Nineteen year old footballer, Orlando Bernard is in the news in Germany, where he plays for SV Concordia in the City of Plauen.
The youngster, a product of Maro-Kana Football Academy, Warri in Delta State
already has two goals to his credit in five matches and a “Player of the Week” Award in the on-going 2025/2026 Season.
Football commentators in local news outlets in Germany, as gathered by Our Reporter, have described Orlando Bernard as a rising star, whose scintillating form marks him out as a national asset.
Pix: Orlando Bernard (on black jersey) in action for his club.
Our Reporter scooped that the young Orlando who, before his trip abroad, was under the tutelage of coach Mene Paul, now with NPFL side, Warri Wolves FC, was spotted by a businessman, politician and philanthropist, Engineer Orobosa Uzuazomaro Ashakah, who voluntarily sponsored him to several football trials in Serbia, Lithuania, Czech Republic before scouts settled for him in Germany as a starting point.
It is hoped that with good self-discipline, hard work and resilience, the young
Orlando will not only earn an engagement with a big professional club side, but will also be in the radar of football authorities in Nigeria, as his progress is being monitored.