Lucas Bernardi
Encyclopedia
Lucas Ademar Bernardi is a footballer
who plays for Newell's Old Boys
as a defensive midfielder. Of Italian
descent, Bernardi holds a passport of the country.
before joining French
team Marseille
in 2001. After one season with Marseille he joined Monaco where he played over 200 games for the club. He was part of the team that reached the final of the 2003-04 Champions League. In 2009 he returned to Argentina to rejoin Newell's.
against Japan
in 2004.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
as a defensive midfielder. Of Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
descent, Bernardi holds a passport of the country.
Club career
He began his playing career with Newell's Old BoysNewell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
before joining French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
team Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
in 2001. After one season with Marseille he joined Monaco where he played over 200 games for the club. He was part of the team that reached the final of the 2003-04 Champions League. In 2009 he returned to Argentina to rejoin Newell's.
International career
Bernardi made his international debut for ArgentinaArgentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
against Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
in 2004.