Top facts about Juan Bernat

, mainly known by only his paternal surname Bernat, is a Spanish professional football player who plays for

as a left-back. He also plays for the Spanish national team.

Bernat is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back and also as a left-winger for Paris Saint-Germain in the French

.

Juan Bernat was born on 1 March 1993, meaning that

Juan Bernat’s age

is 28 as of 2020.

Juan Bernat started his career at the youth academy of

and continued his senior career at the club as well.

It has been recently reported that

have reached an agreement to sign PSG defender Juan Bernat, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

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Here are top facts about Juan Bernat:

The 28-year-old has been with PSG since 2018, having joined from German champions

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Juan Bernat early life

Juan Bernat was born on the first day of March 1993 in the Valencian Community of Cullera in Spain. He was born to his mother, Amparo Velasco, and his father, Alejandro Bernat.

An interesting fact about Juan Bernat’s childhood is that he didn’t come to this world alone, he has a twin sister Ines. She was described by her brother as the first person whom Bernat has met before birth. He also has an older brother whom he used to play with.

Juan Bernat and his older brother, Alejandro Jr, used to play football at Valencia CF’s training ground which is also called the Sports City of Paterna.

When their parents enrolled them at Valencia CF when Juan was only 6 years old, he wasn’t aiming to become a professional footballer, but as time passed, he got involved with intense games and often had a dream of practicing at the other side of the training grounds where adults practiced for the first team.

His great passion for football and hard work at Valencia’s youth made him one of the most sought-after players.

No more facts are present about his private life and family but the obvious fact is that his family has supported him through his career more than anyone else.

Juan Bernat parents have always supported him. Once he revealed the supporting words of his parents on how they encourage him in the games, saying, “They tell me to always be humble, have my feet on the ground, and also work hard.”

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Juan Bernat Love Life

The 28-year-old footballer’s relationship life at the moment has not been discovered yet.

Juan Bernat personal life

is extremely out of the spotlight. He likes to keep to himself and doesn’t talk much about his private life with the press or his fans.

The only record of his dating history available goes back to 2016 when he was dating his gorgeous ex-girlfriend Eva Pedros.

Very little is known about the relationship and how the two got together but the only provided fact is that they got separated in 2016 and Bernat is currently single.

Juan Bernat Social Media

Regarding

Juan Bernat’s social media

, it is safe to say that he is quite popular even among the media. His Instagram account (

) has about 956k followers.

Besides his various posts of games and matches that he shines in, he also shares photos of his personal fitness-trainings at home and glamorous vacation sites that he spends time at. You can also find him on Twitter and Facebook.

Juan Bernat Body Measurements

Concerning

Juan Bernat's body measurements

, it is worth mentioning that he is left-footed with 67 kg weight and 172 cm height. The positions that he plays in are left-back and left-midfield, but he is mainly a defender.

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Juan Bernat Stats

Juan Bernat currently plays for the Paris Saint-Germain club with the chosen number of 14. Juan Bernat’s stats for the latest seasons are looking good. Although due to a serious knee injury and confinement he only has made three appearances for the club.

The pandemic has affected everyone and the Spanish footballer is no exception. He noted how not being able to play in matches affected him:

“I hurt myself at the start of January and I spent a month and a half out. I got back into playing games with the team at the start of March. Before confinement started, I wasn’t yet back to my best, there being no football affects me a bit. We don’t know when we’ll start up again,” The official website of the club quoted Bernat at the time of quarantine.

“I’m training at home; I’m trying not to lose my match fitness and to stay in shape. It’s sad what’s happening at the moment and it’s difficult for everybody. I hope we’ll all be able to move forward. We’re going to do it I’m sure.”

He also added how staying at home is not a feeling that he’s used to: “It’s different, you have to get used to being at home all day.

At the start of confinement, I was in my flat in Paris and I didn’t have any equipment to do exercises at home so I bought a running machine, after that, I was able to come to Spain where I have a gym at home and that means I can work better.

It’s important to have a routine otherwise you don’t know what to do with yourself with all this time on your hands. I’m trying to do sport and to stay in shape.”

Juan Bernat’s contract for PSG expires at the end of June, however, he is expecting a potential transfer to Barcelona FC.

So far, Bernat has played 46 times for the Paris Saint-Germain club and has a total of 6 goals. He has received 1 red card and 13 yellow cards during his time with the club. His career total appearances are 261 with 14 goals.

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Juan Bernat Club Career

The 28-year-old Spanish talent started his club career in his hometown in 2000 when he was about 7 years old. He played for the youth academy of Valencia CF until 2011 and his transfer to the first team.

He made his senior debut at the age of 17 with Valencia CF Mestalla in Tercera Division, helping them reach Segunda Division B which I the third tier of the Spanish football league.

An amazing fact about Juan Bernat is that with signing a professional contract until 2015 with VCF, he started getting recognized from different clubs.

