Alexandro Bernabei
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Alexandro Ezequiel Bernabéi (born 24 September 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brazilian club Internacional. He previously played for Lanús and Celtic.
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. Bernabei's senior bow arrived on 19 October 2019, as he was selected to start a Primera División fixture with Talleres. 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. 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.
Celtic
Scottish Premiership club Celtic signed Bernabei in June 2022 for a fee of around £3.75 million. 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.
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.
On 2 April 2023, Bernabei scored his first Celtic goal against Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.
Internacional
On 7 March 2024, Bernabei was loaned out to Internacional for the 2024 season. On 1 September 2024, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win against Juventude. On 9 January 2025, Bernabei signed a four-year permanent transfer deal with Internacional for £4.5 million.
International career
Bernabei represented Argentina's U19s at the 2018 South American Games in Bolivia.
Career statistics
As of match played on 5 December 2024
| 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 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 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 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Career total | 108 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 141 | 9 |
Honours
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2022–23, 2023–24[citation needed]
- Scottish League Cup: 2022–23
- Scottish Cup: 2022–23
Internacional
Individual
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2024
- Bola de Prata: 2024
External links
- at Soccerway