Olivier Bernard

Date of birth14 October 1979
Place of birthParis
NationalityFrench
Weight79 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionDefender/Left back

A French full-back, Olivier had to bide his time at St James' Park before establishing a regular Newcastle United first team place under Sir Bobby Robson.

Olivier joined United in October 2000 and after playing a handful of games for the reserves, he moved on loan to Darlington to gain some first-team experience.

He was unfortunately injured on his debut at York City but when he returned to action his class shone through.

His clever footwork and penetrating runs down the left flank were a joy to watch and his keenness to push forward was rewarded with a goal against Shrewsbury Town at Feethams when he slotted home inside the six-yard box, not a position normally associated with a left back.

Olivier joined Southampton in January 2005 with a contract to the end of the season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Olympique Lyonnais 01 Jul 1997 26 Oct 2000
Newcastle United 26 Oct 2000 31 Jan 2005
Darlington 13 Mar 2001 05 May 2001 L
Southampton 31 Jan 2005 30 Jun 2005
Birmingham City 11 Jul 2005 22 Jul 2005 T
Rangers 01 Sep 2005 31 Aug 2006
Newcastle United 01 Sep 2006 30 Jun 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Darlington League Division 3 9
1
2
4
2001-02 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2001-02 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1
2001-02 Newcastle United Premier League 4
12
3
1
2001-02 Newcastle United UEFA Intertoto Cup
3
1
2002-03 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2002-03 Newcastle United Premier League 24
6
2
5
2002-03 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 8
2
1
2003-04 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2003-04 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2003-04 Newcastle United Premier League 35
1
4
2003-04 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 2
1
2003-04 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 11
2
2004-05 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1
2004-05 Newcastle United Premier League 19
2
4
2004-05 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 5
1
1
2004-05 Southampton FA Cup 3
2004-05 Southampton Premier League 12
1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Feb 2005 Birmingham City v Southampton L 2-1 Premier League
06 Feb 2005 Southampton v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
19 Feb 2005 Southampton v Brentford D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
26 Feb 2005 Southampton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2005 Brentford v Southampton W 1-3 FA Cup 5th round replay
05 Mar 2005 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
12 Mar 2005 Southampton v Manchester United L 0-4 FA Cup Quarter-final
20 Mar 2005 Middlesbrough v Southampton W 1-3 Premier League
02 Apr 2005 Southampton v Chelsea L 1-3 Premier League
09 Apr 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Southampton L 3-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2005 Southampton v Aston Villa L 2-3 Premier League
24 Apr 2005 Portsmouth v Southampton L 4-1 Premier League
30 Apr 2005 Southampton v Norwich City W 4-3 Premier League
07 May 2005 Crystal Palace v Southampton D 2-2 Premier League
15 May 2005 Southampton v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 France UEFA Under-18 1
2
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Oct 1997 France v Scotland W 5-1 UEFA U18 Group 6
13 Oct 1997 France v Bosnia-Herzegovina W 2-0 UEFA U18 Group 6
23 Apr 1998 France v England W 1-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.