| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Bernal Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Betis | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensor Sporting | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Defensor Sporting | 64 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Fluminense | 59 | (0) |
| 2026– | Betis | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Uruguay U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Uruguay local | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Uruguay | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2026 | |||
Facundo Bernal Cruz (born 21 August 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Uruguay national team.
Bernal is a youth academy graduate of Defensor Sporting. He made his professional debut for the club on 3 June 2021 in a 2–1 league win against Rocha.
On 3 August 2024, Bernal joined Brazilian club Fluminense. He quickly established himself as a starter for the side, also featuring in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
On 6 July 2026, La Liga side Real Betis announced the signing of Bernal on a five-year contract.
Bernal has represented Uruguay at the under-20 level. He was part of the under-20 team which participated in the 2022 COTIF Tournament. In May 2024, Bernal was named in the first ever Uruguay local national team squad. He made his debut for the team on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.
In October 2024, Bernal received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team. He made his debut for Uruguay on 24 September 2026 in a 3–1 defeat to Japan.
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2021 | USD | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 21 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 12 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 20 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 3 | ||
| Fluminense | 2024 | Série A | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Série A | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 0 | ||
| Betis | 2026–27 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 118 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 171 | 3 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Defensor Sporting