Andy Bernal

Andy Bernal
Personal information
Full name Andrew Bernal
Date of birth (1966-05-16) 16 May 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Canberra, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1983–1985 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985-1988 Sporting Gijon
1985–1986 Albacete Balompié 23
1986–1987 Xerez CD 38
1988 Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
1987–1988 Ipswich Town 9 (0)
1989–1994 Sydney Olympic 113 (6)
1994–2000 Reading 187 (2)
International career
1990–1996 Australia 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Bernal (born 16 May 1966) is a former professional soccer defender and football pioneer who played in Australia, England, and Spain. He was later a football agent and personal manager for David Beckham.[1] In 2021, he wrote and released his autobiography Riding Shotgun – The Original Wizard of Oz.[2] He currently works for the A-League football club Central Coast Mariners as Head of Athletic Development. In 2023 he released his second book The Vibe Manager an inside look at the 2023 A-League Champions.

  1. ^ Cockerill, Michael (23 July 2003). "Australian gets job as Beckham's amigo". The Age. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  2. ^ Colangelo, Anthony (27 April 2021). "Aussie's roller-coaster stint as Beckham's 'agent, manager and bodyguard'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2023.