Oscar (footballer, born 1954) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Oscar Bernardi | ||
| Date of birth | June 20, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Monte Siao, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1972–1979 | Ponte Preta | 34 | (13) |
| 1980 | New York Cosmos | 3 | (0) |
| 1980–1987 | São Paulo | 294 | (6) |
| 1987–1989 | Nissan Motors | 42 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 1978–1986 | Brazil | 59 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1991 | Nissan Motors | ||
| 1992 | AA Internacional | ||
| 1992 | Guarani | ||
| 1993–1995 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 1995–1996 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | ||
| 1997 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 1997 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1998 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 1999–2000 | Al-Ittihad FC | ||
| 2001–2003 | Al-Ittihad FC | ||
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José Oscar Bernardi (born June 20, 1954), known simply as Oscar, is a famous Brazilian former football player. He played as a defender, meaning his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.
Oscar was a key player for the Brazil national football team. He started in defense at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and 1982 FIFA World Cup. He was also a reserve player in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He played almost 60 games for Brazil and scored two goals. At the club level, he played for São Paulo and Ponte Preta in Brazil.
He also played for the American team New York Cosmos in 1980. Later, he joined the Japanese team Nissan FC from 1987 to 1989. After he stopped playing professionally, Oscar became a football coach for several clubs in Japan and Brazil. Today, he runs a special training center for athletes in Monte Sião, Brazil. In 2007, Oscar Bernardi even started his own football club called Brasilis Futebol Clube.
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Oscar's Club and International Career
Oscar played for several clubs and represented his country. These tables show how many games he played and how many goals he scored for each team.
Club Performance Details
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1972 | Ponte Preta | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | Série A | 12 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | ||
| United States | League | |||
| 1980 | New York Cosmos | NASL | 3 | 0 |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1980 | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | Série A | 10 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1985 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 1986 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 1988 | Nissan Motors | JSL | 22 | 3 |
| 1989 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Country | Brazil | 111 | 7 | |
| United States | 3 | 0 | ||
| Japan | 42 | 5 | ||
| Total | 156 | 12 | ||
International Games for Brazil
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 2 |
Oscar's Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Oscar became a football manager. Here's a look at his record as a coach for one of the teams he managed.
Managerial Statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | 1996 | 1996 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 | ||
Oscar's Achievements and Honours
Oscar won many important titles during his playing career with different clubs.
Club Honours
- São Paulo
- Campeonato Paulista: 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1986
- Nissan Motors
- Japan Soccer League Division 1: 1988–89, 1989–90
Individual Awards
- Brazilian Silver Ball: 1977
See also
In Spanish: José Oscar Bernardi para niños
