Very fast, tricky striker on the right, and strong player with superb ball control, strong on the ground, ability to beat defenders, very good in the air and scores goals, powerful and accurate shot. He commands the midfield as well as playing on the top of attack. Plays well with both feet. Excelent stamina

HONOURS:

• Played in the african champions league with accra hearts of oak in 2001.
  
• Three times league champions with Accra hearts of oak.
• Joint goal king in 2002-03 premier league

July 2003 -- Last season’s joint goal king, Bernard Don Bortey has completed a move from Hearts to Swiss champions FC Zurich.
He will play no further part in Hearts Of oak’s season. Bortey left Ghana last week and is reported to be settling in with his new teammates.

June 2008: Bernard Don Bortey has completed a move to Israel's most successful Arab club Bnei Sakhnin. The former Hearts of Oak player has penned a three-year contract with the club and will earn around $35,000 each season. Bortey has represented his country at U-17 and U-20 level but has since failed to fulfill his undoubted potential. He joins his countryman Kweku Essien at Bnei Sakhnin , who signed for the club earlier in June.