Sergio Bernal
FullnameSergio Arturo Bernal Hernández
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Birth date9 February 1970 (age 56)
Birth placeMexico City, Mexico
PositionGoalkeeper
Youthclubs 1UNAM
Years 11989–2010
Years 22002
Clubs 1UNAM
Clubs 2Puebla (loan)
Caps 1519
Caps 211
Goals 10
Goals 20
Totalcaps530
Totalgoals0
Nationalyears 12000–2010
Nationalteam 1Mexico
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10

Sergio Arturo Bernal Hernández (born 9 February 1970), also known as "El Puma Mayor" (The Eldest Puma), 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 UNAM Fuerzas Basicas. 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 2001 USA Cup 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

Honours

Pumas

  • Campeón de Liga (México): 1990–91
  • Campeón Clausura (México): 2004, 2009
  • Campeón Apertura (México): 2004

References

  1. ^ "Sergio Bernal colgó los guantes" [Sergio Bernal hung up his gloves] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 9 December 2010.

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