Hans Christian Bernat

Hans Christian Bernat (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁestjan paɐ̯ˈnat]; born 13 November 2000) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for OB in the Danish Superliga.

Club Career

OB

Early career

Bernat started his career for local clubs on Funen, Morud IF and Nasby Boldklub, before moving to the biggest club on the island, OB. He moved to the FC Nordsjalland academy in January 2016, but returned to OB after six months, where he signed a three-year youth contract. Bernat progressed through the youth system and went on a trials with two Premier League clubs; Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017 and Manchester United in August 2018. He eventually continued playing for OB, signing his first professional contract – a two-year deal – with the club on 16 March 2019, as he was also promoted to the first-team squad. Bernat signed another contract extension on 29 December 2019, keeping him part of the club until 2024.

First team

Bernat made his professional debut on 8 July 2020, starting the game against Silkeborg IF.