There was even a talk about him going on loan. The sports director of Rayo Vallecano, Felipe Miñambres, confirmed that he had asked about the conditions that he could get the 19-year-old Bernat for his team on loan: 

“Yes, it is true, we have asked for Bernat. He is a player we like, although we will wait a bit. We are also awaiting the arrival of a new coach.”

Valencia

On 27 August 2011, Juan Bernat made his debut with the first team in a 4-3 La Liga home win over Racing de Santander. He started the game until half-time while the scores were 2-1 for the opponent. On 22 January 2012, Bernat appeared on his second league appearance in a 1-1 draw, substituting Jonas in the 57th minute.

One important fact about Juan Bernat is regarding his first official goal for Valencia which was on 28 November 2012, in that season’s Copa del Rey. The game was a 3-1 home defeat with Llagostera. 

The young and pacey winger who was mainly positioned as a left-back has been compared to

whom he shares many similarities in the sense of style and skill. Bernat stated how much of an honor it is for him to be compared with Alba, “It’s an honor as well as a huge compliment for me.

He has achieved and done some great things for Barcelona and Spain,” the 20-year-old footballer said back in 2013.

“A lot of people say we are similar players, especially because just like him I changed position from winger to full-back. Here's hoping I can achieve even half the success he has to date. He is the undisputed left-back with Spain with whom he won UEFA EURO 2012.

I met him here at Valencia and get on really well with him. I regularly talk to him and he helps me a lot with his advice. He's certainly someone I look up to.”

Bernat scored a total of 6 goals for Valencia Mestalla in over 24 appearances and has received 2 yellow cards and no red cards. He has also scored 3 goals for Valencia CF with 7 assists and 4 yellow cards.

In the summer of 2014, Juan Bernat who was utilized as a left-back put a pen to the paper and joined the great

club, Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich

On 7 July 2014, Bernat signed a five-year deal with Bayern Munich. Bernat explained in an interview how he came to join Bayern Munich:

“It was the end of the season and my contract was coming to an end. I got offers from several teams including several teams in Spain, but I was with Valencia and I didn't want to leave for another Spanish club. Then, I got an opportunity from this amazing team with Pep Guardiola, who called me.

And, being realistic, I couldn't say no to a great club like this one. I knew it would be difficult. It was a very strong team, one of the best in the world, so the competition is really fierce. It's tricky. In fairness, the coach has shown a lot of trust in me, and I think I've repaid him in every game I've played.”

On 13 August, he made his debut for the club in a 0-2 defeat to

in the DFL-Supercup. Bernat played his first Bundesliga match nine days later, a 2-1 home win over

. On 30 January 2015, Bernat scored his first goal for the club in a 1-4 loss against Wolfsburg.

While missing Spain was a big deal for Bernat, he didn’t lose the opportunity to shine in Germany and he even tried learning the language. However, it was hard for him to work in another country: “It was difficult at first because it's all-new. It's a new city, a new language, and then there's the weather. That's something I really miss.”

After an entire interview in German, Bernat expressed his feeling about speaking in German: “I was really nervous, as I always am when I speak German.

I have to be more relaxed. I think I’m getting to grips with the language now. I try to communicate more and more in German in everyday situations. Only when I get stuck do I switch to English. It’s not so easy but I’m getting there, bit by bit.”

Michel Munger, editor-in-chief of FC Bayern Central said about Bernat, “Juan Bernat is a highly specialized player, whose role is to act as a wing-back on the left flank.

He goes back and forth with the flow of the play, handling both attacking when in the possession and providing defensive coverage without the ball. His best skills are covering the ground with pace, short passing, taking the game to the opponent, and trying to choke its attacks before they develop.

Granted, Bernat had a slow start in the first few weeks of the season. Nevertheless, his style is increasingly blending with the strengths of the team. On a few occasions, he was among the best players on the pitch, alongside Xabi Alonso. That may only be the beginning since there is much promise in the young wing-back.”

Uli Hoeness, Bayern’s board member, in response to why they let go of Bernat said “Bayern's wellbeing doesn't depend on Bernat.” After a particularly bad performance in a 2-1 win over Sevilla in the Champions League Hoeness said, “He [Bernat] was solely responsible for us almost being eliminated.

That day, we decided we would sell him because he almost cost us all the success in the Champions League.” Only a few weeks later Bernat was sold to French side PSG in a €15 million deal.

Juan Bernat’s stats of the time shows he had made a total of 76 league appearances for the German club in his 4 seasons with them.  The total number of appearances that he made including continental and cups are 113 with 5 goals scored and 10 assists. He has played for 8.604 minutes and has received 12 yellow cards and no red cards.

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Paris Saint-Germain

On 31 August 2018, Bernat joined Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year contract. He was meant to replace Yuri Berchiche who had left to join

. The transfer was announced on Paris Saint-Germain’s official website on August 31st, stating that Bernat will stay with the club until 30 June 2021.

Bernat announced his joy after signing his contract: “I am very proud to be joining Paris Saint-Germain. After my debuts in Spain and my experience in Germany, I will discover a new country and, above all, a new club that has made a spectacular rise in recent years.

