Marc Bernal
Full name: Marc Bernal Casas
Country: Spain
Date of birth: 26/05/2007 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Berga (Spain)
Height: 188cm
Youth career: CE Berga, Gimnàstic Manresa, FC Barcelona (since 2014)
Current club: FC Barcelona/Barcelona Atlètic
Squad number: 27
Current national team: Spain U-17
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 1.000.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup (4/0), UEFA Youth League 2023/2024 (4/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2026
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Rodri
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– technique
– ball control
– ability to read the game
– football IQ
– physicality
– anticipation 
– positioning 
– long shots
– aerial duels
– first touch
To improve:
– can be a bit careless or even nonchalant in possession and lose the ball in dangerous zones
– flexibility/could struggle to adjust to more pragmatic tactical systems
– explosivity
Style of play:
– deep-lying orchestrator
– midfield controller
– tall player with a very good body mass ratio, who can develop very well physically in the coming years
– functions best when placed at the base of a midfield three as the main creator from deep, who dictates tempo
– highly elegant and technical on the ball
– fantastic footwork and close control in tight spaces, especially for a player of his size
– excellent range of passing at all distances
– great composure and retention skills under pressure/press-resistant player
– very high football IQ and spatial awareness
– possesses very interesting mid-range and long-range shooting skills/doesn’t shoot very often but he’s able to score spectacular goals from distance
– combative and determined in the defensive phase with good anticipation sense to provide key interceptions and tackles
– wins most of the contact and aerial duels thanks to his imposing physical structure
– operates quite comfortably and is able to control, pass, or even score with his weaker right foot
Bernal creates a big chance with a brilliant first touch pass.
Bernal stays calm under pressure and provides dynamism in the build up with a good pass.
Bernal reads the game well, intercepts the ball, and starts a dangerous counter-attack.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Defensive midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
La Liga Promises 2019 winner with Barcelona U-13.
La Liga Promises 2020 winner with Barcelona U-13.
Spanish U-13 Championship 2019/2020 winner with Barcelona.
Spanish U-14 Championship 2020/2021 winner with Barcelona.
Spanish U-15 Championship 2021/2022 winner with Barcelona.
League summary (as for 1 January 2024):
Primera RFEF 2023/2024: 10 games/2 goals (Barça Atlètic)
Description:
Marc Bernal joined the famous La Masia from Gimnàstic Manresa in 2014. He is considered to be one of the most talented midfielders of his age category in Europe. He is part of an extremely interesting generation of Barca U19s which includes, among others Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, Dani Rodriguez, Hugo Alba, Marc Guiu, Áron Yaakobishvili, Gerard Hernández, Héctor Fort, Guille Fernández, Quim Junyent, Toni Fernández, Álvaro Cortés, Landry Farre, Juan Hernández, Arnau Pradas, and Pau Prim. He made his professional debut for Barcelona Atlètic on 27 August 2023 in a 1–0 Primera Federación defeat against Logroñés.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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