Bernardo Álvarez Merino (born August 3, 1971 in Reus) is a Spanish former basketball player who has served as Minister of Sports of Catalonia since 2024.

Berni Álvarez
Official portrait, 2024
Minister of Sports of Catalonia
Assumed office
12 August 2024
PresidentSalvador Illa
Preceded byLaura Vilagrà[a]
Member of the Tarragona City Council
In office
17 June 2023 – 12 August 2024
Personal details
Born (1971-08-03) August 3, 1971 (age 53)
Reus, Spain
Political partySocialists' Party of Catalonia
Basketball career
Tarragona
PositionHead coach
LeagueLiga EBA
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
Playing career1992–2010
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
1992–1995CB Tarragona
1995–2001Pamesa Valencia
2001–2004Lleida Bàsquet
2004–2007CB Tarragona
2007–2008Lleida Bàsquet
2008–2010CB Tarragona
As coach:
2010–presentCB Tarragona

As a player, after playing with CB Tarragona, he played several years at Liga ACB and European competitions with Pamesa Valencia and Plus Pujol Lleida.

Since the 2010-11 season, he became a coach and he starts his career at CB Tarragona in LEB Oro, club which retired his old number 5.

Honours

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As player

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Pamesa Valencia

Plus Pujol Lleida

Spain

As coach

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CB Tarragona

  • LEB Catalan League: 1
    • 2014

Notes

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  1. ^ Part of the Catalan Ministry of the Presidency as General Secretariat of Sport (Catalan: Secretaria General de l'Esport).
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