Bernardo Añor Acosta (; born May 24, 1988) is a Venezuelan

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who plays as a defender or a

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Career

College and amateur

During the 2010 collegiate off-season Añor was on the roster of the

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in the

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, but never actually saw any minutes with the team.

Professional

On January 14, 2011, Añor was drafted in the third round (48th overall) in the

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. He made his professional debut on March 26, 2011, in a 0–0 tie with the

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, and scored his first professional goal on June 18 in a 2–0 win over

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and for his actions on field, earned MLS Player of the Week honors in the process. Añor was traded to

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on December 8, 2014. Añor spent the 2016 season on loan with NASL side

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. It was announced on January 24, 2017, that Añor had signed with

as the team built its roster for its first

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season.

International

Añor is an experienced youth international, having represented

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at U-15 and U-20 levels. He made his debut for the senior squad on 16 November 2018 in a friendly against

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as a 74th-minute substitute for Luis Mago.

Personal

Bernardo's father, also named Bernardo Añor, was a professional soccer player in Venezuela. His younger brother

Juanpi Juan Pablo Añor Acosta (born 24 January 1994), commonly known as Juanpi, is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club Volos. He played 146 games and scored 11 goals for Málaga in Spa ...

is also a footballer.

References

External links

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USF profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anor, Bernardo 1988 births Living people Columbus Crew draft picks Columbus Crew players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States IMG Academy Bradenton players Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players Minnesota United FC players Major League Soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players South Florida Bulls men's soccer players Sporting Kansas City players Footballers from Caracas Caracas F.C. players Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Venezuelan men's footballers Venezuela men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders