# Edgar Bernhardt

Edgar Bernhardt (Russian: Эдгар Бернхардт; born 30 March 1986) is a Kyrgyz professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bishkek City.

## Early life

Bernhardt was born in Novopavlovka, Soviet Union, now Kyrgyzstan.

## Club career
### In Germany and the Netherlands

Bernhardt made his debut on the professional league level in the Eerste Divisie for FC Emmen on 10 August 2007, when he came on as a substitute in the 55th minute in a game against Go Ahead Eagles. He returned to VfL Osnabrück on 30 June 2008 and signed on 8 June 2009 a contract with Wuppertaler SV.

### In Finland and Poland

On 31 August 2010, Bernhardt moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS). After the season, his deal was extended. For the 2012 season, he joined fellow Veikkausliiga club Lahti.
During 2012–2014, he played for Polish club Cracovia and debuted in Ekstraklasa in the 2013–14 season. On 20 August 2014, Bernhardt returned to Finland and signed for FF Jaro for the remainder of the season.
In January 2015, he moved back to Poland and joined Widzew Łódź in second-tier I liga.

### Kedah

On 27 May 2019, Bernhardt agreed to join Malaysia Super League side Kedah. He finished the year with two goals and eight assists in 20 appearances.

### Abahani Limited Dhaka

In December 2019, Bernhardt signed for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka. He made six appearances and scored two goals, before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

### Dordoi Bishkek

On 1 August 2020, Dordoi Bishkek announced the signing of Bernhardt on a contract until the end of the 2020 Kyrgyz Premier League season. On 16 January 2021, Dordoi Bishkek confirmed the departure of Bernhardt after the expiration of his contract. Bernhardt returned to Dordoi Bishkek on 19 July 2021, after six month with Uzbekistan Super League club Andijon.

## International career

Bernhardt was called up in May 2015 by Aleksandr Krestinin to represent the Kyrgyzstan national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Bangladesh and Australia. He scored his first international goal in his debut against Bangladesh with a penalty kick, helping his side to win 3–1 in Dhaka.

## Personal life

Bernhardt holds German, Kyrgyzstani and Russian citizenship. He was born in Kyrgyzstan, but moved to Stemwede, Germany with his family in his early childhood.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| VfL Osnabrück | 2004–05 | Regionalliga Nord | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 2005–06 | Regionalliga Nord | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabrück | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabrück II | 2004–05 | NOFV-Oberliga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabrück II | 2005–06 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 27 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 |
| VfL Osnabrück II | Total | Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2006–07 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig II | 2006–07 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 26 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 3 |
| Emmen | 2007–08 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabrück II | 2008–09 | NOFV-Oberliga | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 3 |
| Wuppertaler SV | 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 0 |
| Wuppertaler SV II | 2009–10 | Oberliga Niederrhein | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| VPS | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| VPS | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 4 |
| VPS | Total | Total | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| Lahti | 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 2 |
| KS Cracovia | 2012–13 | I liga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 5 |
| KS Cracovia | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 3 |
| KS Cracovia | Total | Total | 50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 8 |
| Jaro | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Widzew Łódź | 2014–15 | I liga | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Prachuap | 2015 | Thai Division 1 League | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 3 |
| Al-Orouba SC | 2015–16 | Oman Professional League | | | | | | | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Energie Cottbus | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nordost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| SV Rödinghausen | 2017–18 | Regionalliga West | 19 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 2 |
| Stal Mielec | 2017–18 | I liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| GKS Tychy | 2017–18 | I liga | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| GKS Tychy | 2018–19 | I liga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 |
| GKS Tychy | Total | Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Kedah FA | 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Dhaka Abahani | 2019–20 | Bangladesh Premier League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Dordoi Bishkek | 2020 | Kyrgyz Premier League | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Andijon | 2021 | Uzbekistan Super League | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Dordoi Bishkek | 2021 | Kyrgyz Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Alga Bishkek | 2022 | Kyrgyz Premier League | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Udon Thani | 2022–23 | Thai League 2 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 |
| Preußen Espelkamp | 2023–24 | Westfalenliga | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Bishkek City | 2025 | Kyrgyz Premier League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 378 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 408 | 35 |
* ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup, Suomen Cup, Polish Cup, Malaysia FA Cup, Bangladesh Federation Cup and Kyrgyzstan Cup
* ↑ Includes Lower Saxony Cup, Lower Rhine Cup, Finnish League Cup and Westphalian Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in AFC Cup

### International

    As of match played 15 June 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2019 | 10 | 3 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 40 | 4 |
    Scores and results list Kyrgyzstan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bernhardt goal.
List of international goals scored by Edgar Bernhardt :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 11 June 2015 | Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 October 2019 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Myanmar | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 10 October 2019 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Myanmar | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 10 October 2019 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Myanmar | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Kedah
* Malaysia FA Cup: 2019
* Malaysia Cup: runner-up 2019
Dordoi Bishkek
* Kyrgyz Premier League: 2020, 2021