Paris Saint-Germain is known throughout Europe, with world-class players, the magnificent Parc des Princes and very big ambitions. I am also looking forward to working under Thomas Tuchel, whose work in Germany was remarkable. I am truly excited to be taking the next step of my career with Paris.”

Bernat was not the only excited person about this agreement, “We are very happy to welcome Juan Bernat,” said Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Paris Saint-Germain CEO and Chairman.

“Juan has a solid experience after playing for two big European clubs along with his status as a Spain international. He joins us with big ambitions, a desire to keep progressing in a squad of great players and add a new dimension to his career. Juan also has the character our supporters love.”

Juan Bernat made his Ligue 1 debut for the club on 14 September against Saint-Etienne. He played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 home win. His first official goal for the club was on 6 November, in a 1-1 away draw against Napoli in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The two-footed Spanish has got into the habit of scoring crucial goals in the Champions League.

Out of six goals that he has scored for the club five of them were struck in the tournament. Using his speed and smart decisions he managed to score with his right foot against

.

An interesting fact about Juan Bernat is that he did the same in another game with

the following month. Cutting in from the left and jumping on a half-clearance by

before dodging between Joe Gomez and James Milner and sinking a low shot past Alisson, again with his right foot.

He used another technique, this time, with his left foot against Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. In the next match in the semi-final, he scored with his head against

.

“I know I can still improve on the defensive side of things,” Bernat said in June confidently. “I work to do that every day. But my characteristics suit PSG’s style. I did not take a step down when I left Bayern. PSG has grown a lot.”

Juan Bernat suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in a game against

on 16 September 2020. He is set to miss the majority of the season perhaps until March. The game was PSG’s first win of the season, a 1-0 win.

With his contract coming to an end, Barcelona is monitoring him for a possible free transfer. With his damaged knee, it is not expected of PSG to extend the left-back’s contract.

Barcelona however, is showing interest in the 28-year-old left-back since they lack a good player in that position. It has been reported that they have reached an agreement with Bernat and he’ll join Barcelona in the summer if everything goes as planned.

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Juan Bernat International Career

One of the important facts about Juan Bernat regarding his international career is that he represented all sides between the under-16s and the under 21s.

In 2009, he made his debut with the under 16s. He reached the final at the 2010 UEFA European Championship with under-17s, alongside his Valencia teammate

.

Another interesting fact about Juan Bernat is that in 2012, he was part of the team that won the Under-19 Championship in Estonia.

Two years later on 3 October 2014, Bernat was called up by Vicente del Bosque, the full side manager, for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying games against

and

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Bernat’s debut was on 12 October against Luxemburg, substituting Andrés Iniesta for the final 20 minutes of the match. He managed to score the last goal of a 4-0 win.

The professional left-back has 11 caps and one goal in his international statistics.

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Juan Bernat Achievements

He has played 115 matches for the German outfit, in all competitions, winning four consecutive Bundesliga titles from 2014 season to 2018. Bernat is the winner of the DFB-Pokal cup of the 2015 season as well as two DFL-Supercups in 2016 and 2018.

While Juan Bernat was at Bayern Munich, he was featured on a list made by Outside of the Boot as such:  Top 20 Young Players of 2014, and Bernat was introduced as number one on the list.

The titles that Bernat has achieved throughout his career are as follows:

• Ligue 1: 2018–19, 2019–20

• Coupe de France: 2019–20

• Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20

• Trophée des Champions: 2019

• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20

Juan Bernat Market Value

Another mention-worthy fact about Juan Bernat is regarding his market value. His market value until its last update on 15 October 2020 is estimated to be €16.00 million which is not at its highest. After the epidemic, almost all footballers experienced a decline in their market value.

Juan Bernat’s rank as of February 2021, is estimated to be 539 worldwide, 52 in Ligue 1, 16 in PSG, 54 in Spain, and 30 among left-back players.

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Juan Bernat Style of Play

Another interesting fact about Juan Bernat is that he used to be a winger but from 2013 onwards he has been playing as a left-back. In an interview when asked if this new position is making him happy, he said:

“Yes, I'm really happy. It's true that this is a new position for me. I thought it would have taken me longer to adapt but I really like playing there. Perhaps there are things I need to improve upon but the coach Julen Lopetegui is counting on me a lot. For that, I thank him.

I am young and will get better in certain aspects. We are very close to qualifying for the [2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship] play-offs so we need to continue along the good path we are currently on.”

Juan Bernat Net Worth

After joining the French side PSG, Juan Bernat has been making €13.3 per year. There’s not much information about his assets and cars that he owns but what is obvious is that he owns at least an enormous house in Spain and a luxurious flat in France.

He once admitted that he owns a gym in his house in Spain which shows how he manages a luxurious lifestyle like almost all great footballers.

Whenever he is not spending time with his friends on relaxing beaches and nightclubs, you can find him in his private gym or more indoor activities including playing video games or watching movies.

With his €15 million market value and previously mentioned salary, Juan Bernat’s net worth stands somewhere between €67-70 million.

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