| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-01-01) January 1, 2002 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Kasulu, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Abilene High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | North Texas SC | 52 | (22) |
| 2022– | FC Dallas | 36 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | United States | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 20, 2024 | |||
Bernard Kamungo (born January 1, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. Born a Congolese refugee in Tanzania, he represents the United States national team.
Club career
Born in Kasulu, Kamungo and his family had lived in a refugee camp after his parents fled Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2016, they were relocated to the United States and settle in Abilene, Texas. After moving to the United States, Kamungo was a member of the Abilene High School soccer team, the Abilene Eagles, and played under head coach Kyle Riese. 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. During that January 2021 trial, Kamungo impressed North Texas head coach Eric Quill and was signed to a professional contract on March 25.
On April 24, 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.
On August 30, 2022, Kamungo signed a four-year contract with FC Dallas.
On April 15, 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.
On January 7, 2025, Kamungo signed a three-year contract with FC Dallas, with club options for 2028 and 2029.
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.
On October 8, 2023, Kamungo was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.
Kamungo made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024, in a friendly against Slovenia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played June 2, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Texas SC | 2021 | USL League One | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | |||||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 22 | – | – | – | – | 52 | 22 | ||||||
| FC Dallas | 2022 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | |||
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 30 | ||
- Includes U.S. Open Cup
- Includes MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played January 20, 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- "He grew up in a refugee camp. Now he's on the rise with the USMNT". The Washington Post.
- ^ Arnold, John (April 20, 2021). "Tanzania to Texas to tryout: Bernard Kamungo came to North Texas SC, and they're glad he did". The Striker Texas. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- Carrick, Buzz (March 25, 2021). "North Texas SC signs open trialist Bernard Kamungo". 3rd Degree. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- "North Texas SC 4–2 Fort Lauderdale CF". Soccerway.
- "FC Dallas Signs Forward Bernard Kamungo". FCDallas.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- "FC Dallas Signs Bernard Kamungo to Contract Extension". FCDallas.com. FC Dallas. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- "Bernard Kamunga Called into National Team Duty for Tanzania". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- "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. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- "USA v Slovenia game report". ESPN. January 20, 2024.
- Bernard Kamungo at Soccerway
- Bernard Kamungo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
| FC Dallas – current squad | |
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Kigoma Region
- Soccer players from Texas
- Sportspeople from Abilene, Texas
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- American people of Tanzanian descent
- Tanzanian men's footballers
- Tanzanian emigrants to the United States
- Tanzanian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- FC Dallas players
- Major League Soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- MLS Next Pro players
- North Texas SC players
- USL League One players
- United States men's international soccer players
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century Tanzanian sportsmen
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