Boca Juniors called him El Patrón, and in Tokyo on 28 November 2000 he was the first to raise the Intercontinental Cup after Martín Palermo's two goals had seen off Real Madrid. He lifted the Copa Libertadores in both 2000 and 2001, took three Argentine league championships with Boca and two Colombian titles with América de Cali, and wore Colombia's shirt at the 1998 World Cup among 56 caps. Career record: 56 caps and 3 goals for Colombia; club career at Deportes Quindío, América de Cali, S.L. Benfica.
| 1989–1990 | Deportes Quindío |
| 1991–1996 | América de Cali |
| 1996–1997 | S.L. Benfica |
| 1997–2001 | Boca Juniors |
| 2001–2003 | Olympiacos |
| 2003–2004 | Newell's Old Boys |
| 2004–2004 | Barcelona S.C. |
| 2005–2005 | Club Deportivo Quevedo |
| 2005–2005 | América de Cali |
| 2006–2006 | Independiente Santa Fe |
| 2006–2006 | Deportivo Pereira |
| 2007–2007 | Deportes Quindío |
| Colombia | 56 caps, 3 goals |
Colombia legends whose careers overlapped Bermúdez's
One rank above: David Ospina at #14.
One rank below: Willington Ortiz at #16.
Colombia's editorial top five: Carlos Valderrama · James Rodríguez · Radamel Falcao · Faustino Asprilla · Iván Córdoba.