Sergio Arturo Bernal Hernández also known as "El Puma Mayor" (The Eldest Puma) (born 9 February 1970) is a Mexican former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Club career
Bernal played as a
goalkeeper
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for
Club Universidad Nacional, a
Mexico City
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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.
International career
Bernal participated in the
2001 USA Cup under
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican ...
and had been called by
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican ...
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)
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Pumas'' – (México)
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Correcaminos UAT
Club de Fútbol Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, simply known as Correcaminos UAT, is a Mexican professional football club based in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas.
It currently plays in the Liga de Expansión MX. The team wa ...
'' – (México)
* ''
Puebla F.C.'' – (México)
Honours
Pumas
* Campeón de Liga (México): 1990–91
* Campeón Clausura (México): 2004, 2009
* Campeón Apertura (México): 2004
References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
Footballers from Mexico City
Association football goalkeepers
Mexican footballers
Mexico international footballers
Club Universidad Nacional footballers
Club Puebla players
Liga MX players
Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico
Pan American Games medalists in football
Footballers at the 1991 Pan American Games
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