Jimmy Bermúdez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Bermúdez Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Tejada, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlante | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Alianza Petrolera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Atlético Nacional | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Envigado | 25 | (0) |
| 2011 | Atlético Huila | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | LDU Loja | 66 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Atlante (loan) | 41 | (0) |
| 2016- | Atlante | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Colombia U-20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Equatorial Guinea | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2015. | |||
Jimmy Bermúdez Valencia (born December 16, 1987) is a Colombian-born naturalized Equatoguinean footballer. He plays as a defender for Mexican Club Atlante FC.
Club career
Born in Puerto Tejada, Cauca, Bermúdez can play as center back.
He played for LDU Loja in two editions of Copa Sudamericana (2012 and 2013).[1]
International career
Baermúdez was a starter for Colombia in the 2007 South American U-20 Championship.
In May 2013, Bermúdez was purchased by the Equatoguinean football team, which then he began to represent, received Equatoguinean citizenship and getting € 3,000 for each match played.[2]
Controversy about eligibility
Bermúdez recognizes that he is not of Equatorial Guinean descent, but considers he can represent the African country as he has not played for Colombia at senior level.[3] According to FIFA's rules, footballers should be holders of the second nationality at the time of playing youth international matches with the original country.[4] This rule has already been applied in the similar case of Portuguese-based Brazilian footballer Fernando.[5] Additionally, when Bermúdez made his international debut with Equatorial Guinea, on 8 June 2013,[6] he had spent his entire club career in Colombia and Ecuador. This aspect violated, thus, the condition D of the relevant current FIFA statute about the eligibility of a player, Article 17: Acquisition of a new nationality, which says: «He has lived continuously for at least five years after reaching the age of 18 on the territory of the relevant Association».[7] Bermúdez was not punished by any of these two situations yet.
References
- ↑ "Un gol en meta propia dio al Sao" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 26 September 2012.
- ↑ (Spanish)
- ↑ "[Exclusiva] Bermúdez, sacando petróleo del chontaduro" [[Exclusive interview] Bermúdez, taking oil from the peach-palm] (in Spanish).
Bermúdez assures he's never tried to say that has family, ancestry, history or link with Equatorial Guinea, beyond the affection that now feels by giving him the opportunity. “It's another thing that came fall from God. I never expected anything like this, they contacted me, offered me the citizenship, opened me a door and I decided to enter it. I counseled and I was not doing anything wrong or that someone already had not done. All is legal and with that same tranquility leave it everything in God's hands”, said.
- ↑ "FIFA regulations on the status and transfer of players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Fernando denied clearance to play for Portugal". Goal.com. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ Jimmy Bermúdez – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "FIFA Statutes" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
External links
- Jimmy Bermúdez – Ecuadorian Football Federation player profile
- Jimmy Bermúdez profile at Soccerway