2019 Men's Water Polo Roster

Norbert von der Groeben/isiphotos

1 Bernardo Carelli

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 198
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Last School(s) German School Corcovado

Biography

Accolades
  • 2018 ACWPC All-Academic Team
  • 2018 MPSF All-Academic Team
  • 2018 ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention
  • 2018 Cal Water Polo Spring Academic 7 selection
  • 2017 MPSF All-Academic Team
  • 2016 ACWPC All-Academic Team
  • 2016 Cal Water Polo Fall Academic 7 selection
At Cal
2019 (Sr.)
  • Logged over 140 minutes across seven matches & two starts as a senior goalkeeper
  • Served as Cal's primary backup & established himself as a leader for the program
  • Went 3-0 while posting a .542 save percentage & 7.41 goals against average
  • Totaled 39 saves, giving him 299 for his collegiate career
  • Added eight steals
  • Proved his worth in a comeback win vs. Santa Clara (Sept. 22) as he entered the game just before halftime & tallied a trio of second-half saves
  • Posted a season-best 10 saves in his second start of the season at Long Beach State (Nov. 3) & helped Cal clinch the overtime victory
2018 (Jr.)
  • Emerged as Cal's starting goalkeeper & established himself as one of the nation's top shot-stoppers
  • Made 202 total saves & averaged 10.21 saves per game & an 8.99 goals-against average
  • Registered the second most saves in a single match among MPSF goalkeepers in 2018 with 21 against UC Irvine on Sept. 2
  • Added six steals & seven assists
2017 (So.)
  • Did not play as a sophomore
2016 (Fr.)
  • Saw 21 quarters of action as a true freshman after earning primary backup role behind Lazar Andric
  • Averaged 11.04 saves per game & owned a team-best 6.86 goals-against average
  • Made 58 total saves in his first season as a Golden Bear
  • Collegiate debut came against Princeton in season opener, when he made three saves in the second half of an 18-8 victory
  • Made first collegiate start vs. John Hopkins on Sept. 11, making nine saves in one half of a 16-2 victory
  • Relieved Lazar Andric in Cal's NCAA Play-In game against Pomona-Pitzer & recorded five saves
  • Was one of two Brazilian players (Pedro Stellet) on Cal's 2016 roster
High School / National / Club
  • Has been a member of the Brazilian Youth, Junior & Senior National teams
  • Helped Brazil win gold medal at 2013 Pan-American Youth Championships
  • Earned 2014 Pan-American Youth Championship's Top Goalkeeper Award as Brazil took silver medal
  • Led Brazil to bronze medal at 2016 Pan-American Youth Championship in Canada
  • Member of Brazilian team that won bronze medal at 2016 South American Senior Championships
  • Played for Flamengo Water Polo Club alongside former Cal teammate Pedro Stellet
  • Graduated from German School Corcovado in 2015
Personal
  • Full name is Bernardo Peixoto Carelli de Oliveira
  • Born on Sept. 1, 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Son of Arino de Oliveira Filho & Tania Mara Rodrigues Peixoto
  • Has one sibling, Felipe
  • Major: Economics
  • Twitter: N/A

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2016Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    6'3" 198 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2017Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    6'3" 198 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'3" 198 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2019Senior

    Goalkeeper
    6'3" 198 lbs
    1