Ján Bernát (born 10 January 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Westerlo.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ján Bernát | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Prešov, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Westerlo | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| 2016–2020 | Žilina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Žilina B | 14 | (4) |
| 2019– | Žilina | 61 | (15) |
| 2021– | → Westerlo (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Slovakia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Slovakia U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019– | Slovakia U21 | 14 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 17 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:08, 8 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Bernát made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina against ViOn Zlaté Moravce during a home fixture on 2 March 2019. He came on about half hour before the end as a replacement for Patrik Myslovič, with the score at 1:1. Žilina eventually took the win after a goal by Filip Balaj.[1]
Bernát was first recognised in a senior national team nomination on 23 May 2022, while still being active in the U21 team although he remained unnominated for June international fixtures following a suspension ahead of a qualifier against Malta.[2] Štefan Tarkovič recognised him as an alternate ahead of four UEFA Nations League fixtures against Belarus, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.[3]
Based on his social media communication, Bernát is a Christian.[4]
Westerlo
K.V.C. Westerlo – current squad | |
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