Jorge Bermúdez facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Hernán Bermúdez Morales | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Calarcá, Colombia | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Boca Juniors (technical management) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1990 | Deportes Quindío | 72 | (0) |
| 1991–1996 | América de Cali | 134 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | Benfica | 27 | (1) |
| 1997–2001 | Boca Juniors | 119 | (12) |
| 2001–2003 | Olympiacos | 9 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Newell's Old Boys | 27 | (2) |
| 2004 | Barcelona SC | 16 | (0) |
| 2005 | América de Cali | 22 | (2) |
| 2005 | Deportivo Quevedo | 12 | (0) |
| 2006 | Deportivo Pereira | 23 | (2) |
| 2006 | Independiente Santa Fe | 16 | (4) |
| 2007 | Deportes Quindío | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 486 | (28) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–2001 | Colombia | 56 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2008 | Depor Jamundí | ||
| 2008 | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| 2010 | América de Cali | ||
| 2010 | Defensa y Justicia | ||
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Huila (sporting director) | ||
| 2017 | Atlético Huila | ||
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Jorge Hernán Bermúdez Morales (born 18 June 1971) is a retired Colombian football defender. He played 56 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2001.
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Playing career
Bermúdez played at the club level for several teams in Colombia including Deportes Quindío, América de Cali, Deportivo Quevedo, Deportivo Pereira and Independiente Santa Fe. He started his career with Deportes Quindio which was also the team he finished his career with 17 years later.
Bermúdez also played for a number of clubs outside Colombia including Benfica (Portugal), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Olympiakos Pireus (Greece), Newell's Old Boys (Argentina) and Barcelona Guayaquil (Ecuador).
During his time with Boca Juniors he won a number of major titles including the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental in 2000 and three league titles (Ap 1998, Cl 1999 & Ap 2000).
He was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics and went on to play 56 times for the full international squad including appearances at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and in three editions of the Copa América in 1995, 1997 and 1999.
Later and coaching career
After retiring, Bermúdez managed Depor Jamundí, Deportivo Pasto and América de Cali.
In September 2010, Bermúdez was appointed manager of the Argentine 2nd division side Defensa y Justicia. He left the position on 23 November 2010 after five defeats and two draws.
Bermúdez worked as a TV-pundit and commentator at ESPN for a few years, before he was appointed sporting director of Atlético Huila on 6 December 2016. On 22 May 2017, Bermúdez was appointed caretaker manager of Atlético Huila after the coach was fired. He left Huile in June 2017.
In December 2019, Bermúdez was back in football, when he was appointed as a member of Boca Juniors Soccer Council, led by newly appointed vice-president Juan Román Riquelme.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 1991 | América de Cali | Categoría Primera A | – | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Portugal | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1996–97 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Argentina | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 1997–98 | Boca Juniors | Primera División | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 1999–00 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 5 | ||
| 2000–01 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Greece | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Olympiakos Piraeus | Alpha Ethniki | 8 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Argentina | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Newell's Old Boys | Primera División | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Ecuador | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2004 | Barcelona | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2005 | América de Cali | Categoría Primera A | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Ecuador | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2005 | Deportivo Quevedo | Serie B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2006 | Deportivo Pereira | Categoría Primera A | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Santa Fe | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2007 | Deportes Quindío | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | Argentina | 146 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 174 | 16 | |
| Colombia | 230 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 268 | 10 | ||
| Ecuador | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Greece | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Portugal | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 440 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 4 | 521 | 29 | ||
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International goals
| # | Date | Stadium | Rival | Goal | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-9-1996 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla |  Chile |
3-0 | 4-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 15-12-1996 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Táchira | VEN | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
América de Cali
- Primera A: 1990, 1992
Boca Juniors
- Primera División: 1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Apertura
- Copa Libertadores: 2000, 2001
- Intercontinental Cup: 2000
Olympiacos
- Super League Greece: 2001–02, 2002–03
See also
In Spanish: Jorge Bermúdez para niños
