Bernard Kamungo
Personal information
Full name Bernard Kamungo
Date of birth (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002
Place of birth Kasulu, Tanzania
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 77
Youth career
–2021 Abilene Warbirds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– North Texas SC 52 (22)
2022– FC Dallas 17 (6)
International career‡
2023– United States U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 29, 2023

Bernard Kamungo (born 1 January 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.

Club career

Born in Kasulu, Kamungo and his family had lived in a refugee camp before being able to relocate to the United States and settle in Abilene, Texas.[1] After moving to the United States, Kamungo was a member of the Abilene High School soccer team.[1] Following his graduation from high school, Kamungo, alongside his brother Imani, began searching online for potential tryouts for Bernard. After seeing tryouts elsewhere with participation fees as high as $500, Imani found a tryout with North Texas SC, the reserve team for MLS side FC Dallas, for only a $90 fee.[1] During that January 2021 trial, Kamungo impressed North Texas head coach Eric Quill and was signed to a professional contract on 25 March.[2]

On 24 April 2021, Kamungo made his debut against Fort Lauderdale CF, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Hope Avayevu. Eight minutes after coming onto the pitch, Kamungo scored his first professional goal as the match would end in a 4–2 victory.[3]

On 30 August 2022, Kamungo signed a four-year contract with FC Dallas.[4]

On 15 April 2023, he scored his first goal against Real Salt Lake in the 88th minute, which turned out to be the winning goal in a 2–1 FC Dallas victory.

International career

Kamungo received his first call-up to the Tanzania national team in June 2023 for a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, match against Niger.[5]

On 8 October 2023, Kamungo was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 21, 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
North Texas SC 2021 USL League One 236————236
2022 MLS Next Pro 2516————2516
2023 MLS Next Pro 40————40
Total 5222––––5222
FC Dallas 2022 MLS 10————10
2023 1661030—4[lower-alpha 3]2248
Total 17610300042258
Career total 6928103000427730

References

  1. 1 2 3 Arnold, John (20 April 2021). "Tanzania to Texas to tryout: Bernard Kamungo came to North Texas SC, and they're glad he did". The Striker Texas. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Carrick, Buzz (25 March 2021). "North Texas SC signs open trialist Bernard Kamungo". 3rd Degree. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "North Texas SC 4–2 Fort Lauderdale CF". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ "FC Dallas Signs Forward Bernard Kamungo". FCDallas.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bernard Kamunga Called into National Team Duty for Tanzania". FC Dallas. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Twenty-three Players Called to U.s. Olympic Men's Soccer Team Training Camp as Preparations for Paris 2024 Kick Off in Phoenix". ussoccer.com. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Bernard Kamungo at Soccerway


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