Bernardo Pereira Folha (born 23 March 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda.
Born in Porto, Folha joined FC Porto's youth system at age 8. On 18 December 2020, he renewed his contract with the club until 2024.
Folha made his Liga Portugal 2 debut with the reserves on 14 February 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1âÂÂ2 home loss against U.D. Oliveirense and being sent off with a straight red card after only nine minutes on the pitch. He scored his first goal in the competition one month later, opening the 1âÂÂ1 away draw with G.D. Chaves following an individual effort.
Folha's first competitive appearance for the main squad took place on 15 December 2021, when he replaced Sérgio Oliveira late into the 1âÂÂ0 win over Rio Ave F.C. in the group stage of the Taça da Liga. In the following edition of the tournament he contributed four appearances for the winners, scoring in the semi-finals on 25 January 2023 to help defeat Académico de Viseu F.C. 3âÂÂ0. On 1 February, his Primeira Liga bow, he was again ejected, after two bookings in the first half of an eventual 2âÂÂ0 victory at C.S. MarÃÂtimo who also finished with ten players.
On 31 July 2024, having run out of contract at Porto, Folha signed for Al Wahda FC in the UAE Pro League.
Folha won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 29 March 2022, coming on for Fábio Carvalho in the 4âÂÂ0 win in Greece for the 2023 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.
Folha's father, António, was also a footballer. A winger, he was also developed at Porto, and coached his son at the reserve team.
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