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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhett Anthony Bernstein | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-09-10)September 10, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
| Date of death | July 7, 2026(2026-07-07) (aged 38) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Jolla Nomads | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Brown Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico | ||
| 2011–2015 | Mjøndalen IF | 67 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Miami FC | 55 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:41, October 30, 2017 (UTC) | |||
Rhett Anthony Bernstein (September 10, 1987 – July 7, 2026) was an American soccer player.1 In 2009, he won the Hermann Trophy. He played for Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, Mjøndalen, and Miami FC.
Club career
While playing soccer at Brown University, Bernstein was named to the 2008 Jewish Sports Review All-America First-Team, along with Zac MacMath and Daniel Steres.2 He was nominated twice for the Hermann Trophy, given to the best male college soccer player in America.3 In 2009, he won the Hermann Trophy.4
He played for Team USA at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.4 The team finished fifth in the Games.4
After graduating from Brown in 2009, Bernstein spent time in Israel, training with Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.43
Bernstein joined Sevilla FC Puerto Rico to participate in the SúperCopa DirecTV 2010 before moving to Europe.
Bernstein joined Mjøndalen's first-team squad ahead of the 2011 season. He scored his first goals for Mjøndalen against Tromsø on May 9, 2015. They won the game 4–3. Bernstein led Mjøndalen in scoring in 2015 with 5 goals from his center back position, which was also the most goals of all defenders in the Tippligaen.
After five years in Norway, Bernstein signed with expansion Miami FC ahead of the 2016 North American Soccer League season.1 He chose uniform number 18, saying: "I want to wear number 18, Chai, meaning life [in Hebrew] to express both my strong Jewish identity as well as a long career with Miami FC."4
Personal life and death
Bernstein was born in San Diego, California,56 and was Jewish.4 As a teenager, he played soccer for the La Jolla Nomads.43 He attended University City High School in San Diego.7
Bernstein died on July 7, 2026, at the age of 38.8
Career statistics
- As of January 7, 2016
| Season | Club | Division | League | League | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2011 | Mjøndalen | Adeccoligaen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 1. divisjon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| Career Total | 67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 5 | ||
References
References
- "Miami FC Sign American Defender Rhett Bernstein". MiamiFC.com. Miami FC. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- "UCF's Bacher Selected as a Jewish Sports Review All-American". UCF Athletics. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- "Veteran American Defender Rhett Bernstein Bolsters Miami FC Back Line". NASL.
- Glassman, Marvin. "Former Maccabiah soccer player helps Miami FC win Spring Championship". Orlando Sun-Sentinel.
- "San Diego Homegrown Series: Rhett Bernstein". SoccerNation. May 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- "Men's Soccer Places Four on All-Ivy Second Team". Columbia University Athletics. November 15, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- "San Diego Homegrown Series: Rhett Bernstein". SoccerNation. May 24, 2016.
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