team Nissan FC between 1987 and 1989. After his professional retirement, he coached several football clubs in Japan and Brazil. He now runs an athletic training center in Monte Sião, Minas Gerais. Oscar Bernardi founded a football club, named Brasilis Futebol Clube, in 2007.^[1]

Personal life

Bernardi is Roman Catholic and has Italian roots due to his family.

Career statistics

Club

^[2]

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League
1972	Ponte Preta		0	0
1973			0	0
1974			0	0
1975			0	0
1976		Série A	12	0
1977			16	1
1978			6	0
1979			0	0
United States			League
1980	New York Cosmos	NASL	3	0
Brazil			League
1980	São Paulo		0	0
1981		Série A	10	0
1982			16	0
1983			11	0
1984			12	2
1985			19	3
1986			9	1
1987			0	0
Japan			League
1988	Nissan Motors	JSL	22	3
1989			20	2
Country	Brazil		111	7
	United States		3	0
	Japan		42	5
Total			156	12

International

Brazil national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1978	11	0
1979	1	0
1980	4	0
1981	13	0
1982	11	1
1983	0	0
1984	2	0
1985	11	0
1986	6	1
Total	59	2

Managerial statistics

^[3]

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Kyoto Purple Sanga	1996	1996	15	0	0	15	000.00
Total			15	0	0	15	000.00

Honours

Club

São Paulo

• Campeonato Paulista: 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1986

Nissan Motors

• Japan Soccer League Division 1: 1988–89, 1989–90

Individual

• Brazilian Silver Ball: 1977