Jorge Hernán Bermúdez Morales (born 18 June 1971) is a retired Colombian football defender. He played 56 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2001.

Playing career

Bermúdez played at the club level for several teams in Colombia including

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, América de Cali,

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and Independiente Santa Fe. He started his career with Deportes Quindio which was also the team he finished his career with 17 years later. Bermúdez also played for a number of clubs outside Colombia including Benfica (Portugal), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Olympiakos Pireus (Greece),

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(Argentina) and Barcelona Guayaquil (Ecuador). During his time with Boca Juniors he won a number of major titles including the Copa Libertadores and

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in 2000 and three league titles ( Ap 1998, Cl 1999 & Ap 2000). He was a participant at the

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and went on to play 56 times for the full international squad including appearances at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and in three editions of the Copa América in

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and

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Later and coaching career

After retiring, Bermúdez managed Depor Jamundí,

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and América de Cali. In September 2010, Bermúdez was appointed manager of the Argentine 2nd division side

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for a few years, before he was appointed sporting director of Atlético Huila on 6 December 2016. On 22 May 2017, Bermúdez was appointed caretaker manager of Atlético Huila after the coach was fired. He left Huile in June 2017. In December 2019, Bermúdez was back in football, when he was appointed as a member of Boca Juniors Soccer Council, led by newly appointed vice-president

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at Fútbol XXI * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bermudez, Jorge 1971 births Living people Association football defenders Colombian footballers Colombia international footballers Colombia under-20 international footballers 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1995 Copa América players Olympic footballers of Colombia Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics América de Cali footballers Independiente Santa Fe footballers Deportes Quindío footballers Deportivo Pereira footballers S.L. Benfica footballers Boca Juniors footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Colombian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Ecuador Expatriate footballers in Portugal Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Olympiacos F.C. players Barcelona S.C. footballers Categoría Primera A players Argentine Primera División players Primeira Liga players Super League Greece players Ecuadorian Serie A players Colombian football managers Expatriate football managers in Argentina Defensa y Justicia managers C.D. Quevedo footballers People from Quindío Department Deportivo Pasto managers