Bernardo Maria Morais Cardoso Vital (born 29 December 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bernardo Maria Morais Cardoso Vital[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 21)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Estoril | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Futebol Benfica | ||
| 2012–2015 | AFD Torre | ||
| 2015–2019 | Estoril | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Estoril | 28 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022 | |||
Born in Lisbon, Vital joined G.D. Estoril Praia's academy at the age of 14.[2] He made his senior debut with the club in the Liga Portugal 2 on 20 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for André Vidigal in a 1–0 away loss against Académica de Coimbra.[3] He added three more appearances until the end of the season, in an eventual promotion as champions.[4]
Vital played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 7 August 2021, starting and finishing the 2–0 win at F.C. Arouca.[5] In December, as his contract was due to expire, he renewed it until 2025.[6]
Vital scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 27 February 2022, opening an eventual 2–3 home defeat to Boavista FC.[7]
On 24 September 2022, Vital won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level, playing the second half of the 4–1 friendly win over Georgia.[8]
Estoril
G.D. Estoril Praia – current squad | |
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