Sergio Bernal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Arturo Bernal Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| UNAM Pumas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–2010 | UNAM Pumas | 519 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Puebla (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 530 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2010 | Mexico | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sergio Arturo Bernal Hernández also known as "El Puma Mayor" (The Eldest Puma) (born 9 February 1970) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career[]
Bernal played as a goalkeeper for Club Universidad Nacional, a Mexico City team commonly known as the Pumas. He joined the Pumas in 1988 from the . He has been champion with Pumas 4 times, in 1991, and was a major part in getting the golden year back to back "bicampeones" in 2004. He was also the team captain. He made his 500th Primera Mexico Division appearance on 21 February 2010. Pumas won the match 1–0 against Atlante FC.
He announced his retirement on 9 December 2010 after 21 years of playing for the UNAM Pumas.[1]
International career[]
Bernal participated in the under Hugo Sánchez and had been called by Hugo Sánchez to the Mexico National Team twice but he was unable to play on either occasion because of shoulder and knee injuries.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- Fuerzas Básicas del Pumas – (México)
- Pumas – (México)
- Correcaminos UAT – (México)
- Puebla F.C. – (México)
Honours[]
Pumas
- Campeón de Liga (México): 1990–91
- Campeón Clausura (México): 2004, 2009
- Campeón Apertura (México): 2004
- XXVI Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu UEFA champions: 2004
References[]
- ^ "Sergio Bernal colgó los guantes" [Sergio Bernal hung up his gloves] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 9 December 2010.
External links[]
- Sergio Bernal at National-Football-Teams.com
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